Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and the federal government yesterday said there were no plans to revoke the naira-for-crude deal with local oil refineries, including the 650,000 barrels per day (bpd) Dangote refinery in Lagos. Both NNPC and Chairman, Technical Sub-Committee of the Naira-for-Crude programme, Zacch Adedeji, who also heads the Federal Inland Revenue…
Philippine police have arrested former president Rodrigo Duterte after the International Criminal Court (ICC) issued a warrant accusing him of crimes against humanity over his deadly “war on drugs”. Duterte was arrested by police in Manila airport shortly after his arrival from Hong Kong where he was to campaign for his senatorial slate in the…
Former Kaduna State Governor and founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, a prominent figure in Nigerian politics, who has cited a growing misalignment between his personal values and the current direction of the APC, has announced his resignation from the ruling party and defected to the Social Democratic Party (SDP)….
Stocks plunged Monday to a six-month low amid ongoing uncertainty about the impact of policies coming from the Trump White House and concerns about the outlook for the U.S. economy. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite dropped 4%, its biggest one-day loss since September 2022, while the S&P 500 shed 2.7%, as both indexes closed at their…
America’s top diplomat has said that he sees promise in Ukraine’s proposal for a partial ceasefire to end the three-year war with Russia, ahead of talks in Saudi Arabia between US and Ukrainian officials. “I’m not saying that alone is enough but it’s the kind of concession you would need to see in order to…
Canada’s most populous province Ontario is slapping a retaliatory 25% surcharge on electricity it sends to US states in response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. Ontario leader Doug Ford confirmed the move in a news conference on Monday morning, saying it will increase costs about $10 (£7.75) per megawatt-hour for US customers….
Israel cut off the electricity supply to Gaza, officials said Sunday, affecting a desalination plant producing drinking water for part of the arid territory. Hamas called it part of Israel’s “starvation policy.”Israel last week suspended supplies of goods to the territory of more than 2 million Palestinians, an echo of the siege it imposed in…
The political crisis in Rivers State took a new turn on Sunday as Governor Siminalayi Fubara invited the Amaewhule-led members of the House of Assembly to a meeting. This was contained in a letter issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr Tammy Danagogo, and sent to newsmen. The…
Rumors have been swirling about ex-spouses Jennifer Garner and Ben Affleck after they were pictured sharing an intimate moment while on a paintball outing with their children. However, sources have shared how Garner truly feels about the issue, explaining that she’s “deathly afraid” of falling back in love with the actor as she still has…
Justin Bieber’s longtime personal assistant has reportedly quit, leaving the pop star’s inner circle significantly smaller. Reports suggest that the singer has also let go of his bodyguards and drivers and has “ended several close friendships and business relationships that no longer served him.” Justin Bieber has been sparking health concerns from fans after making…
