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Southern Algeria and northern Nigeria continue to struggle to contain a cholera outbreak amid floods and insecurity. In Algeria’s south, cholera and diphtheria spread among a late reaction from health authorities leading to over 23 deaths. Videos shared on social media showed congested hospitals in the impoverished Algerian south with patients lying on the ground […]
Hydrocarbons giant Exxon Mobil plans to invest 10 billion dollars in Nigeria’s offshore oil, a spokesman for Nigeria’s presidency said. The investment was discussed by Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima and the CEO of Exxon’s Nigeria operations Shane Harris on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, presidential spokesperson Stanley Nkwocha said […]
Half of the ten least performing currencies in the World are African, said a Bloomberg report, highlighting the risk facing some of the continent’s devalued currencies due to lack of dollar liquidity. Zambian kwacha, the Angolan kwanza, and the Nigerian naira are in the top 3 most fragile African currencies, according to the report. Zambia’s […]
Nigeria is cooking up a storm in the fight against “hidden hunger.” This week, they’re rolling out new rules for fortifying those little flavor bombs we all love – stock cubes. We are talking iron, zinc, folic acid, and vitamin B12, all packed into those tiny squares. It is a big deal because these cubes […]
Nigeria’s Aliko Dangote mega-refinery made its first gasoline deliveries on Sunday, September 15, marking a key step toward the country’s energy self-sufficiency. On Monday, the National Oil Company (NNPC) increased fuel prices by 11%, following its purchase from the Dangote refinery. After eight years of construction, delays, and negotiations, the Dangote refinery finally began operations. […]
A devastating dam collapse in northeastern Nigeria has triggered severe flooding, forcing evacuations and unleashing deadly reptiles into nearby communities. The Alau dam in Borno state gave way, causing the worst flooding the region has seen in three decades. The disaster has submerged about 15% of Maiduguri, the state capital, under water. At the Borno […]
Nigeria has offered a license to UTM Offshore Limited to build the country’s first floating LNG terminal. The plant would use gas from an ExxonMobil oil field in the Niger Delta and would serve both as an export terminal and supply the domestic market, local media reported. The infrastructure would curb gas flaring which costs […]
Nigeria has achieved a historic milestone with the commencement of petrol production at the new $20 billion Dangote refinery near Lagos. Boasting a capacity of 650,000 barrels per day, it’s now Africa’s largest refinery and is poised to alleviate Nigeria’s persistent fuel shortages. The refinery aims to reduce Nigeria’s heavy reliance on imported oil products, […]
Nigeria is in the grip of a severe fuel crisis, characterized by widespread shortages and dramatic price increases. The state-owned Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has raised fuel prices from 617 naira to 897 naira per liter, citing debts and rising global costs. This hike has triggered a domino effect, with private sellers pushing prices […]
Nigeria’s military and the junta in neighboring Niger have signed a new security agreement that aims to bolster regional stability and security a year after their normally positive bilateral ties soured after Niger’s coup in July 2023. Despite strained relations and their shared border being closed as part of the sanctions imposed by the Economic […]