Nigeria’s Petrol Import Drops by 3.58 Billion Litres Post-Subsidy Removal
Nigeria’s petrol importation saw a significant drop in 2023, following President Bola Tinubu’s removal of the fuel subsidy in May. Data from the...
ExxonMobil’s $1.28 Billion Asset Sale to Seplat Will Soon Be Approved – Tinubu Says
President Bola Tinubu has announced that ExxonMobil’s sale of its oil and gas assets to Seplat Energy Plc will receive ministerial approval in...
Starlink Hikes Monthly Subscription in Nigeria From N38,000 to N75,000, Due To Inflation
Starlink, Elon Musk’s satellite internet service, has raised its monthly subscription fees in Nigeria by 97 per cent, from N38,000 to N75,000. The...
Death Toll From Mass Shootings in South Africa Rises to 18
The death toll from mass shootings in Lusikisiki village, Eastern Cape, South Africa, has risen to 18. Another victim died, authorities confirmed on...
Zimbabwe’s ZiG Drops Over 40% After Exchange Rate Adjustments
Zimbabwe’s new currency, the ZiG, fell by over 40 per cent after the central bank adjusted the official exchange rate to match the...
Four Employees of Canadian Mining Firm Arrested in Mali for Financial Crimes
Four employees of Canadian mining company Barrick Gold were reportedly arrested in Mali earlier this week. The arrests come amid rising tensions between...
CBN Extends Suspension on Cash Deposit Fee to March 2025
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the suspension of cash deposit fees to March 31, 2025. This was stated in a...
Fidson Plc to Build $100M Drug Plant in Nigeria, in Partnership with Chinese Firms
Fidson Healthcare Plc, Nigeria’s largest drugmaker, has announced a partnership with Chinese companies to build a $100 million pharmaceutical plant in Lagos. This...
Tunisia Limits Court Power Over Election Body Days Before Presidential Election
Tunisia’s parliament amended a law on Friday, taking away the courts’ power over the country’s election authority, nine days before presidential elections. The...
UNICEF Kano Manager Warns That Nigeria’s Little Investment in Education is Affecting Children’s Learning
UNICEF has called for increased investments in Nigeria’s primary education sector to tackle challenges like low enrollment and inadequate learning outcomes. Michael Banda,...
Tunisian Presidential Candidate Zammel Sentenced to Prison for Certificate Forgery
Tunisian presidential candidate Ayachi Zammel has been sentenced to six months in prison for using fraudulent certificates. This is his second sentence in...
Libya’s Rival Factions Agree to End Central Bank Dispute, Oil Production to Resume
Libya’s rival factions have agreed to resolve a long-standing dispute over the leadership of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL). This move could...