What is happening in eastern Congo, where rebels claim they captured a key city?/in /by
The M23 group is one of about 100 armed factions vying for a foothold in eastern Congo, where a decades-long conflict has raged.
Nigeria: Senate Panel Threatens Arrest Warrant Against Hyprep Coordinator Over Ogoniland Cleanup Funds/in /by
[Premium Times] The Senate panel said the coordinator has repeatedly shunned its invitation to explain why the Ogoni land in the Niger Delta area has yet to be cleaned up despite the release of $360 million for the project in 2023.
DRC demands action against Rwanda from the United Nations Security Council/in /by
The Council met on Tuesday for the second time in three days to discuss the escalating crisis in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.
Up Helly Aa: A fiery celebration of Shetland’s Norse Heritage/in /by
Residents of Shetland in the UK celebrate their Viking heritage at the Up Helly Aa fire festival, held in Lerwick.
Nigeria: Govt Signs MOU With Portsmouth University to Enhance in-Country Capacity in Oil & Gas/in /by
[Vanguard] The Federal Government has taken another bold step in its quest to build human capacity in the oil and gas sector through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the University of Portsmouth (UoP), UK.
People in Kinshasa protest against Rwanda and the crisis in the eastern DRC/in /by
Demonstrators carrying flags swore allegiance to DRC President Felix Tshisekedi as Rwanda-backed M23 rebels battled Congolese forces in Goma.
Nigeria: Nigerian Govt Awards Gas Distribution Licences to NNPC, Shell, Others/in /by
[Premium Times] The license gives exclusive right to establish, construct and operate a gas distribution system in a designated local Gas Distribution Zone (GDZ)
Thousands take to the streets to mark Niger’s departure from ECOWAS/in /by
The official departure from the West African body on Tuesday comes after Niger, Burkina Faso, and Mali last year formed their own alliance, the Confederation of Sahel States.
Nigeria: Another Petrol Tanker Explodes in Niger/in /by
[Premium Times] This makes it the third tanker explosion in less a month -- in Niger State alone.
Nigeria: $360m Ogoni Cleanup – Senate Threatens to Arrest HYPREP Coordinator for Shunning 7 Invites/in /by
[Leadership] The Senate, through its Public Accounts Committee, has threatened to issue a warrant of arrest against the project coordinator of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP), Professor Nenibarini Zabbey, if he fails to appear before it on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.