Telegram Founder Arrested at Airport in France
Pavel Durov, the founder of Telegram, was arrested at Le Bourget Airport near Paris. Officers from France’s anti-fraud unit, linked to French customs,...
Stranded NASA Astronauts to Return to Earth With SpaceX Flight Next Year
NASA has decided that two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) will return to Earth in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX...
Former Eritrean Finance Minister Dies in Prison After Six Years Without Trial, For Criticizing President
Berhane Abrehe, Eritrea’s former finance minister, has died in prison at the age of 79 after spending nearly six years behind bars without...
Togo, Benin Owe Nigeria $14m For Electricity Supplied In Q1 2024 -NERC Says
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that Togo and Benin Republic owe Nigeria $14.19 million for electricity supplied in the first...
Wale Tinubu’s Oando Acquires Nigerian Agip Oil Company for $783 Million
Oando PLC has finalised the acquisition of the Nigerian Agip Oil Company (NAOC) from Italian energy giant Eni for $783 million. Wale Tinubu,...
Kerosene Prices in Nigeria Reached New High in July, N2,380 in Some States – NBS
The average retail price of household kerosene in Nigeria hiked to N1,769.86 per litre in July 2024, according to the National Bureau of...
NNPC Hands Over All Retail Assets, Petrol Stations To OVH Energy Run By Wale Tinubu
NNPC Retail, the downstream arm of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has transferred its assets and ownership to OVH Energy Marketing...
Niger Resumes Oil Exports to Benin After Months-Long Dispute
Niger has resumed crude oil exports to Benin following a resolution of the dispute that had halted the flow of oil through a...
Again, Zambia’s President To Hit Journalist Zgambo With 7-Years Prison Sentence For Reporting on Corruption, Bad Governance
Zambian journalist Thomas Allan Zgambo is facing up to seven years in prison for reporting corruption and governance in the country. According to...
NLC Threatens Nationwide Strike if President Ajaero is Arrested After Recent Police Invitation
The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has warned of a nationwide strike if its President, Comrade Joe Ajaero, is arrested by the police. The...
Kano Anti-Corruption Commission To Probe Multi-Billion Naira Drug Contract Scam Involving All 44 LGAs
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into an alleged multi-billion naira drug purchase contract scam involving all...
Just In: Kenya’s Supreme Court Allows Ruto to Reinstate Controversial Finance Act That Triggered Protests
The Supreme Court of Kenya has suspended the Court of Appeal’s decision to nullify the Finance Act 2023. This would allow the government...