insert_link Africa Nigeria partners with U.S. in space exploration The Nigerian government and the Space Exploration Research Agency in the U.S are partnering to send a Nigerian to space for the first time. Tesem Akende has more. todayJune 20, 2024 17
insert_link Africa Nigeria offers oil blocks for bidding Nigeria has announced 17 new oil blocks for bidding by investors. It brings the total blocks on offer by the country to 36 for the 2024 oil bid round. Tesem Akende reports from Jos. todayJune 19, 2024 8
insert_link Africa KPMG advises Nigeria to attract mining investment via global alliances Multinational audit, tax, and advisory firm, KPMG says Nigeria needs to form alliances with relevant international mining organizations to fully attract foreign investment into the country's solid mineral sector. todayJune 18, 2024 31
Africa Africa plays big in a list of top global startup ‘ecosystem contenders’ By Conrad Onyango, bird story agency Africa has the potential to almost double its representation in a prestigious ranking of the world's top 100 startup hubs as cities from its unranked countries control the list of top contenders to watch out for, according to a global index. Currently, only 13 African countries feature in the Startup Blink’s Startup Ecosystem Report 2024, in a list […] todayJune 17, 2024 15
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s President Tinubu Vows Economic Reforms Amid Rising Public Anger President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria assured on Wednesday that economic reforms will persist despite growing public discontent fueled by increasing hardships as reported by Reuters. He announced plans to soon present an executive bill to parliament aimed at establishing a new minimum wage. Tinubu, in office for a year, eliminated a longstanding petrol subsidy that artificially suppressed prices and contributed to currency devaluation, resulting in inflation rising to 33.69% in […] todayJune 13, 2024 7
insert_link Oshiwambo Ovanhu 25 va dipawa, omanga va hapu va fadukiwapo navo komalume omalekandjebo mo Nigeria. Ovakwashiwana ve fike po 25 ova di pawa omanga va mwe va fadukiwapo navo komalume omaleka djembo mo nooli uninginino wa Nigeria. Olopota ya pitifwa ko shikundaneki sho BBC news oyati, oshiningwanima osha holoka moshitoopolwa sha Katsina. Ota ku lopotwa pefimbo oshiningwanima sha holoka, omalume aleka eendjebo eya eli keemota aponokela omukunda ko ngulsohi oshondaxa noku hovela tava umbu ovakwashiwana noku nyekamo oinima yo vakwashiwana meefitola. Oshiwana mo mudingonoko omo […] todayJune 11, 2024 20
insert_link Africa Amnesty International Accuses Nigerian Army of Illegal Detentions Amnesty International has accused the Nigerian army of illegally detaining girls and young women who escaped Boko Haram captivity, suspecting them of supporting the insurgents, according to Reuters. The military denied the allegations, which Amnesty based on 126 interviews with female former captives conducted from 2019 to 2024. todayJune 11, 2024 6
insert_link Africa Nigeria has recorded 10 cases of Lassa Fever in one week Nigeria has recorded 10 cases of Lassa Fever in one week. They were recorded in four states across the federation. Tesem Akende reports from Jos. todayJune 10, 2024 6
insert_link Business / Economics How Dangote refinery is flipping the script on Africa’s oil By Bonface Orucho, bird story agency Nigeria's Dangote refinery, a 650,000 barrels per day facility, has recently exported its first-ever jet fuel cargo to Europe, a move that signals not just growing production, but Africa's potential to become a major player in the global petroleum market. S&P Global in a report on May 30 explains that Bp, a British multinational oil and gas company, transported […] todayJune 6, 2024 23
