Nigeria: Tinubu Sacks Kyari, Appoints Ojulari As New NNPC Boss/in /by
[Leadership] President Bola Tinubu has announced a major restructuring of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, effective April 2, 2025.
Nigeria: Tinubu Sacks Kyari, NNPC Board Chair/in /by
[Daily Trust] President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited board, removing its Group Chief Executive Officer, Mele Kyari and board chairman Pius Akinyelure.
Nigeria: Ex-Shell Chief Bayo Ojulari Now Heads Oil Board/in /by
[Premium Times] Bayo Ojulari first joined Shell in November 1991 as an Associate Production Technologist at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)
Nigeria: Tinubu Sacks Kyari As Oil Board Chief/in /by
[Premium Times] "President Tinubu removed all other board members appointed with Akinyelure and Kyari in November 2023," Mr Onanuga wrote."
DRC: UN report highlights human rights violations linked to M23 group’s offensive/in /by
On Tuesday, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif delivered a report concerning the human rights landscape in the Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting ongoing violations linked to the offensive initiated by the Rwandan-supported M23 group in eastern DRC.
Rwanda: Minister Explains Why Rwanda Still Needs Petroleum Products Despite EV Adoption/in /by
[New Times] Minister of State for National Treasury, Godfrey Kabera, said on Tuesday, on April 1, that as Rwanda embraces hybrid and electric vehicles, the country will still need fuel reserves for industries and the aviation sector.
France: Le Pen declares ‘nuclear bomb’ dropped after office ban sentencing/in /by
The head of the Rassemblement National party declined to make preparations for a potential conviction. In her initial public response, she held back from handing over leadership to her deputy, Jordan Bardella, which has intensified political uncertainty within the far-right faction.
UK is finalising Chagos deal with Mauritius/in /by
In recent years, the UK has come under growing pressure from United Nations bodies to return the islands and in 2022, the previous Conservative government began negotiations over the sovereignty of the territory.
Survivors still being found from Myanmar earthquake/in /by
The same publication also reported two teenagers were able to crawl out of the rubble of the same building to where rescue crews were working, using their cellphone flashlights to help guide them.
Carlo Ancelotti to stand trial on tax fraud charges/in /by
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti will stand trial on tax evasion charges in Spain on Wednesday (2nd April).