Oil: Nigeria’s Dangote says will prioritise domestic fuel market/in /by
Fuel prices in the west African country have already risen by around 20 percent in the space of a week, following US and Israeli strikes on Iran and the latter's subsequent retaliation
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery to Focus On Domestic Fuel Supply Security As Oil Price Volatility Rages/in /by
[Premium Times] "We will prioritise domestic supply and continue to ensure that Nigeria enjoys what it has enjoyed only for the last 18 months, two years, and that" It is fuel abundance and not fuel scarcity," Mr Bird said.
Nigeria: Dangote Raises Petrol Price to N1,175 Per Litre/in /by
[Leadership] The Dangote Refinery and Petrochemicals (DPRP) has raised its gantry rate for the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) petrol to N1,175 per litre from N995/l.
Niger: Army repels attack on Tahoua drone base/in /by
A military drone base at the airport in Niger’s Tahoua was targeted overnight Sunday. Local authorities say the army fended off the attack, which left left several soldiers injured and several assailants dead.
Guinea: Opposition reacts to dissolution of 40 political parties/in /by
Guinea's main opposition figure, Cellou Dalein Diallo, accused President Mamadi Doumbouya of attempting to build a one party state, after the government dissolved 40 political parties.
Egyptian artist takes on the male-dominated Sufi practice of whirling/in /by
An artist captivated a crowd in Cairo as she whirled to folklore music in a long red dress, leading a cultural and spiritual performance that celebrated the spirit of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.
Dead on arrival: South Sudan’s devastated health system/in /by
South Sudan's healthcare system has been so crippled by years of corruption that when a state governor experienced high blood pressure recently, he had to fly to Kenya for treatment.
Corruption trial of Erdogan opponent and 400 others opens in Turkey/in /by
Istanbul's jailed mayor Ekrem Imamoglu went on trial on Monday in a sprawling corruption case critics say is a politically motivated bid to scupper his chances of challenging President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Sierra Leone women prisoners win freedom through football-based reform project/in /by
Sento, a mother of two, was serving a one-year prison sentence until a few days ago. On this International Women’s Day, her time behind bars has come to an end
Nigeria: Kola Aluko – From Champagne Nights to a Mysterious Disappearance/in /by
[This Day] Kola Aluko was once a visible symbol of Nigeria's oil wealth on the global stage. An energy and aviation businessman, he moved easily between oil blocks, racetracks, and luxury marinas. For many Nigerians, his name became known not through policy debates but through spectacle.