Nigeria: Shell Earmarks $56.13m for Host Community Devt in Bayelsa/in /by
[This Day] The Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC), operator of the SPDC joint venture, has unveiled eight Host Community Development Trusts (HCDTs) in Bayelsa State, a critical step for unlocking $56.13 million earmarked for the development of the host communities in line with the provisions of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA) 2021.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Oil Rigs Count Slumps 13.3%, Aligning With Lower Crude Oil Production in April/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- Nigeria's oil rigs count declined 13.3 per cent in April, in tandem with the country's crude oil underproduction during the month, according to a THISDAY review of the latest data released by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC).
Uganda’s new gay law draws mixed reactions/in /by
The version of the bill signed by President Yoweri Museveni doesn’t criminalise those who identify as gay. But some Ugandans said the law is an unnecessary provocation against donor countries
Nigeria: Fuel Queues Resurfaces as President Tinubu Announces Subsidy Removal/in /by
[Premium Times] Fuel queues returned to Nigerian cities Monday as many motorists scrambled to get petroleum products hours after President Bola Tinubu announced that the government will put an end to the fuel subsidy regime.
Nigeria: Queues Resurface As Tinubu Announces Fuel Subsidy Removal/in /by
[Daily Trust] Petrol stations in Lagos started witnessing queues few hours after President Bola Tinubu announced that "fuel subsidy is gone".
Nigeria: Fuel Subsidy Is Gone, Says Tinubu/in /by
[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu says fuel subsidy is gone under his administration
Mauritania: Ruling party confirms landslide victory in second round of legislative elections/in /by
President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani's party won 27 of the 36 seats at stake in the second round of legislative elections. Its allies will have 42 MPs
Uganda: Sponsor of 2023 anti-homosexuality law eyes new partnerships as aid cuts loom/in /by
The bill that stirred controversy outside Uganda was overwhelmingly passed by lawmakers in the East African nation in early May. MPs had vowed to resist outside pressure which they cast as interference. The legislation's sponsor backed 'going to the Arab world to look for donor support.'
Nigeria: Fuel subsidies gone. I will defend the country from terror, criminality- Tinubu/in /by
"We are here to further mend and heal this nation, not to tear and injure it. We shall defend the nation from terror and all forms of criminality that threaten the peace and stability of our country."
Russia seeks to bolster ties with Kenya as Lavrov meets Pres. Ruto/in /by
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov was meeting Kenyan leaders on Monday on a surprise visit to Nairobi, as Moscow and Kyiv both seek to bolster support from African nations over the war in Ukraine.