The Dangote oil refinery under construction in Nigeria is expected to start production by the fourth quarter of 2022, group director Devakumar Edwin said on Sunday. “75% hydraulic testing … as well as 70% of electrical cable fitting have been completed preparatory to the completion of the refinery in the …
Read More »Angélique Kidjo wins trophy at the Grammy Awards
Beninese singer Angélique Kidjo lifts a trophy at the 64th Grammy Awards held Sunday (April 3) at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The Singer won the best world music album of the year for her Mother Nature album. It featured Nigerian musicians Burna Boy, Yemi Alade and …
Read More »“It’s sad if man with big sex doesn’t know how to use it,” Yemi Alade
Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade said one of the saddest things that happens in a bedroom is when a man fails to make his partner cum during sexual intercourse. She made these comments while speaking as a panelist on a show titled ‘Lip Service Podcast’. The singer said while some men …
Read More »Nigeria: US to build $537m consulate in Lagos
The United States announced the building of a consulate in the Nigerian megacity Lagos, the country’s commercial capital, as Washington strengthens economic and diplomatic relations with Africa’s most populous country, Reuters agency reports. The consulate will be worth $537 million. The U.S. is among the largest foreign investors and donors …
Read More »Nigeria: other bodies found in boat capsizing tragedy
Five more victims of a boat accident involving women and children fleeing armed gang violence in central Nigeria have been found, the BBC reports. The head of the Niger state emergency agency, Ahmad Ibrahim Inga, told the BBC the bodies of four children and one man were found on Thursday. …
Read More »Nigeria: army kills motorbike gang members in airstrike
Nigeria’s military says it has killed 34 members of a motorbike gang in an air raid in the northern state of Kaduna, the BBC reports. It carried out the operation on Wednesday near Mangoro village, an air force spokesperson said. Armed gangs, locally known as bandits, have stepped up attacks …
Read More »Nigeria: seven bodies recovered and dozens missing after boat capsizes
A boat carrying mostly women and children capsized in north-central Nigeria on Wednesday, leaving at least seven people dead and dozens missing, Reuters agency reports. Two residents in Guni village in Niger state said the passengers on the boat were trying to escape from gunmen who had attacked their village …
Read More »Nigerian pastor David Oyedepo praises the Catholic Church
Nigerian Pastor David Oyedepo praised the Catholic Church, which is often the target of criticism from other religious denominations, saying the Catholic Church has put in place a good structure to run the religious system. General Overseer of the Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo has stated that the Catholic …
Read More »Ethiopians demonstrate against possible US sanctions
Hundreds of Ethiopians and Eritreans are protesting across various cities in the US, demanding that the US government drop two separate bills which would impose tough sanctions on people hindering an end to war in Ethiopia. The demonstrators say the policies would hurt ordinary Ethiopians and derail ongoing peace negotiations. …
Read More »Ghana: parliament approves e-levy bill
The majority of lawmakers in Ghana’s parliament approved a controversial electronic direct debit bill, which includes taxes on mobile money payments. It has been fiercely opposed by the opposition since it was proposed in November last year, delaying the passage of the national budget. The Minority in Parliament walked out …
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