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Niger Orders Expulsion of Foreign Oil Workers Over Labour Violations, Demands Local Employment Compliance
The Nigerien government has ordered the China National Petroleum Corporation Niger Petroleum (CNPCNP) to terminate the contracts of expatriate employees who have worked...
Niger Revokes Tax Incentives for Dangote Cement and KAO Ciment Over Unfulfilled Investment Commitments
The Nigerien government has withdrawn tax and customs benefits previously granted to Dangote Cement Niger SA and KAO Ciment SAS, citing the companies’...
Niger, UAE Firm Sign Deal to Establish Gold Refinery – Mines Minister Vows Local Processing to Benefit Citizens
Niger has signed a joint venture agreement with the Emirati company Suvarna Royal Gold Trading LLC to establish the country’s first gold refinery...
33 West Africans Rescued from a Human Trafficking Scheme in Côte d’Ivoire
Police in Côte d’Ivoire have rescued 33 West Africans from a human trafficking operation that promised them jobs in Canada. The victims, from...
Ghana Moves to Take Over Damang Mine, Orders Gold Fields to Exit
The Ghanaian government has ordered Gold Fields to halt operations at the Damang gold mine and vacate the site by April 18, when...
Togo, 7th Largest Producer of Shea Nuts, Suspends Exports to Strengthen Local Processing Industry
Togo has suspended the export of shea nuts and shea kernels to address a shortage of raw materials for local processing units. The...
Tinubu, Nigeria’s Petroleum Minister to Approve 10-Month-old Tech Firm as Winner of Oil Block Bid – Outbids Major Companies.
The unexpected success of a Lagos-based technology firm in Nigeria’s oil block bidding has sparked speculation about the federal government’s influence in the...
Dangote Refinery Halts Naira Sales Despite NNPC’s Denial of Naira-for-Crude Contract Cancellation
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has temporarily halted the sale of petroleum products in naira, citing challenges in balancing crude oil purchase obligations with sales...
ICYMI: Niger Expels 3 Chinese Oil Executives, Shuts Down Chinese-Owned Hotel In Niamey
According to local media and official sources, The Nigerien government expelled three Chinese oil company executives and revoked the operating licence of a...
Pfizer Shuts Down Commercial Operations in Nigeria, Lays Off Employees
Global pharmaceutical giant Pfizer has shut down its commercial operations in Nigeria, rendering its commercial employees redundant, according to internal company correspondence obtained...
Despite Non-Renewal of Naira-for-crude Contract, NNPC Insists Policy Not Yet Cancelled
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has announced that its six-month naira-for-crude agreement with Dangote Refinery is set to expire at the...
Pay More, Get Less: Nigerians Complain of Fast-Draining Data and Poor Network
Nigerians lament that network quality has significantly deteriorated despite paying more for telecommunications services. Many subscribers report frequent service disruptions, slow internet speeds,...