Nigeria: At least 100 people killed after boat capsizes
At least 100 people have been killed after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, police have said. A search for survivors is under way after the boat overturned on the River Niger on Monday morning (12 June), close to neighboring Niger state, Kwara state police spokesman Okasanmi Ajayi said. The victims, including children, were returning […]
Africa’s richest man launches $20 billion refinery to revive Nigeria’s oil industry
Outgoing President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned the 650,000 barrels per day capacity refinery at the Lekki free trade zone area of the commercial hub Lagos, in an event attended by some West African heads of state. Worth $20 billion the giant refinery built by the Dangote Group, which is owned by Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote, […]
