Nigeria: TUC Rejects 5 Percent Fuel Surcharge, Gives FG Ultimatum/in /by
[Daily Trust] The leadership of Trade Union Congress (TUC), says has rejected the Federal Government's planned 5 per cent tax on petroleum products, describing the proposal as "reckless and an act of economic wickedness".
Has the Israeli airstrike on Qatar put ceasefire negotiations at risk?/in /by
Israel targeted Hamas leadership in Doha with an airstrike in an escalatory move on Tuesday. Six people were killed in the attack, although it did not harm the most senior Hamas leaders, according to the group.
Liberia: Bility Accuses Govt of Sabotaging Petroleum Firms – Moye Defends Fee Cuts/in /by
[Liberian Investigator] Representative Musa Hassan Bility has accused the Liberian government of sabotaging local petroleum businesses by slashing storage fees from 35 cents to 2 cents per gallon, a move he says will cripple Liberian-owned terminals and centralize power in the state-run Liberia Petroleum Refining Company (LPRC). Bong County Senator Prince K. Moye, however, dismissed the accusations as "self-serving," insisting the reform is designed to cut fuel costs and redirect millions of dollars into health care and
Mozambique: Standard Bank Believes Resumption of LNG Project Will Improve Business Confidence/in /by
[AIM] Maputo -- The Mozambican branch of the South African Standard Bank believes that the resumption of natural gas liquefaction projects in the northern province of Cabo Delgado will improve the country's business confidence and foreign exchange inflows.
Nigeria: NUPENG, Ipman Suspend Strike After Agreement With Dangote Refinery/in /by
[Premium Times] The MoU added that the process of unionisation would begin immediately and be completed within two weeks.
Troops deployed in Kathmandu after days of deadly unrest/in /by
Armed soldiers took control of Kathmandu on Wednesday, ordering residents indoors and enforcing a curfew after violent protests left government buildings burning and politicians under attack.
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