Newborn Masai giraffe calf makes first appearance at San Diego Zoo/in /by
The birth is a good news for the longevity of the endangered species. The International Union for Conservation of Nature has indexed Masai giraffes on their Red List of Endangered Species
Nigeria: Transcorp Hotels’ Quarterly Profit, Revenue Rise/in /by
[Premium Times] Revenue added 51.9 per cent as it rose to N21 billion, gaining strength from improvement in both room bookings and food & beverages.
Nigeria: NNPC Sacks Top Officials/in /by
[Premium Times] A source told this newspaper that the removals were part of a broader organisational shake-up.
Suspect arrested after Uppsala shooting that killed three, injured several/in /by
The Swedish police arrested a man on Wednesday, linked to the shooting that claimed the lives of three people and injured several others the previous night.
Vatican issues postage ‘Sede Vacante’ stamps/in /by
The stamps, released on Monday, mark the interregnum between the death of Pope Francis and the election of his successor, a period known as 'Sede Vacante', Latin for Vacant Seat
SADC begins withdrawal of its peacekeeping forces from DR Congo/in /by
The Southern African Development Community (SADC) began on Tuesday the withdrawal of its peacekeeping forces from the eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)through Rwanda.
Thousands displaced by Sudan war return home from Egypt/in /by
According to the International Organization for Migration, some 123,000 Sudanese returned from Egypt since the start of the year, including nearly 50,000 so far in April, double the month before
Rwanda: Rwanda Targets 400% Growth in Storage Capacity Under New Fuel Levy/in /by
[New Times] Rwanda is set to expand its national petroleum storage capacity from 66.4 million litres to 334 million litres following a revised fuel levy, in a bid to strengthen the country's fuel security.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Petroleum Industry Attracts More Investment, Expansion/in /by
[Leadership] Nigeria's Petroleum Industry is attracting exponential private sector-led investment drive, indicating positive policy initiatives by the federal government.
Researchers study using planes to cool the earth amidst global warming/in /by
Existing aircraft could help cool the planet by releasing reflective particles into the atmosphere, a new study from University College London suggests. Researchers say the approach, known as stratospheric aerosol injection, could slow global warming without the need for specially designed planes