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“We can make pipelines invulnerable to sabotage” __Okwuosa
Sir Emeka Okwuosa stands tall among his peers and also commands the respect of people who understand the values he generates for the society, the economy and humanity. In the engineering profession, oilfield services, infrastructure development, solid mineral development, agriculture…
Russsian invasion: 14m Ukrainians have fled home
The number of Ukrainians who have fled their homes since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine earlier this year has reached 14 million, according to the latest United Nations data. Addressing the U.N. Security Council this week, Filippo Grandi, the U.N. High…
Pilot, other killed as plane plunges into Lake Victoria
A Tanzanian passenger plane crashed into Lake Victoria Sunday morning as it attempted to land in the lakeside town of Bukoba, killing at least 19 people, including two pilots. Precision Airlines took Flight PW494 from Dar es Salaam in Tanzania…
Unmarried Poland’s politician blames women for population crisis
A powerful Polish politician, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, 73, has attributed the country’s falling population to excessive drinking among young women. Mr Kaczynski who is leader of the ruling Law & Justice party said at a meeting with voters late weekend in…
China’s out-of-control rocket slams into Pacific Ocean
Sopuruchi Onwuka Concerns over free falling Chinese rocket booster resolved without major incident weekend when the dreaded object plummeted to Earth and into the Pacific Ocean. The U.S. Space Command reported that the debris from the Long March 5B rocket…
US man 20 years in jail for stealing $14
David Coulson, 55, was incarcerated from 2002 to 2022 in California under the Three Strikes law, 1990s legislation mandating life sentences following a third felony offense. 20 years into serving a life sentence for stealing $14, a Black man was…
Oando Clean Energy Limited Leads Nigeria Private Sector Discourse at COP27
Today, the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) themed ‘Delivering for People and the Planet’ kicks off in Sharm El Sheik, Egypt. The event will host more than 45,000 registered COP27 participants representing Parties, the United Nations (UN), regional non-governmental and…
Price dive: Traders float $2 bn LNG in 30 vessels off Europe’s coast
More than 30 tankers carrying liquefied natural gas are idling off Europe’s coast as traders hold out for higher market prices, the Financial Times reported. The ships, which combined are carrying LNG worth $2 billion, are at sea around north-west…
As blood flows in Ukraine, Kalashnikov posts revenue windfall with AK-47
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports As many soldiers die every day and civilians suffer brutal effects fear and destruction in the pursuit of Vladimir Putin’s war on Ukraine, makers of the legendary AK-47 assault rifle is reporting a huge increase…
CBN’s rate for Naira sends false economic signals
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Between the N460 official rate for the dollar and the over N850 in the informal foreign exchange market, market pundits that generate data to simulate the direction of the economy are having hectic time. Whereas…
