The Nigerian variant of COVID-19 was isolated in Brescia north of Milan on Tuesday. "For the first time we have managed to isolate the virus bearing these mutations which concern us because they could confer resistance to COVID …
Pirates attacked a Turkish cargo ship off the West African coast, kidnapping 15 sailors and killing one, and Turkey’s military was planning a rescue operation on Sunday. Turkey’s Maritime Directorate said the crew initially …
A major new study published in the Lancet medical journal suggests falling fertility rates mean nearly every country could have shrinking populations by the end of the century, and warns of a "jaw-dropping" impact on societies. As …
Every country in the world is failing to shield children’s health and their futures
In Nigeria, pirates attacked a ship and abducted three crew members, two of whom might be Russians, a representative of the country's Marine Forces informed. AMBIKA hopper dredger was attacked on January 2. Pirates abducted three …
France has requested Germany’s help regarding military aid in the Sahel zone twice – and received two rejections
According to a report by a French NGO, far-right terrorism has increased 320 percent in recent years and 80 percent of terror victims are Muslim
Four Turkish nationals have been kidnapped in western Nigeria and police are conducting a rescue operation, spokesman for Kwara state police Okasanmi Ajayi said. "Four Turkish expatriates were kidnapped at a drinking spot in Gbale …
Six Russian sailors were captured by the pirates near Benin on Jan.1, Anadolu Agency reports with a reference to the Russian Agency for Maritime and River Transport (Rosmorrechflot). Up to nine armed pirates crashed into the …
If the goal of the OPEC+ cuts was to boost oil prices, then the deal is clearly failing
Russian UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov participated in the charity event in Nigeria. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani shared pictures of Nurmagomedov with local children, reporting that …
Crude markets had a panic attack in August and September that sent prices soaring
Global demand is forecast to average 98.83 million barrels a day in 2018
Argentina have made it into the knockout stage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup after edging Nigeria 2-1 in their final Group D match yesterday in St. Petersburg. The opening goal and Russia 2018’s 100th was scored by Argentina’s …
US President Donald Trump said the United States should no longer serve as the “policemen of the world.” “We more and more are not wanting to be the policemen of the world,” Trump said …
Nigeria plans to join the OPEC oil cut deal, Nigeria's Minister of State for Petroleum Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu said. “OPEC members are trying to target a figure of close to $60 a barrel. We’re …
The group appears to be nervous that its production cut deal will once again fall short
OPEC will invite Libya and Nigeria to the next meeting, which will be held in Vienna on September 22, a joint OPEC, non-OPEC monitoring ministerial committee said. "The committee plans to invite Libya and Nigeria to the next …
