President Joe Biden hails William Ruto’s ‘bold leadership’/in /by
President Ruto's presence at the White House marks the first state visit to the United States by an African leader for more than 15 years.
Nigeria: NNPC, Shafa Energies, Nigus Unveil Nigeria’s First EVCharging Station in Abuja/in /by
[This Day] NNPC New Energies Limited (NNEL), a subsidiary of the national oil company, Shafa Energies and Nigus International, Thursday launched Nigeria's first Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station, marking a major step for the country's aspiration to wean itself off other expensive sources of energy.
Nigeria: FG Targets Fresh $20bn Oil, Gas Deal/in /by
[Vanguard] Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri says the Federal Government is set to seal a deal worth 20 billion dollars to boost oil and gas production in Nigeria.
West African Roloway monkeys, one of the most endangered species arrive UK Zoo/in /by
"In the last few decades alone, Roloway monkeys have experienced a devastating crash in numbers, losing around 90% of its population," said Mike Jordan, Director of Animal and Plants at the zoo.
Palestinian movie showing in Cannes brings ‘camaraderie and solidarity’/in /by
"We started one month after October 7th. On November 7th. And, if I'm not right... if I'm not mistaken. Seven? That's, what? Six and a half months? Yeah. To this day. It's insane. And, I think, it I just think that it gave us, the kind of, the strength and the passion to pull through and try and ..
Zimbabwe: Noic Loses U.S.$164 000 Suit/in /by
[The Herald] The National Oil Infrastructure Company has been ordered to pay US$164 631 to a firm that fixed its Mabvuku ethanol plant after the High Court refused to quash the arbitral award against NOIC and threw out its attempt to pay in Zimbabwe dollars at the rate of 1:1.
Thousands attend funeral procession as Iran buries President Raisi/in /by
The death of Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian and six others in the crash on Sunday comes at a politically sensitive moment for Iran, both at home and abroad
ECOWAS bloc under growing pressure [Business Africa]/in /by
Coming up this week: The uncertain future of ECOWAS amid economic and political challenges, the pipeline standoff between Benin and Niger, and the launch of the first turbine at the Nachtigal dam in Cameroon.
Chad: Idriss Déby sworn in as president following disputed elections/in /by
Opposition leader, Succes Masra, who unsuccessfully contested the results, resigned as prime minister on Wednesday.
Zambia: Ex-President Lungu accuses President Hakainde Hichilema of plotting his arrest/in /by
"...the police are under instructions to arrest me in the dark of the night any day by surprise!”