Agriculture can play a central role in climate action- UN’s FAO/in /by
“Farms don't just have to be producers of food. They can be generators of renewable energy. Energy can then be used on the farm for the greenhouses, for pumping water, for irrigation, or energy that can be shared into the grid, or better using agricultural waste, turning it into fuels, into biofuels
Nigeria: Amnesty Kicks Against Shell Nigeria’s Selling of Onshore Business/in /by
[Daily Trust] Shell Plc has agreed to sell its Nigerian onshore oil business to a consortium of local companies for more than $1.3 billion.
Nigeria: Wale Tinubu Lauds Dangote Over Refinery/in /by
[Leadership] The group chief executive, Oando Group, Adewale Tinubu has congratulated Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group over the commencement of production at Dangote Refinery.
Nigeria: mass kidnappings returns to Abuja/in /by
Kidnappings and killings have returned to Nigeria’s federal capital, Abuja, after over 10 months of silence from the bandits.
Shell will sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first/in /by
Shell will sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first
3 killed and 77 injured in a massive blast in southern Nigeria/in /by
Residents in the southwestern state of Oyo's densely populated Ibadan city heard a loud blast at about 7:45 p.m., causing panic as many fled their homes.
AFCON 2023: Mali beats South Africa 2-0, Namibia makes history/in /by
South Africa's Bafana Bafana lost their AFCON opener to Mali's eagles 2-0 on Tuesday (Jan. 16). In the same group Namibia made history. The Brave warrios caused one of the major upsets of the tournament so far, beating 2004 champions Tunisia, 1-0.
Pics of the day: January 16, 2023/in /by
Africanews focuses on the most striking images of the day's news.
“Pockets of famine” already in Gaza, says UN/in /by
UN aid agencies have warned that "pockets of famine" already exist in Gaza, where thousands of people have been displaced by Israeli bombardments and left with little to no access to food.
Comoros’ Assoumani reelected president with 62.7% of votes/in /by
Comoros Incumbent President Azali Assoumani was declared the winner of the January 14 election that the opposition called an "electoral fraud". Voter turnout stood officially at 16.3%.