insert_link Africa Fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed at least 94 people A fuel tanker explosion in northern Nigeria has killed at least 94 people and left 50 injured. A police spokesperson told Al Jazeera many of the victims had been trying to collect fuel spilt on the road after the tanker crashed in northern Jigawa state. Hundreds of people have been killed in tanker accidents in various parts of Nigeria. In some of the cases, the majority of the victims are […] today17 October, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Otenga yomahooli ya kondama noku topa,noku faalela oomwenyo dhaantu 94 mo Nigeria Otenga yomahooli oya kondama noku topa mo Jigawa state monooli ya Nigeria ohela,sho omuhingi a nyengwa okuyi kondolola,noku faalela oomwenyo dhaantu 94,noku ehameka yeli 50. Omupopiliko gopolisi nena okwati oshiponga osha holoka oshinano shoo Km 530 monooli yoshilandopangelo Abuja. Onzonkundana yo Reuters oya lopota kutya omaso ogaakwashigwana mboka kwali ya ngundumana oku kutha omahoooli motenga sho yiihatapo. Niihakanwa okwali kwa tegelelwa yi fumbikwe nena. Oondjila odhindji mo Nigeria kadhili muukwatya […] today16 October, 2024
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s Belemaoil Resumes Operations at Oil Mining Lease 55 After Three-Year Shutdown Nigerian independent producer, Belemaoil Producing announced the resumption of operations at its Oil Mining Lease 55, which had been halted for three years due to facility damage caused by theft. CNBCAfrica indicates that the company acquired OML 55, situated approximately 40 km west of the Bonny oil export terminal in a swampy to shallow water area, from Chevron Corp in February 2015. Operations were suspended in 2021 due to rampant […] today15 October, 2024
insert_link Africa Nigeria’s Cholera Deaths Surge 239% in 2024, Reaching 350 by September Nigeria has seen a sharp rise in cholera-related deaths in 2024, with 350 fatalities recorded between January and September, a 239% increase compared to 106 deaths during the same period last year, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention. Duetsche Welle reports that the health authorities are supplying vaccines to the hardest-hit states, including Lagos, the most affected region, but are facing increasing demands for more doses […] today8 October, 2024
insert_link Oshiwambo Aantu ya thika 60 ya hulithile moshiponga shombautu mo Nigeria Aantu ya thika 60 oya hulitha sho ombautu ya humbata unene aakiintu naanona taya galuka koshiindingili shopambepo mo Niger state sha Nigeria ya ningine oshiwike shika. Aantu ya thika 160 oya hupithwa,sho ombautu yiipilangi ya humbata aantu ya thika 300 ya ningine uusiku wetiyali mo Niger River. Onzonkundana yo AFP oya lopota kutya iilonga yehupitho onkee tayi tsikile. Inashi yela kutya oshike sheetitha ombautu yiningine . Okuudhakana noombautu ihaadhi silwa […] today3 October, 2024
insert_link Africa Over 100 Missing After Overloaded Boat Capsizes in Northern Nigeria More than 100 people, primarily women and children, are missing after a wooden boat sank in the Niger River in northern Nigeria on Tuesday evening. Deutche Welle says, the boat, which was designed to carry only 100 passengers, was overloaded with nearly 300 people returning from a religious festival when it broke apart around 8:30 p.m. State emergency services official Salihu Garba confirmed that the excessive weight caused the tragedy. […] today3 October, 2024
insert_link Africa Pan-African Youth Organization marks two decades Pan-African Youth Organization Marks Two Decades of Empowering Young Africans to Break the Cycle of Poverty and Drive Sustainable Change Image distributed by African Media Agency on behalf of gold-youth. RWANDA, Africa, 2 October 2024 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- From classrooms to communities, gold-youth has been unlocking the potential of Africa’s young leaders for two decades. Now, it is set to expand its impact and reshape the future of an entire continent. gold-youth […] today2 October, 2024
insert_link Africa African Business ranks 2024’s largest banks African Business Magazine has ranked the continent’s largest banks for 2024, with Standard Bank leading as the largest bank in Africa. The bank reported a net profit of $2.7 billion, an 18% increase from the previous year. Other top banks include First Bank of Nigeria, Equity Bank from Kenya, and the National Bank of Egypt. Meanwhile, FirstRand's net profits decreased to $1.4 billion, down 13%. According to the ranking, Mauritius […] today30 September, 2024
insert_link Africa Floods in Nigeria destroy crops for 8.5 million people Floods in Nigeria have devastated crops that could have fed 8.5 million people for six months, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation. Bloomberg News reports that the floods hit just as the harvest season began, submerging farmland in Africa's most populous country. Farmers, who expected a bumper harvest this year, have seen their groundnuts, vegetables, and rice fields flooded. Moreover, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has […] today26 September, 2024
