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Crude oil prices are expected to decline this week due to the hypothetical possibility of a peace agreement between the US and Russia, which could lead to a rebound in Russian oil exports and contribute to a predicted supply glut. The International Energy Agency has revised its demand growth estimates downwards for both this year…
October 18, 2025
She was popularly called Mama Iyabo. Her husband threw her out of their matrimonial home 15 years ago, along with her three children, after 15 years of marriage. “I had earlier heard rumours about my husband and another woman. I knew he had girlfriends. He was doing well and living it up, though he took…
October 18, 2025
By Farooq A. Kperogi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, like his predecessors, has the constitutional right to grant clemency. He draws this right from Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution, which grants him the power to pardon convicts and commute sentences. But constitutional rights are not moral shields, and mercy must ennoble justice, not mock it.…
October 18, 2025
For the first time, the United States blue book is not among the top 10 most powerful passports, sliding to the 12th spot on the Henley Passport Index, a ranking based on the number of destinations accessible without a visa. KEY FACTS Americans can travel visa-free to 180 countries around the world—making the U.S. on…
October 17, 2025
US President Donald Trump may be getting ahead of himself with the encouraging signs that, following the ceasefire in Gaza, the world might have another opportunity to end the Middle East crisis, one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It was a conflict in which Trump took sides with Israel – vetoing resolutions at the UN,…
October 16, 2025
Key Takeaways Current U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance (28%) and Governor of California Gavin Newsom (23%) lead betting market odds for the 2028 U.S. President, followed by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 7%. Despite being ineligible for a third term, Donald Trump still holds 3.3% odds, while Elon Musk (1.1%) is also ineligible due to being…
October 16, 2025
Key Takeaways Monaco has the world’s highest life expectancy at 86.5 years. Nigeria and Chad sit at the bottom of the global ranking, with averages below 56 years. Women outlive men in every country, with an average gap of five years globally. How long people live depends on far more than genetics, with access to healthcare, diet,…
October 16, 2025
Oil prices recovered slightly in early Asian trade on Thursday after a steep drop that pushed WTI and Brent to five-month lows the day before. The rebound was fueled by renewed optimism over U.S. pressure on India to curb its imports of Russian crude, which could tighten arbitrage flows and compress margins for buyers. At…
October 16, 2025
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais emphasizes the critical need for continued investment in oil and gas, projecting their substantial role in the global energy mix until 2050. Primary energy demand is expected to increase by 23% by 2050, with oil still accounting for 30% of total global energy consumption, necessitating $18.2 trillion in oil…
October 15, 2025
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Crude oil prices are expected to decline this week due to the hypothetical possibility of a peace agreement between the US and Russia, which could lead to a rebound in Russian oil exports and contribute to a predicted supply glut. The International Energy Agency has revised its demand growth estimates downwards for both this year…
October 18, 2025
She was popularly called Mama Iyabo. Her husband threw her out of their matrimonial home 15 years ago, along with her three children, after 15 years of marriage. “I had earlier heard rumours about my husband and another woman. I knew he had girlfriends. He was doing well and living it up, though he took…
October 18, 2025
By Farooq A. Kperogi President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, like his predecessors, has the constitutional right to grant clemency. He draws this right from Section 175 of the 1999 Constitution, which grants him the power to pardon convicts and commute sentences. But constitutional rights are not moral shields, and mercy must ennoble justice, not mock it.…
October 18, 2025
For the first time, the United States blue book is not among the top 10 most powerful passports, sliding to the 12th spot on the Henley Passport Index, a ranking based on the number of destinations accessible without a visa. KEY FACTS Americans can travel visa-free to 180 countries around the world—making the U.S. on…
October 17, 2025
US President Donald Trump may be getting ahead of himself with the encouraging signs that, following the ceasefire in Gaza, the world might have another opportunity to end the Middle East crisis, one of the world’s longest-running conflicts. It was a conflict in which Trump took sides with Israel – vetoing resolutions at the UN,…
October 16, 2025
Key Takeaways Current U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance (28%) and Governor of California Gavin Newsom (23%) lead betting market odds for the 2028 U.S. President, followed by Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez at 7%. Despite being ineligible for a third term, Donald Trump still holds 3.3% odds, while Elon Musk (1.1%) is also ineligible due to being…
October 16, 2025
Key Takeaways Monaco has the world’s highest life expectancy at 86.5 years. Nigeria and Chad sit at the bottom of the global ranking, with averages below 56 years. Women outlive men in every country, with an average gap of five years globally. How long people live depends on far more than genetics, with access to healthcare, diet,…
October 16, 2025
Oil prices recovered slightly in early Asian trade on Thursday after a steep drop that pushed WTI and Brent to five-month lows the day before. The rebound was fueled by renewed optimism over U.S. pressure on India to curb its imports of Russian crude, which could tighten arbitrage flows and compress margins for buyers. At…
October 16, 2025
OPEC Secretary General Haitham Al Ghais emphasizes the critical need for continued investment in oil and gas, projecting their substantial role in the global energy mix until 2050. Primary energy demand is expected to increase by 23% by 2050, with oil still accounting for 30% of total global energy consumption, necessitating $18.2 trillion in oil…
October 15, 2025
