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Toyota advances battery tech for EVs
Dutch kids build smart solar cars Toyota has announced advances in extending the life of solid-state batteries and optimization of Lithium-ion batteries, both used in the running of electric vehicles. The development came as a team of students at Eindhoven…
UK govt accused of abandoning MNK in Nigeria
Sopuruchi Onwuka The family and lawyers of pro-Biafran leader, Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, have alleged that the government of the United Kingdom has abandoned the indigenous rights activist who holds British citizenship as was abducted while travelling with British passport. The…
Ministerial list: Avuru dispels rumours of his appointment as Petroleum Minister
Sopuruchi Onwuka The jubilation in the Nigerian petroleum industry over news of new political appointees in the new administration of the federal government sank into sober quietude when eminent industry persona, Mr Austin Avuru, declared that he could not confirm…
Multiple people die in TikTok ‘boat jumping’ challenge
Sopuruchi Onwuka At least four people have died in Alabama attempting a dangerous TikTok challenge where people leap off of moving boats and hit the water, officials said. Capt. Jim Dennis of the Childersburg Rescue Squad told NBC News the…
Iran accuses U.S. Navy of abating fuel smuggling
An Iranian Revolutionary Guards Commander accused the U.S. Navy on Monday of defending fuel smuggling in the Gulf by trying to interfere when Iran intercepted a ship last week. “On July 6th, Revolutionary Guards’ Navy personnel were inspecting a ship…
Zelenskyy accuses Putin of planning nuclear scare
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, has accused his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, of planning a nuclear scare at the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant to deter the advance of counteroffensive forces against the invading country. The…
Turkey clears Sweden’s way to NATO
After blocking Sweden’s bid to join NATO for months, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to send the protocol on Sweden’s accession to the alliance to Turkey’s parliament, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Twitter on July 10….
Ukraine promised approval for NATO membership
Sopuruchi Onwuka, withy agency reports The diplomatic romance and military cooperation between Ukraine and the Western military alliance has earned the Eastern European country a solid promise of the membership of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the world’s most…
SUV, other prizes won at NCDMB sponsored NOG Golf Tourney
The2023 Nigerian Oil and GasEnergy WeekGolf Tournament sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) took place on Sunday at the IBB Golf Course, Abuja, with one of the players,winning a brand-new 2022 GS3 SUV car, which was…
NCDMB, NLNG activate E-Marketplace for business opportunities
Affirms Board’s mandate to support local companies Capacity growth driver in the domestic petroleum industry, the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has launched the business opportunity dashboard for all qualified players in the sector. Executive Secretary, Engr. Simbi…
