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British energy major Shell reported a 19 percent rise in first‑quarter net profit, driven by higher oil and gas prices amid heightened geopolitical tension in the Middle East. In its earnings statement for the January–March period, […]
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Emirates Group posted a 3.0 percent increase in annual profit, reaching $5.7 billion, despite the disruption caused by the ongoing Middle‑East conflict that has repeatedly targeted Dubai International Airport. The state‑owned conglomerate that controls Emirates, the world’s largest […]
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A Tunisian court on Tuesday sentenced former justice minister Noureddine Bhiri, a senior figure in the opposition Ennahda movement, to 20 years in prison for alleged involvement in the issuance of passports and citizenship documents to foreign […]
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Nigerian singer David Adeleke, best known as Davido, announced that he is taking an indefinite break from recording and releasing new music. Speaking to fans during a recent livestream with host Davrel, the Obo‑state artiste said […]
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Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has urged contractors to meet agreed timelines for a series of major infrastructure works in Abuja ahead of President Bola Tinubu’s third administration anniversary. The directive was issued […]
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ABUJA — The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Nantewe Yilwatda, dismissed concerns that former ADC governor Peter Obi’s defection to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) threatens the ruling party’s position. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja […]
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Australia intends to reserve a portion of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports for the domestic market in order to lessen the risk of energy shortages, Energy Minister Chris Bowen announced on Thursday. The measure […]
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President Yoweri Museveni on Wednesday praised National Resistance Movement (NRM) members of parliament for passing the Protection of Sovereignty Bill, 2026, and urged the public to view the legislation as a safeguard of Uganda’s right to […]
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EU prepares for possible jet‑fuel shortages as Middle‑East tensions drive up prices The war between Israel and Iran and the resulting closure of the Strait of Hormuz have caused a sharp increase in aviation‑fuel costs, […]
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Kano State government has dismissed Amnesty International’s claim that five people were killed during the swearing‑in ceremony of Deputy Governor Murtala Sule Garo. In a Wednesday statement, Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya […]
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Nigerians are divided over the recent realignment of opposition figures Peter Obi and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso under the newly formed Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), a development that has sparked vigorous debate on social media and beyond as the […]
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Nigeria’s fiscal consolidation is viewed as “fragile” ahead of the 2026‑2027 election cycle, according to the latest Coronation Economic Note on the Q4 2025 Debt Report. The note warns that heightened pre‑election spending could erode recent […]
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