Fight against terrorism: Burkina Faso declares general mobilisation/in /by
Burkina Faso's authorities declared Thursday (Apr. 13) a "general mobilisation". The country seeks to use all means to fight jihadists affiliated with Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State group. The violence has left over 10, 000 people dead.
4 starve to death in Kenya while fasting ‘to meet Jesus’/in /by
The victims who are believed to be members of Pastor Paul Mackenzie’s Good News International Church say they had been told to fast to avoid “apocalyptic damnation”, the police said.
Nigeria: No Local Refining, No Subsidy Removal, NUPENG Warns/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, has warned the Federal Government not to contemplate the removal of the subsidy on petrol without local refining capacity, in view of its socio-economic implications on businesses and ordinary Nigerians.
Morocco: Lawyer welcomes upped jail terms of defendants in child rape case/in /by
On Thursday (Apr. 13) a Moroccan Court of Appeal handed heavier sentences to three men accused of raping a child after a first instance verdict sparked outrage for its leniency
Uganda: How to Enjoy AC in Your Car Without Burning Too Much Fuel/in /by
[Nile Post] Next time you get into a brutally hot vehicle that's been sitting in the sun, be sure to thank the inventor of car air conditioning. It's an amazing system that effectively creates comfortable cabin temps, but we all have that one friend or relative that refuses to use air conditioning since "AC lowers my fuel mileage."
Nigeria: TotalEnergies Appoints New Director/in /by
[Premium Times] Mrs Popoola-Mordi joined TotalEnergies Marketing Nigeria Plc in 2011 as Legal Affairs Manager/Company Secretary
Nigeria: Govt Spent N13trn On Subsidies in 16 Years, Thieves Stole N16trn Oil – NEITI/in /by
[Daily Trust] Nigeria has spent over N13 trillion or $74 billion on fuel subsidies in 16 years, which is between 2005 and 2021.
Islamic State terrorists extend control over northeastern Mali/in /by
Tidermene's capture by the jihadists follows months of fighting by the so called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) to seize the northeastern village of a few thousand inhabitants some 75 kilometres (47 miles) north of Menaka the regional capital.
Nigeria: Kyari, Ajiya’s Appointments in Line With Pia, Govt Circular – NNPC/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) has instituted a legal action against Sahara Reporters over the publication of what it called a misleading report on the reappointment of Mr Mele Kyari as its group chief executive officer (GCEO) and Umar Ajiya as the chief finance officer (CFO).
Swiss President pledges to advocate for east DR Congo conflict victims at UN/in /by
On a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Swiss President Alain Berset, whose country will hold the UN Security Council Presidency for a month in May, pledges to advocate for conflict victims in the country's troubled east when the Council meets.