Nigeria: Dangote’s Crude Imports Hit 60m Barrels in H1, As Nigeria’s Petrol Bill Swells to N4tn/in /by
[This Day] Nigeria's ambition of achieving self-sufficiency in fuel production and fully harnessing the gains of local oil refining continues to hang by a thread, as both the importation of crude oil and refined petroleum products continued to soar concurrently in the first half of this year.
Less than 100 days till kick off in AFCON Morocco 2025/in /by
The countdown is on! Just 100 days remain until the 35th Africa Cup of Nations kicks off and this time, Morocco is set to host the continent’s biggest football spectacle, from December 21st, 2025 to January 18th, 2026.
Nigeria: Dangote Refinery Tackles Petrol Marketers Over Allegation of Offering Lower Prices to Foreign Buyers/in /by
[This Day] Dangote Refinery and fuel marketers under the aegis of Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria (DAPPMAN) yesterday engaged in a war of words over the marketers' allegation that the refinery was offering petroleum products at cheaper prices to foreign buyers and frequently reducing the prices to put financial strains on the marketers.
Zimbabwe: Petroleum Sector Liberalisation Sees Growth in Fuel Market/in /by
[The Herald] ZIMBABWE Energy Regulatory Authority (Zera) has said the liberalisation of the petroleum industry has led to a significant growth in the country's fuel market, with the coming into effect of the Statutory Instrument on containerised fuel going to spare rural and remote areas.
WHO begins Ebola vaccinations in DRC as outbreak spreads/in /by
The World Health Organization (WHO) has begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of infected individuals in response to a new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Kasai Province.
Catholic faithful gather in St Peter’s square to celebrate 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV/in /by
It was a festive scene in the Vatican’s St Peter’s Square on Sunday as the Catholic faithful gathered to celebrate the 70th birthday of Pope Leo XIV.
WHO: Cholera deaths up by 50% in 2024/in /by
Deaths from cholera rose by 50 percent globally in 2024 compared to theprevious year, the World Heath Organization said on Friday.
Kenya’s Peres Jepchirchir pips Ethiopia’s Tigst Asset to gold in WCA Women’s marathon in Tokyo/in /by
Kenya's Peres Jepchirchir pips Ethiopia's Tigst Asset to gold in WCA Women's marathon in Tokyo
Malawi: Inflation and cost of living top the agenda ahead of election/in /by
Malawi will hold a presidential election on Tuesday as the African country continues to grapple with an economic crisis and food and fuel shortages
Nigeria’s albinism community gets its first beauty queen at advocacy pageant in Lagos/in /by
Nigeria’s pageant industry has long celebrated conventional ideals of beauty. But here at the Albinism Advocacy Pageant in Lagos, the message is diversity and the goal to break the stigma surrounding albinism.