Power blackouts, soaring fuel prices shut Nigerian businesses
Lagos – For eight years, Nigeria hairdresser Damy Idowu ran her business in a commercial district of Lagos, surviving... Read more
23 Mar, 2022
Court tells SA to curb air pollution in coal hotspot
Johannesburg – In a groundbreaking ruling, a court has ordered the South African government to reduce air pollution in a... Read more
23 Mar, 2022
As Ukraine pushes oil over $100, Nigerians see mixed blessings
Lagos – Weaving in between the Lagos traffic, hawkers selling plantain snacks and water more recently offer drivers another... Read more
4 Mar, 2022
Algeria say ready to supply EU with extra gas amid Ukraine crisis
Algiers – Algeria’s state energy firm is ready to supply Europe with more gas in view of a possible... Read more
27 Feb, 2022
Nigeria begins 24-hour supply to end fuel shortage
Lagos – Nigeria’s state-run oil company said it had started a 24-hour distribution of petrol to service stations to end... Read more
16 Feb, 2022
Week-long fuel scarcity hits oil-rich Nigeria
Lagos – A week-long petrol scarcity is fraying nerves in oil-producing Nigeria as gas stations run out of stock,... Read more
15 Feb, 2022
Nigeria suspends plan to end fuel subsidies
Lagos – Nigeria’s government has suspended a plan to end its costly fuel subsidy programme, saying the timing was not... Read more
25 Jan, 2022
Libya oil company chief appeals for state investment
Tripoli – The powerful head of Libya’s National Oil Corporation on Wednesday decried a lack of state investment in the... Read more
20 Jan, 2022
SA faces more load shedding as Eskom set to take Koeberg Power Station units offline
Cape Town – Eskom says after more than 450 days of uninterrupted operation, Unit 2 of the Koeberg Nuclear... Read more
17 Jan, 2022
Shell seismic exploration vessel retreats from South after court order
Johannesburg – Energy giant Shell has retrieved a vessel deployed to explore for oil and gas off South Africa’s pristine... Read more
8 Jan, 2022
