Macron appoints defence minister Sébastien Lecornu as new French prime minister/in /by
At 39 years old, Sébastien Lecornu has been a loyal ally to the French president since 2017.
Support grows in Uganda for ICC action against rebel leader Joseph Kony/in /by
Some Ugandans have expressed support for the opening of the legal proceedings against the rebel leader Joseph Kony by the International Criminal Court (ICC). Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court began presenting evidence Tuesday to support charges against fugitive Ugandan rebelJoseph Kony
Liberia: Bility Fears Govt Fee Cuts Could Hurt Liberian Petrol Businesses/in /by
[New Dawn] Nimba County District 7 Representative Musa Hassan Bility has criticized the Government's decision to cut storage fees for Liberian terminal operators from 35 cents ($0.35) to 2 cents ($0.02) per gallon, while creating new "technical" costs for the Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC), the primary beneficiary of these cuts.
Iran and IAEA sign agreement amid growing tensions/in /by
Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an agreement Tuesday in Cairo to pave the way for resuming cooperation
Nigeria: Explainer – the 5% Surcharge On Fuel: What Is True and What Is Not/in /by
[Premium Times] Taiwo Oyedele, the chair of the Presidential Fiscal Policy & Tax Reforms Committee clarifies Nigeria's five percent surcharge on fuel & Presidential Fiscal Policy & Tax Reforms Committee
Nigeria: NUPENG Strike – Roadside Petrol Vendors Spring Up in Calabar/in /by
[Premium Times] Meanwhile, NUPENG on Tuesday evening suspended its strike following an agreement with the management of Dangote Refinery to recognise workers' rights to unionise, Channels TV reported.
UN humanitarian chief warns of imminent funding crisis in Haiti/in /by
The UN Humanitarian Affairs chief in Haiti warned on Tuesday that not enough is being done to support humanitarian efforts and that funds could run out by the end of the month.
Nigeria: Tinubu’s Govt Didn’t Introduce Fuel Tax – Presidential Committee/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, Taiwo Oyedele, says President Bola Tinubu's administration is not responsible for introducing the controversial 5% surcharge on fuel.
Nigeria: Strike – Dangote, NUPENG, FG’s Meeting Ends in Stalemate, Negotiation Continues/in /by
[Daily Trust] The peace meeting convened by the Federal Government to resolve the dispute between oil workers under the aegis of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) and the Dangote Refinery ended in a stalemate, Daily Trust can confirm.
Nigeria: Govt Says No Immediate Plan to Implement 5% Fuel Surcharge/in /by
[Premium Times] "The inclusion of the surcharge in the 2025 Nigeria Tax Administration Act does not mean an automatic introduction of new tax."