WAFCON: Morocco moves on to final, set to face off against Nigeria/in /by
Goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi blocked Comfort Yeboah's attempt and host Morocco advanced to the championship of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Ghana on Tuesday.
US leaves UNESCO – again/in /by
The United States announced Tuesday it will again pull out of the U.N.’s educational, scientific and cultural agency because of what Washington sees as its anti-Israel bias, only two years after re-joining.
Nigeria: Enforce Refinery Development or Revoke Idle Licences – Dangote to Govt/in /by
[Leadership] The president of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has urged the federal government and petroleum regulatory authorities to take decisive action against refinery licence holders who fail to proceed with project development.
Nigeria: States Slashing Power Tariff Must Be Ready to Pay Subsidy – Minister/in /by
[Leadership] The federal government has taken a firm position regarding states that opt to reduce electricity tariffs, stating that the responsibility for the corresponding subsidy must be borne by the states themselves.
Africa: Africa Losing $90bn Annually to Imported Substandard Fuel – Dangote/in /by
[Daily Trust] The President/Chief Executive, Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has stated that Africa loses $90 billion annually to importation of substandard petrol fuel due to lack of refineries in the continent.
Women’s Afcon: Nigeria reaches final after 2-1 win over South Africa/in /by
The Super Falcons have won nine WAFCON titles. Disappointed by their fourth-place finish in the 2022 tournament, they dubbed their goal to win this event as “Mission X.”
UN says global shift to renewable energy hits positive tipping point/in /by
Two UN reports on Tuesday found that 92.5% of new electricity capacity in 2024 came from renewables.
France: Microsoft partners with French firm to create Notre Dame Cathedral digital twin/in /by
The tech giant will provide key AI assistance to French start up Iconem, to help them build a replica of the cathedral.
Russia and Mozambique reaffirm defence cooperation after foreign ministers’ meeting/in /by
Maria Manuela Lucas and Sergey Lavrov spoke during a joint news conference following their talks in Moscow on Tuesday.
Nigeria: Dangote – How Black Marketers Are Plotting to Cripple Refineries Across West Africa/in /by
[Daily Trust] The President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, has stated that the presence of a floating offshore oil market in Lome, Togo, will stifle plans for investors to construct refineries in Africa.