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By Obinna Uballa Cross River State holds vast untapped natural resources, including an estimated 35 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas and extensive solid mineral deposits, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Pana Holdings, Dr. Daere Akobo, has disclosed. Akobo made the revelation during the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between the Cross River…
August 26, 2025
• Cook tells Trump: You have no authority to fire me By Obinna Uballa United States stock futures edged lower on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced the removal of Federal Reserve Bank Governor, Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that analysts say raises fresh questions over the central bank’s independence. According to agency reports, Dow…
August 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Soldiers were deployed on Tuesday after a passenger train traveling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed, sending several coaches off the tracks and triggering panic among commuters. The incident occurred at Asham, a few minutes after the train departed Abuja at 9:45 a.m. Eyewitnesses said the derailment caused chaos as terrified passengers rushed…
August 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Nissan Motor shares fell as much as 6.7% in Tokyo trading on Monday before trimming losses to close 6% lower, after Mercedes-Benz’s pension trust confirmed plans to sell its remaining stake in the Japanese automaker. The divestment, worth about $346 million, will likely see Mercedes offload its 3.8% holding, which it described…
August 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Cross River State holds vast untapped natural resources, including an estimated 35 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas and extensive solid mineral deposits, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Pana Holdings, Dr. Daere Akobo, has disclosed. Akobo made the revelation during the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between the Cross River…
August 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The organisers of Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 have announced 22 finalists who will compete for the prestigious crown at this year’s edition of the pageant. The contestants, representing various states across the Nigeria were unveiled through the pageant’s official website and social media platforms. The winner will succeed the outgoing queen, Chidinma…
August 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Japan has clarified that its newly launched ‘JICA Africa Hometown’ initiative does not include any special visa arrangement for Nigerians or other African nationals, contrary to reports suggesting otherwise. The clarification comes a week after the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, where the Japan International Cooperation Agency…
August 26, 2025
India’s state-controlled and private refiners are expected to trim their near-term purchases of Russian oil as the U.S. is set to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50% as of Wednesday due to India’s imports of Russian crude. The top state-owned refiners and private refiners, including Reliance Industries and Rosneft-linked Nayara Energy, are projected to…
August 26, 2025
• Receives Award at ABU's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences' reunion By Abiola Olawale The African Union (AU) has appointed eminent Scholar-Diplomat and former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, to its elite High-Level Panel of Eminent Experts. This announcement was made known in a letter of appointment conveyed through the AU…
August 25, 2025
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By Obinna Uballa Cross River State holds vast untapped natural resources, including an estimated 35 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas and extensive solid mineral deposits, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Pana Holdings, Dr. Daere Akobo, has disclosed. Akobo made the revelation during the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between the Cross River…
August 26, 2025
• Cook tells Trump: You have no authority to fire me By Obinna Uballa United States stock futures edged lower on Tuesday after President Donald Trump announced the removal of Federal Reserve Bank Governor, Lisa Cook, an unprecedented move that analysts say raises fresh questions over the central bank’s independence. According to agency reports, Dow…
August 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Soldiers were deployed on Tuesday after a passenger train traveling from Abuja to Kaduna derailed, sending several coaches off the tracks and triggering panic among commuters. The incident occurred at Asham, a few minutes after the train departed Abuja at 9:45 a.m. Eyewitnesses said the derailment caused chaos as terrified passengers rushed…
August 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Nissan Motor shares fell as much as 6.7% in Tokyo trading on Monday before trimming losses to close 6% lower, after Mercedes-Benz’s pension trust confirmed plans to sell its remaining stake in the Japanese automaker. The divestment, worth about $346 million, will likely see Mercedes offload its 3.8% holding, which it described…
August 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Cross River State holds vast untapped natural resources, including an estimated 35 trillion cubic feet (TCF) of gas and extensive solid mineral deposits, the Group Chief Executive Officer of Pana Holdings, Dr. Daere Akobo, has disclosed. Akobo made the revelation during the signing of a strategic partnership agreement between the Cross River…
August 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa The organisers of Miss Universe Nigeria 2025 have announced 22 finalists who will compete for the prestigious crown at this year’s edition of the pageant. The contestants, representing various states across the Nigeria were unveiled through the pageant’s official website and social media platforms. The winner will succeed the outgoing queen, Chidinma…
August 26, 2025
By Obinna Uballa Japan has clarified that its newly launched ‘JICA Africa Hometown’ initiative does not include any special visa arrangement for Nigerians or other African nationals, contrary to reports suggesting otherwise. The clarification comes a week after the 9th Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama, where the Japan International Cooperation Agency…
August 26, 2025
India’s state-controlled and private refiners are expected to trim their near-term purchases of Russian oil as the U.S. is set to double tariffs on Indian goods to 50% as of Wednesday due to India’s imports of Russian crude. The top state-owned refiners and private refiners, including Reliance Industries and Rosneft-linked Nayara Energy, are projected to…
August 26, 2025
• Receives Award at ABU's Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences' reunion By Abiola Olawale The African Union (AU) has appointed eminent Scholar-Diplomat and former Nigerian Foreign Affairs Minister, Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, to its elite High-Level Panel of Eminent Experts. This announcement was made known in a letter of appointment conveyed through the AU…
August 25, 2025
