Production at Nigeria’s Warri refinery unaffected by nearby explosion -union
By Tife Owolabi YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – Crude oil production at Nigeria’s Warri refinery in the country’s restive Niger Delta region has not been affected Read more
Month: October 2016
Nigeria spends $2.4 billion to drag country out of recession-Buhari
ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria has spent 720.5 billion naira ($2.4 billion) on capital expenditure this year to help drag Africa’s biggest economy out of recession, Read more
Kenya, Uganda Set to Position East Africa As the Next Oil Frontier
Kenya and Uganda are set to position East Africa as the next oil development frontier, Bloomberg Intelligence has said. The note based the findings on Read more
Chad, Niger forces kill 123 Boko Haram in crackdown – Niger
NIAMEY (Reuters) – A joint military operation between Chad and Niger has killed 123 Boko Haram militants since July and recovered a significant quantity of Read more
Niger Delta Militants Claim Destruction of NPDC Pipeline
Warri — Urhobo/Isoko militant group, Niger Delta Greenland Justice Mandate (NDJM), yesterday claimed it bombed another Nigeria Petroleum Development Company (NPDC) delivery line in Ughelli Read more
Geothermal Development’s Turn to Profit Tilts Energy Mix
The Geothermal Development Company (GDC) broke the loss making streak to post Sh1.6 billion net profit in the full year ending June 2015 after inking Read more
Zambia: Churches Slam Zambia’s Lungu Over Creation of Religion Ministry
Zambian churches have slammed President Edgar Lungu for creating a religion ministry, saying that this would lead to government meddling in church issues, said a Read more
National Assembly Demands Ministry Handles Recruitment of 500,000 Teachers
Abuja — The Presidency and the Office of the Vice President lack the expertise to oversee proposed recruitment of 500,000 teachers and should therefore hand Read more
Military kills 7 militants in Bakassi
Soldiers from the 13 Brigade Nigerian Army Calabar in the early hours of Friday repelled an attack on its troops, killing 7 armed militants at Read more
Kenya: FB Post Costs Ezekiel Mutua His Diplomatic Passport
Nairobi — Kenya Film Classification Board Chief Executive Ezekiel Mutua was on Thursday ordered to surrender his diplomatic passport for an ordinary one by the Read more
Mastercard Study Points to Rise of mPayments
“Mastercard says that its study revealed that over 90 percent of consumers report using their smartphones more than any other devices…” Mastercard has issued the Read more
The APC crisis that cannot be covered
For a country deeply enveloped in an economic crisis that has put political hanky-panky to the backwaters, the week ending today has undoubtedly been exciting Read more
FULL REPORT: Victoria’s Western Bulldogs win first Australia Football League flag in 62 years
THE Western Bulldogs are premiers of the AFL for the first time since 1954. The sons of the west had to fight for it in Read more
Western Bulldogs make a historic win of the Australia Football League after 62 years
The Great Western Bulldogs have made a historic win of the Australia Football League (AFL) after 62 years. The team was able to beat Sydney Swans Read more