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Nigeria’s average daily crude oil production rose to 1.35 million barrels per day (bpd) in August. This comes despite Nigeria retaining its position as Africa’s largest oil producer, surpassing Algeria which produces 910,000 barrels of oil per day, and Congo in third place which produced 270,000 barrels of oil per day in August according to the oil alliance. That’s according …

Former US President Donald Trump said yesterday that democratic rhetoric about him may have inspired a failed assassination attempt on him during a July campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Remember that Matthew Crooks shot Trump in the ear, wounded two bystanders and shot dead local father and firefighter Corey Comperatore. Trump made the remarks during a presidential campaign debate with …

Billionaire businessman and chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA), Tony Elumelu has pointed out that the development of any country is impossible without access to reliable electricity to drive industrialization. Elumelu said this on Tuesday while delivering the keynote address at the 17th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) in …

The General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Nigerian Army (NA) 6 Division, Major General Jamal Abdussalam, has stressed the importance of complementing operational successes with sound administration and welfare during the commissioning of a 68-room Soldier Transit Accommodation at the 3 Battalion, Effurun Barracks, Warri, Delta State on September 10, 2024. Major General Abdussalam stressed the importance of quality leadership …

Popular American singer Taylor Swift has endorsed Democratic candidate Kamala Harris as the next President of the United States after her debate with Donald Trump. In an Instagram post hashtagged ‘Childless Cat Lady’ shared minutes after the US presidential debate, Taylor Swift said Kamala Harris would be a “warrior” who would fight for the rights and causes she believes in. …

Here are the top 10 stories making headlines across the country. 1. Aisha Yesufu reprimands Labour Party leader Abure over alleged embezzlement of party funds Social critic and co-founder of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has responded to allegations by the embattled national chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Julius Abure, that she and Pastor Itua Ighodalo, brother of the …

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Tuesday confirmed 55 cases of Mpox in the country. The center disclosed this on its website, saying that 55 cases have been confirmed out of 935 suspected cases in 39 local government areas across 21 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He added that so far there have been …

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced plans to ban children from using social media. He said in a statement on Tuesday the government would introduce legislation to enforce a minimum age for accessing social media and other relevant digital platforms. The PM said: “We know social media causes social harm, and takes children away from real friends and real …

The Academic Employees Union of Universities (ASUU), Lagos Zone, on Tuesday demanded the unconditional reinstatement of five sacked union members at the Lagos State University (LASU). ASUU coordinator in the zone, Prof. Adelaja Odukoya, made the call at a press conference organised by the union in Lagos. The union after the press conference held a peaceful demonstration around the Ojo …

President Bola Tinubu said on Tuesday that his administration has begun restoring confidence in the Nigerian economy through its reforms. He said this at the 17th Annual Banking and Finance Conference of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) held in Abuja. Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said the measures initiated by the government were …