Nigeria: Retail Outlet Owners Support Nnpcl’s Partnership Plan for Port Harcourt Refinery Rehab/in /by
[Leadership] The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has lauded the group chief executive officer, Engr. Bayo Ojulari, of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) for initiating the process of reviving the Port Harcourt Refinery through an assessment of the plant for a potential private firm under the Technical and Equity (T&E) partnership model.
Botswana honors historic win with new holiday for first gold in World Athletics/in /by
The Botswana President has declared yet another holiday to celebrate the country's first gold medal in the World Athletics Competition.
DRC set to replace ban on cobalt exports with strict annual quotas/in /by
The world’s top producer of the mineral says it will now control global supply through strict annual export quotas, starting October 16th.
South Sudan: Riek Machar presented in a cage as high-stakes treason trial unfolds/in /by
The criminal trial of the South Sudanese opposition figure Riek Machar began in the capital on Monday, with the country’s suspended vice president appearing in a cage alongside his co-accused.
UN at crossroads: Palestine push takes center stage/in /by
The gathering, observers say, will test whether the UN can still move beyond speeches to solutions in a fractured world.
Russian airstrikes kill three and wound two in Zaporizhzhia/in /by
At least seven Russian aircraft bombed Zaporizhzhia overnight, killing three people and injuring two others, regional administration head Ivan Fedorov said on Monday.
Cycling world unites in Kigali as Remco Evenepoel and Marlen Reusser shine in time trials/in /by
The UCI Road World Championships officially launched in Kigali with the theme “Riding New Heights,” drawing over 1,000 attendees, including elite riders, national federation delegates, cycling officials, and dignitaries from around the world.
Thousands march in Paris for recognition of Palestinian state/in /by
More than a thousand people marched in Paris on Sunday calling for the recognition of a Palestinian state and an end to the war in Gaza.
Nigeria: Crude Oil Imports Hit Record High As Dangote Refinery Reshapes Trade Flow/in /by
[Vanguard] Nigeria has recorded a sharp increase in its crude oil imports by 26.5 per cent to 5,665,602 metric tons in the first half of 2025 (H1'25), from 4,478,413 metric tons in the corresponding period of 2024.
Vote count underway in Guinea as junta leader eyes presidency/in /by
Vote counting was underway in some polling stations in Guinea Sunday evening in the referendum on a draft constitution that could allow the leader of the country’s junta to run for the presidency.