Pics of the day: January 31, 2024/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
South Africa says Israel is already ignoring UN court ruling ordering it to prevent deaths in Gaza/in /by
Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor said South Africa would now “look at proposing other measures to the global community” in a bid to stop Israel's killing of civilians in the Gaza Strip without going into detail on what those measures might be.
Nigeria: NSCDC Arrests Six Suspects for Illegal Dealing in Petroleum Product/in /by
[Premium Times] NSCDC says the suspects disguised as a joint task force of a security agency and were found with a truck conveying about 45,000 litres of diesel to an unknown destination without requisite documents.
Nigeria: Tinubu Orders AGF, EFCC, Others to Resolve $1.3 Billion Malabu Oil Deal Saga/in /by
[Premium Times] An official said that parties involved in the deal were negotiating to end the more than 28 years crisis and litigation surrounding the prolific Malabu oil block located in southern Niger Delta in the next one month.
Nigeria: Over 30 Feared Dead As Tanker Explodes in Imo Forest/in /by
[Vanguard] Owerri -- Over 30 bodies were said to have burnt to ashes after a tanker suspected to be used by oil bunkers exploded in the forest of Obitti, Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area of Imo State.
Nigeria: NNPC Ltd to Petrol Tanker Owners – Tough Times Will End Soon/in /by
[Vanguard] Abuja-The Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mr. Mele Kyari, has assured transport owners that the challenging business environment in haulage of petroleum products across the country would end soon.
AFCON 2023: All you need to know on the quater-final matches/in /by
The 2023 AFCON has been full of upsets. All teams that reached quarter finals in the 2021 edition have been eliminated. The match between the last 8 will start on Friday (Feb. 02) at 5 PM GMT.
Iran warns war could deteriorate security of the region/in /by
"Unilateralism by the West in its blind, unquestioning support for an illegitimate, apartheid and occupying regime has reverted all achievements by human beings in the field of multilateralism and international law," Hossein Amirabdollahian said.
EU to Launch a new military operation in the Red Sea/in /by
European Union member states are set to launch a naval mission in the Red Sea by mid-February, aiming to protect ships from attacks by Yemen's Houthi militants, announced EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.
Liberia: President questions gov’t bank balance record of Weah administration/in /by
President Joseph Boakai who was sworn in on January 22nd said on Monday (Jan. 29) that the balance recorded was US$20.5 million, not US$40 million, as former President George Weah had claimed. Liberian media reported Wednesday that the Senate ordered the Central Bank to clarify the contradictions.