Parliament passes NACOC Bill to allow cannabis cultivation for industrial and medicinal purposes/in /by
This milestone achievement comes after the Supreme Court intervened and declared section 43 of the law as unconstitutional, thereby hindering the smooth passage of the legislation.
Nigeria: Reps Probe Alleged $4bn Crude Oil Theft/in /by
[Vanguard] The House of Representatives yesterday resolved to investigate crude oil theft to the tune of $4 billion, with a view to curbing economic loss to the country and ensuring that everyone involved was brought to book.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s NCDMB, Equatorial Guinea Mull New Opportunities in International Oil Sector/in /by
[Premium Times] The NCDMB says Nigeria and Equitorial Guinea can collaborate to exploit their oil and gas resources to the fullest.
Zimbabwe election: court cancels candidacy of Mugabe ally/in /by
Zimbabwe's High Court of Justice has annulled the candidacy of an ally of former president Robert Mugabe in the presidential election scheduled for August, his electoral adviser announced on Wednesday.
UN report finds increase in global hunger/in /by
A new report by the United Nations has found that there has been an increase in global hunger since 2019.
Nigeria: Nigeria, Others Earn $873.6bn From Oil Export in 2022/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigeria and other member countries of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, earned $873.6 billion from oil export in 2022.
Iranian president accuses west of promoting homosexuality/in /by
Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, criticised the West for promoting homosexuality during a visit to Uganda
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal – Be Patient, Palliatives Will Come, Tinubu Tells Nigerians/in /by
[Leadership] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday in Abuja urged Nigerians to exercise patience as the framework for palliatives to ameliorate the hardship brought on by the petrol subsidy removal were being worked out.
Six dead as police break demonstrations in Kenya/in /by
Six dead as police break cost of living demonstrations in Kenya
Nigeria: Tinubu Writes House, Seeks N500bn From 2022 Supplementary Budget for Subsidy Palliatives/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- President Bola Tinubu has requested the House of Representatives to amend the 2022 Supplementary Appropriation Act for subsidy palliatives.