Namibia: Opposition Warns N$2.4b Dangote Oil Pipeline Risks Namibian Businesses/in /by
[Namibian] Plans for Nigerian billionaire Aliko Dangote's N$2.4-billion oil storage facility at Walvis Bay and a proposed fuel pipeline to Zimbabwe have been met with caution.
UN seeks to expand presence in Sudan as violence intensifies/in /by
"The UN is a ship that was not built to stay in the harbor," UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher said Monday, urging a dramatic expansion of UN presence in Sudan as violence intensifies in Darfur.
Nigeria: Families in agony as gunmen abduct 25 schoolgirls, killing a staff member/in /by
Gunmen attacked a high school in northwestern Nigeria before dawn on Monday, abducting 25 schoolgirls and killing at least one staff member, in a tragic incident that has left communities and families devastated.
Nigeria: Dangote Clarifies Drop in Petrol Pump Price/in /by
[Daily Trust] Dangote Petroleum Refinery has debunked reports suggesting that recent reductions in petrol pump prices were due to the Federal Government's suspension of the 15% import duty on petrol and diesel.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Gives Reason for Falling Fuel Prices/in /by
[Leadership] Dangote Petroleum Refinery has explained that the recent reduction in fuel prices is due to adjustments by the refinery, and not to the Federal Government's delayed implementation of a 15 per cent import tariff.
Nigeria: Petroleum Ministry Moves to Fully Automate Official Activities/in /by
[This Day] The Ministry of Petroleum Resources has said that it has taken another major step in its digital transformation journey with the successful completion of a two-day presentation session on the Enterprise Content Management (ECM) Project.
Nigeria: NNPC Launches Health Insurance for Filling Station Attendants Nationwide/in /by
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has launched a health insurance scheme for service attendants across its petrol stations nationwide.
Ethiopia confirms three deaths in new Marburg virus outbreak/in /by
Three additional fatalities are being investigated for a possible connection to the disease.
Gunmen abduct 25 schoolgirls in northwestern Nigeria/in /by
The attack took place before dawn on Monday. Gunmen also killed the school's vice principal.
African nations join coalition levying taxes on luxury air travel/in /by
A coalition of 13 countries has announced new taxes on luxury air travel, applying to private jets as well as business and first-class tickets. Most of the members are from the Global South.