Written by The US government shutdown became the longest ever Wednesday, topping the 35-day record set during Donald Trump’s first term, as his administration warned of holiday air travel chaos and threatened Americans’ benefits in a bid to force a resolution. Federal agencies have been grinding to a halt since Congress failed to approve funding past September … Continue reading “US Government Shutdown Becomes Longest In History”
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has said that it is focused on building a high-performing, transparent, and agile organisation that will be IPO-ready after 2026. The Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulari revealed this while responding to questions at the Bloomberg Fire Chat during the … Continue reading “NNPCL To Be IPO Ready Beyond 2026 — Ojulari”
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has reaffirmed that his declaration of activist Omoyele Sowore as wanted remains in effect, vowing that the police will take all lawful steps to arrest him. Jimoh had on Monday declared Sowore wanted for allegedly “causing a disturbance of public peace and acts to commit a … Continue reading “Sowore Still Wanted, We’ll Do Everything To Get Him Arrested – Lagos CP”
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has raised Nigeria’s oil output to 1.7 million barrels per day, with targets of 2 million by 2027 and 3 million in the long term. Group Chief Executive Officer of the company, Engr. Bashir Ojulari, revealed this on Tuesday at the “Energy Talk” session of the ongoing … Continue reading “NNPCL Reiterates 2mb/d Oil Production By 2027, $60b Fresh Investment By 2023”
Nigeria, Libya, and Venezuela witnessed declines in crude oil production in October, diminishing the targeted output agreed by OPEC+ for the month. Last month, OPEC itself added only 30,000 bpd to its output in October versus 330,000 bpd in the month prior as previously agreed by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and … Continue reading “Declined Oil Production In Nigeria, Others Offsets OPEC+ October Target”
US President Donald Trump signed an order Tuesday to lower fentanyl-related tariffs on Chinese products, formalising a key part of his deal with Chinese leader Xi Jinping after their first face-to-face talks in years. Shortly after returning to the presidency this year, Trump imposed additional tariffs of 20 per cent on goods from China … Continue reading “Trump Signs Order To Lower Fentanyl-Related Tariffs Targeting China”
Popular social media website Reddit and streaming giant Kick will be added to a list of websites banned for under-16s in Australia from next month, Canberra said Wednesday. Australia will, from December 10, force social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok to remove users under the age of 16, slapping hefty fines of … Continue reading “Reddit, Kick To Be Included In Australia’s Social Media Ban”
Kara Lawson’s Blue Devils did not bring their offense to Paris. In a 58-52 slugfest loss to No. 16 Baylor, No. 7 Duke shot 29 percent from the floor, 21 percent from 3-point land and committed 15 turnovers. The Lady Bears outscored the Blue Devils 15-9 in the final frame. Obviously, that’s not a recipe … Continue reading “ACC women’s basketball contender needs help on offense to reach goals”
A former Big Ten volleyball coach received a two-year show-cause order from the NCAA for impermissible bets on professional and collegiate sports over a five-month period. Brett Agne is a former assistant coach for Indiana’s women’s volleyball team. He was dismissed from the program in 2023 in his third season as an assistant coach and … Continue reading “$327K in gambling bets gets NCAA volleyball coach two-year show-cause”
This is a big day. Yes, it is Election Day in various jurisdictions across the country — and we do hope you cast a vote today if you are living where elections are happening — but the College Football Playoff Selection Committee released their first Top 25 ahead of this year’s College Football Playoff. Let’s … Continue reading “CFP bracket: Ohio State leads the way in initial Top 25 rankings”