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Nigeria’s Omar Farouk joins WEC board
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s rising energy diplomat, Dr Omar Farouk Ibrahim, has been elected into the board of the World Energy Council, representing Africa in the world’s oldest independent and impartial membership-based energy organization. Dr Farouk’s election enriches the council’s board…
Saudi crown prince becomes prime minister
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz named his son and heir Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as the kingdom’s prime minister and his second son Prince Khalid as defence minister, a royal decree reported by agency sources showed on Tuesday….
British Labour Party pledges renewable energy investments
The Labour Party in the United Kingdom has declared intention to float a state energy firm that would transition the country into renewable sources, agency sources reported. Sir Keir Starmer has announced plans to create a publicly-owned renewable energy company…
Poland, Denmark commission Baltic Pipeline exit from Russian gas
Government representatives from Poland, Denmark and Norway have opened the new Baltic Pipe, a pipeline which will take natural gas from Norway via Denmark to Poland, Deustche Welle reported. Baltic Pipe is meant to be Poland’s gas lifeline after Russia…
JP Morgan predicts $100 oil in months
International advisory consultants, JP Morgan, had warned that the prices of crude oil will rebound toward $100 per barrel as strong demand threatens to overwhelm flow of supply to the export market. The company stated in report by Insider that…
NASA crashes satelite to detrack malignant astroid
The United States space agency (NASA) yesterday successfully smashed a spacecraft into asteroid some seven million miles from Earth in a bid to protect the planet from the roving stone feared to pose threat to our world. In a historic…
Putin toughens military draft conditions with jail terms
Zelensky urges Russian conscripts to surrender to Ukrainian forces Russian President Vladimir Putin has maintained a hard stance on mandatory military service as despite rising protests and opposition to continued military operations to annex neighboring Ukraine. President Putin weekend signed…
Toyota ends operations in Russia
Declares $2.5B investment in US battery production Amid Russia’s ongoing war with Ukraine, Toyota announced it will permanently end vehicle manufacturing operations at its plant in Saint Petersburg. This represents all Toyota vehicle manufacturing in Russia, though the company will…
77 migrants killed as boat sinks off Syrian coast
At least 77 people were killed when a boat carrying migrants sank off Syria this week, the country’s health minister said Friday, amid fears the death toll could be far higher. The incident was deadliest so far as a surging…
Queen Elizabeth II: Has history begun judgment?
Sopuruchi Onwuka Sparking controversy with just a screen touch of a smart communication device from the comfort, convenience, privacy and freedom of home has made it effortless for daring and confident intellectuals like Prof Uju Anya to preempt undeserved rain…
