Kenya’s president withdraws tax plan after deadly protest
Agency Report Kenyan President William Ruto on Wednesday said he would withdraw planned tax rises, bowing to pressure after deadly demonstations saw protesters storming parliament and threatening more action this…
A fire has broken out at the Dangote Refinery in Nigeria’s Lagos
Lagos – A fire has broken out at the Dangote Refinery in Ibeju-Lekki, Lagos. According to reports, emergency personnel are currently on-site working to extinguish the blaze. Watch⬇ Dangote Group…
‘You can’t kill all of us’: Kenya protesters vow to march again; UN chief Guterres condemns President Ruto’s use of force on demonstrators
Olayomi Koiki with agencies NAIROBI – Kenyan protest organisers called Wednesday for fresh peaceful marches against controversial tax hikes, as the death toll from nationwide demonstrations climbed to 13, an…
Aarti Steel Nigeria succumbs to economic pressure and closes shop
Agency Report Aarti Steel, having been into roofing sheet market for so many years with considerable market foot prints is finally saying good bye to Nigeria. The Ota in Ogun…
Police fire on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya parliament, several dead
NAIROBI, Kenya – Police fired on demonstrators trying to storm Kenya’s legislature on Tuesday and at least five protesters were shot dead, with sections of the parliament building set ablaze…
Nigeria’s public debt rose to N121.67 trillion in Q1 2024: National Bureau of Statistics
Nigeria’s public debt stock increased from N97.34 trillion ($108.23 billion) in the fourth quarter of 2023 to N121.67 trillion ($91.46 billion) in the first quarter of 2024, the National Bureau…
Fulani herdsmen reportedly raid maize farm with cows in Nigeria’s Ogun State as farmer cries for help
A maize farm in Ijebu-ode, Ogun State, southwestern Nigeria, has been destroyed by Fulani herdsmen, inciting widespread outrage among local farmers.The distressing incident, which was captured in a viral video…
Woman slumps, dies after alighting from passenger bus along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
OGUN, Nigeria – A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged woman on Tuesday, slumped and died mysteriously in Nigeria’s Ogun State.The woman, said to be a trader – alighted from an 18-seater bus coming…