Death anniversary: NUPRC honors UM Okoro with commitment to staff welfare
Sopuruci Onwuka The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has reaffirmed its commitment to staff welfare and human capital development in honor of the late Comrade Uche Marcus Okoro, as the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria…
Anthony Joshua leaves hospital after fatal car crash
Ziggy Ojiegbe Former two-time heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital following a fatal car crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close friends and longtime associates. The accident occurred on Monday along…
Japa: Death tolls on Mediterranean routes amplify the cost of diaspora remittances
By Sopuruchi Onwuka More than 3,000 African migrants died in the Mediterranean Sea in 2025 while attempting dangerous crossings into Europe, according to a new report by Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras. The report highlights the desperation that pushes young skilled…
Nine sub-Saharan migrants freeze to death in eastern Morocco
Nine Sub-Saharan African migrants have died from freezing temperatures in eastern Morocco near the border with Algeria, according to a local human rights group. The deaths occurred between Dec. 3 and Dec. 12 in the Ras Asfour area near Touissit,…
Many counted dead after overcrowded boat capsizes in Niger River
At least 29 people are reported to have died and some officials point at rising toll after an overcrowded boat sank upon colliding with a tree stump hidden in the water. Local witnessed narrated that the boat was carrying over…
Petrobras’ Staff dies after falling off vessel at ship yard
A supervisor with Petrobras lost his life on Wednesday after a platform collapsed while he was overseeing construction of the P-79 floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel at Hanwha Ocean’s yard on Geoje Island, South Korea. The deceased, a…
