Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon shines, wins historic third world 1500m gold/in /by
“It's amazing. I thank God. I was expecting to defend my title, and I've done so, and I'm really, really grateful, and thank God for this. I was well prepared knowing that the defending champion is me. And yeah, I was really working hard for it. “
Nigeria: Shell Discovers Another Oil Leak After Resumption of Forcados Export Facility/in /by
[Leadership] Nigeria's oil production is facing another major challenge following discovery of another oil leak in a facility operated by oil major Shell.
Nigeria: Nigeria Among Top 3 Countries With Highest Oil Discovery in 2023/in /by
[Leadership] Nigeria has been named among three top countries in terms of highest oil reserves discovered owing to 2023 investments.
Russian army officials received in Libya after Khalifa Haftar invite/in /by
"This is the first official visit of a Russian military delegation to Libya," Moscow's defence ministry said.
Niger: overthrown president Mohamed Bazoum “determined to fight for democracy”/in /by
Niger's President Mohamed Bazoum, overthrown by a coup d'état on July 26 and held prisoner ever since, is not resigning and is "determined to fight to safeguard democracy", his daughter assures us in an open letter published in the French daily Le Figaro.
Key facts about ongoing Zimbabwe elections/in /by
Zimbabweans vote on Wednesday in the second elections since a military coup in 2017 ousted strongman Robert Mugabe, who has led the country since independence in 1980.
African migrants stranded in Niger border/in /by
COOPI, an Italian aid group that provides shelter for migrants in Niger's northern town of Assamakka near the border with Algeria, said that since the coup an additional 1,300 people have entered its center trying to return home
Nigeria: FG Should Reorganise CBN, NNPCL for Improved Transparency – LCCI/in /by
[Vanguard] Stakeholders in Nigeria's real sector have called for urgent reorganisation in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and NNPC Limited for improved transparency and accountability.
Morocco: nearly 200 migrants intercepted off the Atlantic coast/in /by
On Tuesday, the Moroccan navy intercepted 190 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa aboard makeshift boats between the coasts of Tan Tan in southern Morocco and Dakhla in Western Sahara, according to a military source.
Nigeria: Tinubu As Oil Minister/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigerians received with mixed feelings the apportioning of portfolios to President Bola Tinubu's cabinet nominees. Some of the appointments were well-received because of the track records of those entrusted with vital posts.