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Tesla beats expectations with 497,000 Q3 deliveries, up 7% despite Europe slump

By Obinna Uballa Tesla delivered 497,099 vehicles in the third quarter of 2025, surpassing Wall Street forecasts and marking a 7% increase from the same period last year, even as production slipped and European sales faltered. The Elon Musk-led EV maker produced 447,450 vehicles in the quarter, down from 469,796 a year ago, but still…

Why I Slept Well After Cancelling Independence Day Parade– Tinubu 

By Abiola Olawale   President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that cancelling the traditional military parade for the country's 65th Independence Anniversary allowed him the luxury of sleeping.   Speaking at the star-studded unveiling of the newly renovated Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos, once the iconic National Arts Theatre, Tinubu said…

Tinubu to commission $400m indigenous crude terminal in Rivers, Nigeria’s first in 50 years

By Obinna Uballa President Bola Tinubu will on October 8 commission the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State, marking Nigeria’s first new crude export facility in more than five decades. Developed by Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), operators of the Otakikpo field in OML 11, Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government…

Tension as PENGASSAN rejects Dangote peace deal, insists on reinstatement of sacked workers

By Obinna Uballa The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has disowned the reconciliation agreement announced after talks with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, insisting it did not sign the document. The development has cast doubt on the Federal Government-brokered peace deal and heightened uncertainty over the dispute. PENGASSAN President,…

Shettima Lands in Abuja After Attending UNGA

By Abiola Olawale Vice President Kashim Shettima has touched down at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday. Shettima returned to Nigeria following the conclusion of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York, where he represented President Bola Tinubu The New Diplomat reports that the vice president’s aircraft touched down…

2027: I’ll Quit Presidential race If…, Atiku Reveals

By Abiola Olawale Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed that he will only step down from the 2027 presidential race if a young aspirant defeats him to clinch the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket. Speaking during an interview session with BBC Hausa, Atiku revealed that he would not only drop his presidential ambition but also…

PENGASSAN-Dangote war: Nigeria lost billions of naira, 16% oil output, 30% gas sale, -NNPC

By Obinna Uballa The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that the recent three-day strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) caused 16 percent of national oil production, 30 percent of marketed gas, and 20 percent of power supply to be lost, putting severe pressure on the…

OpenAI seals $6.6bn share deal of $500bn, outpaces SpaceX

By Obinna Uballa OpenAI has completed a $6.6 billion secondary share sale, valuing the company at a staggering $500 billion, according to an insider familiar with the deal, CNBC reported on Thursday. The transaction allowed current and former employees to sell shares, solidifying OpenAI’s position as the world’s most valuable private company, overtaking SpaceX’s $456…

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Tesla beats expectations with 497,000 Q3 deliveries, up 7% despite Europe slump

By Obinna Uballa Tesla delivered 497,099 vehicles in the third quarter of 2025, surpassing Wall Street forecasts and marking a 7% increase from the same period last year, even as production slipped and European sales faltered. The Elon Musk-led EV maker produced 447,450 vehicles in the quarter, down from 469,796 a year ago, but still…

Why I Slept Well After Cancelling Independence Day Parade– Tinubu 

By Abiola Olawale   President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that cancelling the traditional military parade for the country's 65th Independence Anniversary allowed him the luxury of sleeping.   Speaking at the star-studded unveiling of the newly renovated Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Lagos, once the iconic National Arts Theatre, Tinubu said…

Tinubu to commission $400m indigenous crude terminal in Rivers, Nigeria’s first in 50 years

By Obinna Uballa President Bola Tinubu will on October 8 commission the $400 million Otakikpo Onshore Crude Oil Export Terminal in Rivers State, marking Nigeria’s first new crude export facility in more than five decades. Developed by Green Energy International Limited (GEIL), operators of the Otakikpo field in OML 11, Ikuru Town, Andoni Local Government…

Tension as PENGASSAN rejects Dangote peace deal, insists on reinstatement of sacked workers

By Obinna Uballa The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has disowned the reconciliation agreement announced after talks with Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, insisting it did not sign the document. The development has cast doubt on the Federal Government-brokered peace deal and heightened uncertainty over the dispute. PENGASSAN President,…

Shettima Lands in Abuja After Attending UNGA

By Abiola Olawale Vice President Kashim Shettima has touched down at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Thursday. Shettima returned to Nigeria following the conclusion of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 80) in New York, where he represented President Bola Tinubu The New Diplomat reports that the vice president’s aircraft touched down…

2027: I’ll Quit Presidential race If…, Atiku Reveals

By Abiola Olawale Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has disclosed that he will only step down from the 2027 presidential race if a young aspirant defeats him to clinch the African Democratic Congress (ADC) ticket. Speaking during an interview session with BBC Hausa, Atiku revealed that he would not only drop his presidential ambition but also…

PENGASSAN-Dangote war: Nigeria lost billions of naira, 16% oil output, 30% gas sale, -NNPC

By Obinna Uballa The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has revealed that the recent three-day strike by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) caused 16 percent of national oil production, 30 percent of marketed gas, and 20 percent of power supply to be lost, putting severe pressure on the…

OpenAI seals $6.6bn share deal of $500bn, outpaces SpaceX

By Obinna Uballa OpenAI has completed a $6.6 billion secondary share sale, valuing the company at a staggering $500 billion, according to an insider familiar with the deal, CNBC reported on Thursday. The transaction allowed current and former employees to sell shares, solidifying OpenAI’s position as the world’s most valuable private company, overtaking SpaceX’s $456…

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