Nigeria: Paradoxes of Nigeria’s Crude Oil and Fuel Sector/in /by
[Vanguard] "How wonderful that we have met with a paradox. Now we have some hope of making progress" - Niels Bohr, 1885-11962
Trump administration revokes more than 6,000 student visas/in /by
The US State Department says this is mostly for overstays or breaking the law with a small minority because of 'support for terrorism'.
Burkina Faso kicks out U.N. coordinator over ‘false’ report/in /by
In a statement, the government accused Carol Flore-Smereczniak of participating in the preparation of the report — titled Children and Armed Conflict in Burkina Faso — which it says is “without evidence or supporting documentation” and that conveyed “serious and false information”
Uganda: First Oil Will Matter, but Value Retention Matters More/in /by
[Independent (Kampala)] Value retention is not just about contracts, it is about skills, jobs, and enterprise growth. More than 17,000 direct jobs have been created, alongside 39,567 indirect jobs.
Chad police arrests son of Boko Haram founder with 5 other jihadists/in /by
18-year-old Muslim Mohammed Yusuf is the youngest son of the radical Nigerian preacher Mohammed Yusuf, who in the early 2000s founded the violent Islamist group Boko Haram.
World mosquito day marks deadly impact of tiny insects/in /by
With over one million deaths annually linked to mosquito-borne diseases, World Mosquito Day calls for vigilance, innovation, and action against one of nature’s smallest but deadliest threats.
Trump calls Putin to propose Zelenskyy meeting after White House talks on Ukraine/in /by
The phone call came after discussions in Washington between the US and Ukrainian presidents together with seven European leaders.
Nigeria: Ex-Militants Raise Concerns Over Operations of Sterling Oil, Demand Community Engagement/in /by
[Vanguard] Abuja -- A coalition known as the Niger Delta Volunteers has expressed concern over the operations of Sterling Oil Exploration and Energy Production Company Ltd, an Indian-owned firm operating in Akwa Ibom State, urging the company to address issues raised by host communities.
Somalia says dozens of al shabab fighters killed in army operation/in /by
Since July, Somali forces and African Union peacekeepers have intensified operations against the group's strongholds in the centre and south of the country
Kyiv ceremony honours artist killed on the frontline/in /by
Mourners gathered in Kyiv on Monday to bid farewell to Ukrainian artist and soldier Davyd Chychkan, who died after being wounded on the frontline in Zaporizhzhia.