Nigeria: Nigerian Regulatory Agency Accuses Exxonmobil of Oil Theft/in /by
[Premium Times] "My response to your inquiry is that all operations of the NNPC/MPN Joint entire are carried out in full compliance with the law," a spokesperson for ExxonMobil said.
Brazil’s Vinicius to feature in friendly against Guinea/in /by
It is the 22-year-old's first international call up since being racially abused in a La Liga game at Valencia in May.
Traditional Tunisian bagpipes make a comeback/in /by
The traditional Tunisian instrument known as "mizwad" is making a comeback and influencing a new generation of artists
Cape Verde gears up for the future with new tech park/in /by
Cape Verde's new technological park is open for business near the capital, Praia
Effects of Ugandan Anti-LGBT law: Emptying HIV clinics/in /by
In the Ugandan capital of Kampala, the usually buzzing HIV/AIDS treatment center is almost empty days after parliament enacted a controversial anti-gay law. According to staff, the usual daily influx of approximately 50 patients has dried up, antiretroviral drugs pile up unused.
Nigeria: Subsidy Removal Has Crashed Daily Figure of Petrol Consumption – APC Chieftain, Akanbi/in /by
[Vanguard] A chieftain of the All Progressive Congress, APC, Senator Rilwan Akanbi, has said that the removal of subsidy by the Federal Government has crashed the daily figure of petrol consumption, saying government should increase wages as one of the ways of cushioning the effect of the stoppage of subsidy.
Nigeria: Security forces detain suspended central bank chief/in /by
Nigeria's security services have detained the country's suspended central bank chief as part of an investigation into his office, the national domestic security agency said on Saturday.
Uganda: Ban on charcoal-making disrupts lucrative but destructive business/in /by
Uganda has long struggled to protect its forests, amid a population explosion that fuels demand for plant-based energy sources perceived as cheap, especially charcoal.
Malians in the Ivory Coast mobilize to vote in new referendum/in /by
Malians residing in the Ivory Coast are mobilizing to participate in a new referendum on June 18th to adopt a new constitution in Mali.
Nigeria: Fuel Station Owners in Kano Groan As Sales Drop/in /by
[Vanguard] Fuel station owners and pump attendants in Kano are lamenting low patronage as patrons have reduced volume of purchases following pump price increases.