From coffee beans to forests: Rebuilding forests in São Tomé and Príncipe/in /by
In São Tomé and Príncipe, a new generation of cocoa producers is at the forefront of restoring degraded ecosystems and enhancing sustainable cocoa production, with support from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Nigeria: New Dawn for Petroleum Sector – Tinubu Empowers Adeola to Lead Strategic Overhaul/in /by
[This Day] The federal government has set up a new team to fix key problems in Nigeria's petroleum sector. President Bola Tinubu has appointed Fola Adeola, a co-founder of Guaranty Trust Bank, to lead this effort.
Ruling party candidate Wadagni lays out platform ahead of Benin’s presidential campaign/in /by
With one week to go before the official launch of the presidential campaign, Romuald Wadagni, the ruling coaltion's candiate and President Patrice Talon’s designated successor, unveiled his vision for the country on Saturday in Cotonou.
Namibia: Govt Dismisses Fuel Shortage Rumours/in /by
[Namibian] The government has dismissed circulating reports of a fuel shortage in Namibia, assuring the public that the country has sufficient supply to meet demand in the short, medium and long term.
Guinea cracks down on suspected GSIM networks/in /by
Guinean authorities have dismantled a suspected terrorist network linked to the Group for the Support of Islam and Muslims (GSIM), arresting multiple foreign and Guinean nationals as part of a nationwide anti-terror operation.
‘Do not doubt we will do this’: Iran warns US against carrying out threat to strike power plants/in /by
Iran on Monday said it would strike electrical plants across the Middle East if the US follows through on a threat to bomb power stations in the Islamic Republic.
Nigeria: WTI Crude Oil Prices Up Following Trump Ultimatum On Iran/in /by
[Vanguard] Benchmark US oil contract WTI was up Monday after US President Donald Trump gave Iran a 48-hour ultimatum to open the Strait of Hormuz or face decimation of its energy infrastructure and Israel warned the war would continue for several more weeks.
World experiences hottest 11 years on record, WMO warns/in /by
The world has just recorded its hottest 11-year period, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization.
Nigeria: Navy Arrests Eight Suspected Oil Thieves, Seizes Consignment in Rivers/in /by
[Leadership] The Nigerian Navy troops operating under Operation DELTA SENTINEL have intercepted a large consignment of illegally refined petroleum products and arrested eight suspected oil thieves in the Degema/Ogbogoro/Ogbologo general areas of Rivers State.
Nigeria: Petrol At N1,400 – Labour, Manufacturers, Economists Seek Government Intervention/in /by
[Leadership] Chika Izuora, Bukola Idowu, Olushola Bello, Andrew -- With the pump price of petrol nearing N1,500 per litre amid Middle East tensions, labour unions, economists, manufacturers, and civil society groups have called for urgent government palliatives to lessen the economic burden on families and businesses.