Women rickshaw drivers defy norms in Nigeria’s conservative Kano/in /by
Women rickshaw drivers defy norms in conservative Nigerian city of Kano
Nigeria: M-East War – Homes, Factories, Others Hard Hit As Fuel Prices Rise/in /by
[Vanguard] --Crude oil prices leap further to $84 per barrel
After Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death, who will lead Iran?/in /by
Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has long been considered a contender to the post of the country's next paramount ruler — even before an Israeli strike killed his father last week and despite the fact he has never been elected or appointed to a government po
Gabon fashion designer brings traditional raffia to Paris runways/in /by
The natural material derived from palm leaves -- and traditionally reserved for Gabon's nobles and village chiefs -- gained international attention on the runways of the world's fashion capital
The sea is higher than we think: Millions more at risk of rising sea levels, researchers say/in /by
Rising sea levels due to climate change may threaten tens of millions more people than previously thought, according to a new report. Writing in the journal Nature, researchers say that 90 percent of scientific studies use erroneous data when calculating the height of baseline coastal waters.
Zimbabwe: Zimbabwe Has Up to Three Months of Fuel Reserves – Govt/in /by
[263Chat] Zimbabwe has fuel reserves that could last between two and three months, the government has said, as it monitors global tensions that could disrupt energy supplies.
Nigeria: Why Cross-Border Fuel Smuggling Persists – Customs Cg/in /by
[Daily Trust] The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adewale Adeniyi has stated that cross-border fuel smuggling continues largely because of price differentials between Nigeria and neighbouring countries, despite intensified enforcement operations by the Service.
Nigeria: Petrol Rises to N980/L Across States/in /by
[Daily Trust] From Abdullateef Aliyu, Peter Moses, Dotun Omisakin and Muhammad Musbau, Lagos; Ahmad Datti, Kano and Philip Shimnom Clement (Abuja)
Clerics meet in Nigeria: could the Anglican Church split?/in /by
Conservative Anglican leaders from Africa, Asia, and Latin America gathered in Nigeria on Wednesday as part of a four-day meeting that could reshape the future of one of the world’s largest Christian communions over the recent appointment of the first female leader of the Anglican Church.
Nigeria: Oil Prices Surge to $84 As Supply Risk Deepens/in /by
[Daily Trust] Global oil prices soared on Tuesday, with Brent crude climbing above $84 per barrel, as escalating tensions in the Middle East heightened fears of prolonged conflict and potential disruptions to global supply.