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By John Ikani Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), disclosed that out of the 18 nations in the African Petroleum Producers’ Organisation (APPO), only Ghana and South Africa opposed Nigeria’s bid...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Nigerian government has reached an agreement with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to allow citizens obtain visas for travel to the Arab nation with effect from Monday, July 15, 2024, Minister of...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna South Africa's nuclear regulator has announced the approval of an operational license, allowing one of the country's two units Koeberg nuclear power plant to operate for another 20 years. This approval was secured...

By Enyichukwu Enemanna The Parliament in Gambia has defied pressure from some Muslim clerics and threw out a bill seeking the annulment of the 2015 ban on female genital mutilation (FGM). A majority of MPs had...

By Ebi Kesiena Kenya is preparing for further anti-government protests as proposed crisis talks by President William Ruto appear to have stalled. Activists have called for nationwide demonstrations on Tuesday, protesting the government's inaction in prosecuting...

By Lucy Adautin China’s economy slowed more than anticipated in the June quarter, intensifying expectations for new growth-boosting measures from a key political meeting in Beijing this week. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) reported on...