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By Obinna Uballa Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as the country’s ambassador to the United States after a storm of revelations about his long-standing ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson’s sack came after United States lawmakers released Epstein’s 2003 “birthday book,” in which the veteran Labour politician wrote a…
September 11, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The United States President Donald Trump has reportedly intervened to stop the deportation of South Korean workers detained during a raid at Hyundai-LG’s battery plant in Georgia, insisting they remain in the country to train American workers. The Financial Times reported on Thursday that Trump instructed U.S. officials to “encourage” the workers…
September 11, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Following the official opening of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), New York, USA, high-level delegations from over a dozen countries, including global CEOs, top diplomats, ministers, governors, industry leaders will gather in New York to unlock the Gulf of Guinea’s over $800 billion Energy, Oil & Gas,…
September 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has reportedly been grilled on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of multi-billion-dollar fraud. Reports emerging on Wednesday revealed that Kyari voluntarily appeared before the EFCC to answer questions…
September 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale In a scathing open letter released on Wednesday, a former Nigerian Minister of Education and renowned public policy advocate, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has accused the Nigerian Senate, led by President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, of alleged constitutional violations. Ezekwesili claimed that the Senate allegedly assaulted democratic principles by refusing to…
September 10, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP), a pan-African developer and operator of industrial zones, has secured $700 million in fresh capital, marking one of the largest private infrastructure transactions in Africa. The deal, announced Wednesday in Dubai, sees Saudi Arabia’s Vision Invest join as a new shareholder alongside founding investors such as…
September 10, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Federal Government has reaffirmed its resolve to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria, setting December 2025 as the deadline for completing the reform. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press briefing in Abuja to mark the 2025 World Suicide Prevention Day, themed…
September 10, 2025
The global oil and gas industry is facing a severe downturn with widespread job losses and investment cuts. Falling crude prices, exacerbated by OPEC+ output increases, are making it difficult for western majors to fund projects and shareholder payouts. The downturn is significantly impacting the US shale industry and raising concerns about the future of…
September 10, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The immediate past United States vice president Kamala Harris has described Joe Biden’s decision in 2024 to seek a second term as president as an act of “recklessness,” in explosive excerpts from her forthcoming memoir released Wednesday. Harris, who replaced Biden as the 2024 Democratic nominee but ultimately lost to Donald Trump,…
September 10, 2025
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By Obinna Uballa Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sacked Peter Mandelson as the country’s ambassador to the United States after a storm of revelations about his long-standing ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Mandelson’s sack came after United States lawmakers released Epstein’s 2003 “birthday book,” in which the veteran Labour politician wrote a…
September 11, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The United States President Donald Trump has reportedly intervened to stop the deportation of South Korean workers detained during a raid at Hyundai-LG’s battery plant in Georgia, insisting they remain in the country to train American workers. The Financial Times reported on Thursday that Trump instructed U.S. officials to “encourage” the workers…
September 11, 2025
By Abiola Olawale Following the official opening of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), New York, USA, high-level delegations from over a dozen countries, including global CEOs, top diplomats, ministers, governors, industry leaders will gather in New York to unlock the Gulf of Guinea’s over $800 billion Energy, Oil & Gas,…
September 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale The immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari, has reportedly been grilled on Wednesday by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of multi-billion-dollar fraud. Reports emerging on Wednesday revealed that Kyari voluntarily appeared before the EFCC to answer questions…
September 10, 2025
By Abiola Olawale In a scathing open letter released on Wednesday, a former Nigerian Minister of Education and renowned public policy advocate, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, has accused the Nigerian Senate, led by President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, of alleged constitutional violations. Ezekwesili claimed that the Senate allegedly assaulted democratic principles by refusing to…
September 10, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Arise Integrated Industrial Platforms (Arise IIP), a pan-African developer and operator of industrial zones, has secured $700 million in fresh capital, marking one of the largest private infrastructure transactions in Africa. The deal, announced Wednesday in Dubai, sees Saudi Arabia’s Vision Invest join as a new shareholder alongside founding investors such as…
September 10, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The Federal Government has reaffirmed its resolve to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria, setting December 2025 as the deadline for completing the reform. Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press briefing in Abuja to mark the 2025 World Suicide Prevention Day, themed…
September 10, 2025
The global oil and gas industry is facing a severe downturn with widespread job losses and investment cuts. Falling crude prices, exacerbated by OPEC+ output increases, are making it difficult for western majors to fund projects and shareholder payouts. The downturn is significantly impacting the US shale industry and raising concerns about the future of…
September 10, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The immediate past United States vice president Kamala Harris has described Joe Biden’s decision in 2024 to seek a second term as president as an act of “recklessness,” in explosive excerpts from her forthcoming memoir released Wednesday. Harris, who replaced Biden as the 2024 Democratic nominee but ultimately lost to Donald Trump,…
September 10, 2025
