Nigeria: High Petrol, Transport Costs – NNPC Intervenes, Rolls Out 12 New CNG Stations
[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC), in partnership with NIPCO, has commissioned 12 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) stations in Abuja and Lagos in a move to alleviate the burden of high transportation costs on Nigerians following the removal of fuel subsidy by President Bola Tinubu.
Grannies on Friendship Bench help Zimbabweans deal with mental health issues
The therapy is inspired by traditional practice in Zimbabwe in which grandmothers were the go-to people for wisdom in rough times.
Hezbollah fires over 200 rockets into Israel in retaliation of the killing of senior commander
The Lebanese Hezbollah group has claimed responsibility for launching more than 200 rockets at several Israeli military bases on Thursday in response to a strike that killed one of its senior commanders.
Land routes through Africa are twice as dangerous for migrants and refugees
A report published by the U.N. refugee and migration agencies and the Mixed Migration Centre shows that more migrants and refugees in Africa are moving northward towards the Mediterranean and Europe, facing dangerous routes in the Sahara where criminal groups subject them to various forms of abuse.
Nigeria: NNPC Ramps Up Transition to Gas-Powered Vehicles, Launches 12 CNG Stations in Abuja, Lagos
[This Day] The federal government through the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) is ramping up efforts to ensure the penetration of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) for powering vehicles nationwide, with the launching of 12 additional stations in Abuja and Lagos yesterday.
Nigeria: To Enhance Operation, NPA Acquires Tugboats for Dangote Refinery, Lekki Port
[This Day] The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, yesterday in Lagos commissioned two newly acquired 80 tons bollard pull tugboats to enhance the berthing of vessels at the Dangote Refinery and Lekki Deep Seaport.
Nigeria: NNPC, NIPCO Commission 12 CNG Stations in FCT, Lagos
[Premium Times] These CNG stations, according to NNPC Ltd, feature advanced reciprocating and hydraulic booster compressors
Arab states want Israel out of UN General Assembly
"I we want to remind that a step like this step is what brought down and eliminated the colonial regime in South Africa," the Palestinian representative to the Arab League told the press. In 1974, the UN General assembly recommended that Apartheid South Africa be excluded from participation.
London: Museum explores 65 years of Barbie history through a design lens
The show presents 250 objects from Barbie's world, including 180 dolls. Highlights include a rare first edition of the very first doll released by Mattel in 1959 (‘Number 1 Barbie’).
Nigeria: $1.3bn Oml 245 – Negotiations On Dispute Concluded – Lokpobiri
[Daily Trust] Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, has confirmed that the ongoing negotiations to end the disputes surrounding oil mining license (OML 245) have been concluded and the block will resume production in the national interest.