Liberia: STAND Condemns President Boakai’s Decision to Bypass Legislative Approval in Granting Oil Blocks to Nocal/in /by
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia -- The pressure group, Solidarity & Trust for a New Day (STAND) has strongly condemned President Joseph Boakai's decision to unilaterally award four oil blocks to the National Oil Company of Liberia (NOCAL), calling the move a blatant violation of the country's petroleum law and a disregard for the constitutional role of the Legislature.
Israel and Iran trade airstrikes in a fifth day of conflict/in /by
US President Donald Trump has urged people to evacuate Tehran, triggering speculation of a major Israeli offensive.
DRC: UN rights chief says army, M23 forces have committed atrocities/in /by
These are the preliminary conclusions of the Human Rights Office's Fact-Finding Mission set up at the Counci's request four months ago, and which focused on the period since January 2025
Nigeria: Experts Task NNPCL On Transparency in Oil, Gas Sector/in /by
[Daily Trust] Following the release of its April operational report, stakeholders and experts have emphasised the need for the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) to go beyond infographics to detailing audited figures for transparency in the oil and gas sector.
UN warns of looming famine in Sudan, Gaza and 3 other global hunger hotspots/in /by
Three of the top five are in Africa, with the WFP and the FAO warning that urgent humanitarian action is needed.
Nigeria: Fresh Fears Over N54.99trn Budget As Opec Puts Nigeria’s Oil Output At 1.544m Bpd – – Opec/in /by
[Vanguard] THE Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries, OPEC, yesterday, put Nigeria's crude oil output, excluding condensate, at 1.544 million barrels per day, bpd in May 2025.
21 Arab and Islamic nations condemn Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iran/in /by
Iran and Israel exchanged missiles for a fifth consecutive day on Tuesday following Israel's initial attacks on Iranian nuclear sites last week.
Nigeria: Oil Workers Flag Gaps in Tinubu’s Petroleum Incentives Executive Order/in /by
[Leadership] The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has raised concerns over key aspects of President Bola Tinubu's new Executive Order on Upstream Petroleum Sector Incentives.
Nigeria: Navy Destroys 5 Illegal Refining Sites, 50,000 Litres of Stolen Crude in Rivers/in /by
[Daily Trust] Operatives of the Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS Pathfinder) have deactivated five illegal refining sites and 50,000 litres of stolen crude at Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State.
Judge dismisses juror in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial/in /by
The juror’s dismissal comes despite defence objections that his removal would reduce the racial diversity of the jury determining Combs’ fate.