Africa

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has projected that the ongoing petrol scarcity, which is spreading to more states across the country, will take at least two weeks to normalize. Meanwhile, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has assured the public that it possesses adequate stock of the product. According to Chinedu Ukadike, the Public Relations Officer of IPMAN, the scarcity is primarily due to importation bottlenecks, slow pace of marketers' license renewal by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), and maintenance activities at European refineries. He noted that only a fraction of marketers have had their licenses renewed by NMDPRA, leading to a disruption in the supply chain. Ukadike exp...

In the wake of escalating violence in Plateau State, Nigeria, the Defence Headquarters has announced its intention to meet with Reverend Timothy Daluk, Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria in Mangu Local Government Area. This development follows Rev. Daluk's public allegations, disseminated through a widely-shared video, accusing the Nigerian military of playing a role in the displacement of Christians and the destruction of their properties. Rev. Daluk's claims, specifically pointing to the military's involvement in forcing Christians out of the new market area in Mangu and subsequently leaving their homes exposed to arson attacks, have added a new dimension to the ongoing crisis in Plateau State. These allegations have prompted Major General Edward Buba, the Director of D...