Nigeria: NUPRC Eulogises Ex-Pengassan Leader On 20th Remembrance/in /by
[This Day] The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has said stands in solidarity with the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on the commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the passing of its former President, Uche Marcus, who died in a Sosoliso plane crash on December 10, 2005.
Nigeria: BP Takes $5bn Hit On Green Energy, Refocuses On Fossil Fuels/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- British Petroleum, one of the world's largest integrated oil and gas companies, has said it expects to write down the value of its struggling green energy business by as much as $5 billion (£3.7 billion), as it refocuses on fossil fuels under its new chair, Albert Manifold.
Uganda’s military chief gives opposition leader 48 hours to surrender to police/in /by
Bobi Wine, who is currently in hiding, has alleged widespread fraud during the vote that saw incumbent President Yoweri Museveni win a seventh term in office.
Ivory Coast to buy entire stockpile of cocoa beans as stocks pile up/in /by
Ivory Coast says it will buy the entire volume of cocoa stockpiled by the country’s cooperatives in order to ensure producers are paid. The news comes as cocoa fell to its lowest price in two years.
South Africa floods kill 38 in Limpopo and Mpumalanga/in /by
South Africa’s Human Settlements Minister, Thembi Simelane, says the death toll from the recent floods in Limpopo and Mpumalanga has risen to 38, as government accelerates emergency housing support for affected communities.
Hilda Baci sets third Guinness World Record with largest serving of rice/in /by
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has earned her third Guinness World Records (GWR) title after Guinness recognised her for achieving the largest serving of rice.
At least four dead in Tunisia floods after heaviest rainfall in over 70 years/in /by
All four deaths occurred in Moknine in Tunisia's Monastir governorate. A fifth person died in flooding in northwestern Algeria.
Nigeria ambush kills 5 soldiers, 1 police officer in Zamfara/in /by
Five soldiers and one police officer have been killed in an ambush in northwest Nigeria, the Nigerian army said on Tuesday.
Kenyan police unit comes under fire in Port-au-Prince/in /by
A specialised police unit in Port-au-Prince came under attack on Monday as it patrolled the streets of the Haitian capital.
Senegal’s president praises player for actions during AFCON final/in /by
Sadio Mané persuaded teammates to come back and finish the game after they’d stormed off the pitch in protest against a penalty decision.