Leader of the UK’s Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch has expressed concerns about the potential impact of ineffective governance in the United Kingdom, drawing a comparison to Nigeria. Badenoch made the remarks during her first speech of the year at an event hosted by Onward, a British think tank focused on economic and social research Speaking…
Dangote Petroleum Refinery said the recent adjustment in its ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) is directly related to the significant increase in global crude oil prices. The ex-depot price of petrol has been adjusted from N899.50 to N950 per litre, marking a 5% increase. However, Dangote Refinery emphasised that this increase is notably…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has told advisers he wants to travel to China after he takes office, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, quoting people familiar with the discussions. Trump has expressed interest in traveling to China in his first 100 days in office, the report said, citing one of the people. Trump’s inauguration…
TikTok has restored access to its app after President-elect Donald Trump said he would issue an executive order on Monday to delay banning the Chinese-owned social media app. Trump, whose inauguration is at noon ET on Monday, also said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social that he wants the U.S. to own half…
ven before the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas was fully in place Sunday, Palestinians in the war-battered Gaza Strip began to return to the remains of the homes they had evacuated during the 15-month war. The war in Gaza began when Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, killing some 1,200 people,…
Nigeria has been admitted as a “partner country” of the BRICS bloc of developing economies. BRICS was formed by Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2009, with South Africa added in 2010, as a counterweight to the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations. Last year, the bloc added Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia and the United Arab…
Amad scored a dramatic 12-minute hat-trick to help Manchester United come from behind and seal an unlikely 3-1 win over Southampton at Old Trafford on Thursday night. United were trailing 1-0 via Manuel Ugarte’s first-half own-goal with as little as nine minutes of normal time left, but Amad dragged them level, giving them belief they…
The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries says the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and its efforts to ramp up Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) production are impacting the PMS market in Europe. The 650,000-capacity Dangote refinery, which began operations in January last year, started producing PMS in September, years after the country had relied solely on importation…
Arsenal have won the north London derby against Tottenham thanks to a first-half turnaround. A Dominic Solanke own goal and a great finish from Leandro Trossard gave them the lead after Son Heung-min’s opener. The Tottenham captain opened the scoring with a deflected effort but it was a set piece that did the business again for Arsenal with…
In a low-key ceremony, Mozambique’s new President Daniel Chapo has been sworn in – in his first presidential address, the 47-year-old pledged to “devote all my energies” to promoting unity and human rights in a nation scarred by post-election violence. A local civil society group says that more than 300 people have been killed in…
