Dangote Industries Limited has begun preliminary work on its proposed $17 billion, 700,000-barrel-per-day Kenya refinery, marking a major step toward what could become East Africa’s largest refining project. The company said the project has moved beyond the planning stage, with…
Japanese baseball legend Isao Harimoto, who survived the 1945 Hiroshima Atomic Bomb as a child, has died in Tokyo at the age of 86, according to BBC Sport. Harimoto, also known as the “Hit Machine”, recorded 3,085 hits during his…
The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested 27-year-old Hafsat Abubakar for allegedly fabricating and circulating a false document claiming that fintech company OPay Nigeria Limited was shutting down operations. Force Public Relations Officer Anietie Iniedu disclosed this…
Seriake Dickson, national leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), said Nigerians could contribute as little as N1,000 to the party’s efforts to raise campaign funds. Dickson disclosed the fundraising strategy during an interview on Prime Time on Arise Television…
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload and use the NDC new logo and updated digital emblem. Seriake Dickson, a former Bayelsa State governor and NDC leader, disclosed this in a…
US President Donald Trump has pledged to give every adult American a $5,000 federal “dividend” if Republicans win control of both chambers of Congress in November’s US midterm elections. Trump made the promise on Wednesday at the Republican Party’s first…
Thirteen BBNaija S11 housemates could face eviction this week. The show confirmed the nomination list on Monday after the Head of House challenge and the discovery of the immunity card. Tram won the Head of House (HOH) challenge for the…
The Federal Government has urged banks to reduce their reliance on government assets, prioritise affordable loans and increase lending to infrastructure, businesses and other productive sectors. The government said banking-sector recapitalisation and increased lending to businesses would help convert recent…
Amid escalating US-Canada trade war, the White House announced on Tuesday that the US will ban Canadian dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles. The ban will take effect in three weeks, following Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $20 billion worth…
Brent crude, the global oil benchmark, climbed 2.13 percent to $100 per barrel on Wednesday, reaching a six-week high. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude also rose 1.76 percent to $94.67 per barrel. According to Reuters, oil prices surged as…
In a dramatic escalation of the six-month-old conflict, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it fired ballistic missiles at a US base in Jordan and attacked 10 ships on Wednesday. The attacks followed the US claim that it had destroyed five Iranian…
Apple is scheduled to unveil the most significant design overhaul to the iPhone since its 2007 debut during its annual autumn product launch event this afternoon. Unlike previous generations, the upcoming iPhone is expected to feature a foldable display that…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s camp and several key members of the Rainbow Coalition in Rivers State reportedly held a strategic meeting in Spain. Notably, Governor Siminalayi Fubara, who recently joined the coalition, did not…
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has officially appointed former Super Eagles manager Augustine “Cerezo” Eguavoen as the interim head coach of the senior women’s national team, the Super Falcons, for their 2028 Olympic Games qualifying fixtures against Comoros in October..…
Hours after leaving Benue State, following an attack on his convoy, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), arrived in Jos, the Plateau State capital. Earlier, youths suspected of being political thugs barricaded a major access…