Kenya: LGBTQ+ refugees face serious human rights violations, says Amnesty/in /by
The United Nations has called on the international community to take action to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ people in Kenya's Kakuma refugee camp, according to a report by two NGOs, including Amnesty International.
Nigeria: NNPCL Plans 300,000 Barrels Daily Crude Supply to Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Leadership] Nigeria will now have a ready market for some of its crude oil production in-country as the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited, said it will be supplying 300,000 barrels daily to the Dangote Refinery set for commissioning next week.
Nigeria: Nigeria Expands Onshore Oil Explorations Initiative With $1m Contract Award/in /by
[Leadership] Nigeria is expanding its onshore oil exploration as STRYDE a Seismic acquisition technology and solutions provider just announced the award of a contract worth over $1 million for the supply of 10,000 seismic receiver nodes and its "Nimble" node receiver system.
Nigeria: Troops Destroy 38 Illegal Refining Sites in Niger Delta/in /by
[This Day] The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) yesterday said troops destroyed 38 Illegal refining sites in the Niger Delta region.
Nigeria: Wabote Seeks Double-Digit Oil Contribution to GDP, NNPC to Supply 300,000 Bpd to Dangote Refinery/in /by
[This Day] The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr Simbi Wabote, yesterday argued that the oil and gas industry could return to contributing double-digit to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP), given the right decisions and clement environment.
Guinea: press associations accuse the junta of censorship/in /by
Guinean press associations on Thursday accused the ruling junta of censorship, in the face of the restriction or blocking of access to news sites and popular social networks, in a tense context of political protest.
US rapper Ludacris gets Hollywood Walk of Fame star/in /by
“No matter what people say I can't do, I will continue to shatter those stereotypes and show people it's possible in order to make everyone who got me here today proud. Because you all inspired my hard work and dedication to receive this star today.” Ludacris, recording artist/actor
Zimbabwe frees over 4,000 prisoners/in /by
A large presidential amnesty saw the release of about a fifth of all prisoners in the Zimbabwe Thursday (May. 18). Violent criminals as well as those serving time for robbery, treason and public order and security offences were excluded.
DRC: 4 dead in militia attack near Virunga Park/in /by
Three rangers and a technician were killed in the attack on their convoy by gunmen on Thursday near Virunga National Park in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said.
Morocco: imprisoned journalist says he is “victim of persecution”/in /by
Moroccan journalist Taoufik Bouachrine, imprisoned since 2018, is suffering "ill-treatment" from the prison administration, his family said on Thursday, who are worried about the deterioration of his state of health and call for "urgent intervention ".