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New York gets first Muslim and African-born Mayor
Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old democratic socialist and state legislator, has been elected mayor of New York City, becoming the first Muslim, first South Asian, and first African-born person to hold the office. The Ugandan-born son of immigrants is also the…
Experts unite for sustainable forest management in Cross River
By Ani Bassey Experts and stakeholders in sustainable forest management have called for community reserve forests to help preserve the forest patches in local communities. The experts under the Sustain Forests Project disclosed this during a Research Project Results Exchange…
Abused teen girl torn apart as authorities jail parents over her starvation
An Australian teenage girl at the centre of one of Western Australia’s most shocking child neglect cases has expressed deep fear and uncertainty about her future as her parents serve prison sentences for starving and isolating her for years. Oracle…
Dismissed officers still carrying out illegal operations, DSS warns
The Department of State Services (DSS) has raised alarm that some of its dismissed personnel are still posing as serving officers and carrying out illegal operations across the country. The agency made this known in a statement released on Tuesday…
Chevron grabs 2 offshore exploration blocks in Guinea-Bissau
Chevron has officially entered Guinea-Bissau’s offshore oil and gas sector, securing exploration rights in two blocks within the MSGBC Basin — a key frontier region for West Africa’s energy development. Through its wholly owned subsidiary, Chevron Guinea Bissau Exploration I,…
Shrinking civic space: WSCIJ calls for rebuilding trust between police and media
Strengthening trust and collaboration between the police and the media has emerged as one of the key recommendations from the 2024 Journalism and Civic Space Status Report, launched by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in Lagos. The…
Ghanaian govt sets industrial development agenda for energy industry
AOW 2025 delegated task governments on clear, stable policies Sopuruchi Onwuka Ghana has outlined an ambitious plan to harness its natural resources responsibly to achieve energy security, drive industrialization, and position itself as a leader in Africa’s economic transformation. The…
Decommissioning commission is unnecessary, govt tells NASS
Sopuruchi Onwuka Government’s policy makers, players and regulators in the petroleum industry has demanded the National Assembly to discontinue with the process of creating National Commission for the Decommissioning of Oil and Gas Installations (NC-DOGI). The Ministry of Petroleum Resources,…
NCDMB, partners engage 100 graduates in internship programme
One hundred young graduates of diverse academic disciplines have begun a Graduate Internship Programme jointly sponsored by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Renaissance Africa Energy Company (RAEC) Limited, and the Petroleum Technology Association of Nigeria (PETAN). The…
Nigeria’s petrol price in top range among OPEC peers
FG’s import tariff sets new benchmark for Dangote, others Sopuruchi ONWUKA With the 15 percent tariff slammed on imported petrol and diesel, the domestic petroleum market may have lost price stabilizing force; allowing Dangote and other smaller local refiners to…
