The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and other petroleum marketers have reduced the prices of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across major depots in Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar and Warri, following a decline in international crude oil prices. The reductions were recorded in the latest depot price report published by Petroleumprice.ng, with the biggest adjustments seen in Lagos,...
Author: Eshokeme Oludare James (Eshokeme James)
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Gunmen Kill 11 In South African Township
The head of the provincial government and police says gunmen stormed a homestead in a township in South Africa’s eastern port city of Durban, killing 11 people. South Africa is awash with legal and illegal firearms, and shootings are common, often fuelled by gang rivalry and competition between informal businesses. Three other people survived the...
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Manchester United Losses Jump Despite Record Revenues
The Red Devils reported £677.6 million in revenue in the year to June 30 up 1.7 percent.
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France’s Highest Court Upholds Hakimi Rape Trial
France’s highest court has upheld a decision for Morocco and Paris Saint-Germain defender Achraf Hakimi to stand trial over an alleged rape. The Court of Cassation rejected Hakimi’s appeal against a decision by the Versailles appeals court, which found sufficient evidence for a criminal trial. The case relates to allegations by a woman who accused...
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Norway Plans To Mine Europe’s Largest Rare Earth Deposit By 2028
Norway’s government said it is aiming to deliver a plan by 2028, “at the latest,” to exploit Europe’s largest known rare-earth deposit, a scheme currently held back over environmental concerns. Located 150 kilometres (93 miles) south-west of the capital Oslo, the Fen Complex (Fensfeltet in Norwegian) is believed to contain 15.9 million tonnes of rare-earth...
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ICC Convicts Ex-Central Africa Rebel Leader For Crimes Against Humanity
The International Criminal Court convicted a former Central African Republic rebel commander on four counts of crimes against humanity including torture and unlawful imprisonment. The ICC found that Mahamat Said Abdel Kani, 56, oversaw beatings and maltreatment as head of a feared prison unit as the CAR spiralled into civil war in 2013. Wearing a blue...
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First Cohort Of Syrian Policewomen Graduate From New Academy
Some 150 Syrians became the first graduates of the country’s new police academy for women, as the Islamist authorities rebuild their security apparatus. Rows of new policewomen, mostly wearing hijabs below their regulation hats and berets, lined up holding weapons for the ceremony, before they joyfully embraced their families. Brigadier-General Huda Sarjawi, director of the Women’s...
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Tanzanian Opposition Leader Appears In Court On Treason Charges To Applause From Supporters
Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu opened his defence in his treason trial, calling it a “political case”. Lissu, head of the opposition Chadema party, was detained in April 2025 and charged with treason, which carries a potential death penalty, for allegedly inciting the public to boycott last year’s elections. The long-time activist has faced multiple...
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New Academic Year Begins In Iran Amid Regional War
Students have returned to schools across Iran as the new academic year begins amid ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In western Tehran, students arrived at a girls’ school, marking the start of a new academic session. The reopening comes as the region continues to experience heightened tensions and military hostilities, raising concerns over the...
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Ethiopia’s Tigray Rebels Seize Airports, Clash With Govt Forces
Tigrayan rebels in northern Ethiopia seized control of airports and battled federal troops in the neighbouring Afar region, as long-standing tensions spilled into open conflict. The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) fought a devastating civil war with the federal government in 2020-2022 that killed some 600,000 people, according to African Union estimates. Sporadic clashes and...