Nigeria: Govt Begs NUPENG to Shelve Strike/in /by
[Daily Trust] The federal government has appealed to the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) to reconsider its planned steike.
Nigeria: Senior Workers Reject Planned 5% Petroleum Tax, Threaten Strike/in /by
[Leadership] The Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has rejected the federal government's planned 5 percent tax on petroleum products and issued a 14-day ultimatum to withdraw from it.
Nigeria: Ex-NNPC GM Faces U.S. Sentencing Over $2.1m Bribery Conviction/in /by
[This Day] A U.S. District Court in California has fixed December 1, 2025, for the sentencing of Paulinus Iheanacho Okoronkwo, a former General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), who was convicted of accepting a $2.1 million bribe from a Swiss oil firm.
Nigeria: Why Nigeria’s Oil Output Dropped By .7m Bpd in 5 Years – Kachikwu/in /by
[Daily Trust] Former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Prof. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu, has called for bold reforms, policy stability, and stronger local participation in Nigeria's oil and gas industry to reposition the sector for sustainability and competitiveness in the face of global energy transition.
Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam inauguration gives new hope to many Ethiopians/in /by
The mega-dam is being inaugurated this Tuesday despite concerns from neighbouring countries over water sharing.
DRC: Hundreds of protesters gather in Uvira to demand General Gasita’s removal/in /by
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Uvira on Monday, in response to a call from civil society.
Turkey: Tenager arrested over killing of two police officers in gun attack/in /by
The motives of the 16-year-old suspect are under investigation, Turkey's Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said on Monday.
Africa aims to lead in green investments after US quit Paris Agreement/in /by
African leaders aim to offer a global model for tackling the climate crisis through green investments, they said on Monday, after the United States' withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement deflated the fight against climate change.
Deadly clashes in Kathmandu after social media ban sparks protests/in /by
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Kathmandu on Monday against Nepal’s ban on social media. Police opened fire, killing 17 and injuring more than 145.
ICC to present evidence against Joseph Kony in first in absentia hearing/in /by
International Criminal Court prosecutors will present evidence on Tuesday to back up charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity against notorious fugitive Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony at the global court’s first-ever in absentia hearing.