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7,000 Australians line up to donate blood after Bondi Beach attack
Ziggy Ojiegbe, with agency reports More than 7,000 Australians lined up to donate blood on Monday in a show of solidarity with victims of the Bondi Beach shooting, as communities at home and abroad mourned one of the country’s deadliest…
Ban Ki-moon calls for Security Council reform amid UN crises
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has called for sweeping reforms of the UN Security Council, warning that its failure to function effectively lies at the heart of the organization’s current crisis. Ban made the…
Fact Check: Dangote’s claim of price drop is false!
Sopuruchi Onwuka The highly hyped drop in the price of petrol at the MRS retail stations attributed to a pledge to the Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, is false after all. Our field reporters who went out on…
Oil falls below $60 as Ukraine ceasefire optimism eases supply fears
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Oil prices fell below $60 per barrel on Tuesday, their lowest level since February 2021, as easing geopolitical tensions prompted investors to reassess supply risks. European gas prices followed the same trend, dropping below €27…
Ofuka calls for end to cocoa conflicts in Cross River
Ani Bassey Former Special Adviser to the Cross River State governor Senator Ben Ayade on Cocoa Development and Control Ntufam Dr. Oscar Ofuka, has appealed for an end to conflicts in the cocoa sector, urging parties to let God guide…
Falade to take helm at NLNG as Mshelbila bows out
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Board of Directors of Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited has appointed Engr. Adeleye Falade as the company’s next Managing Director, effective April 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement by NLNG’s spokesperson, Mrs Ann-Marie Palmer-Ikuku,…
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,…
Jihadists hit Australian beach party, kill 12 and injure 29
World leaders express anger Israel accuses Iran, blames Australian Prime Minister Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports At least 12 people were killed and 29 others injured in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in eastern Sydney on Sunday evening, after…
ELPS breach: WAPCo assures steady regional supply as NNPC deploys containment measures
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it has deployed coordinated containment measures following an incident on a section of the Escravos–Lagos Pipeline System (ELPS) in South-West Warri, Delta State. The company’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy…
Flare Gas Permits: NUPRC attracts $2bn investments, commercialize 300 MMscfd of gas
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) says the issuance of Permits to Access Flare Gas under the Nigerian Gas Flare Commercialization Program (NGFCP) will deliver wide-ranging environmental, economic, and energy benefits for the country. According to the Commission, the…
