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The refinery of Dangote of Nigeria has appointed David Bird, former head of the Oman’s Duqm refinery, as a new CEO of his oil and petrochemical activity. According to an S&P Global Commodity Insights report on Friday, the appointment of Bird will come into force from July 2025. Its selection is seen as a strategic move to face operational challenges …

The President of the United States, Donald Trump, has imposed a 15 percent import tariff on Nigeria and several other African and European countries to advance its extensive executive orders. The White House announced the reciprocal rate modified on Thursday. Countries that are slammed at tariffs are -; Afghanistan, Angola, Bolivia, Botswana, Cameroon, Chad, Costa Rica, Côte D`ivoire, Democratic Republic …

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told investors during the second quarter of Meta’s revenue call that he believed that people without glasses would be less profitable in the future. In line with the “Supervisory” blog post that focused this morning, Zuckerberg outlines his optimistic prediction that glasses will be the main way for people to be involved with AI in the …

The leader of Biafra’s indigenous people, Ipob, Nnamdi Kanu, started what his special consultant, Aloy Ejimakor called “muscle legal action” against a detention supporter of President Bola Tinubu, Reno Omokri. Armed men release students from the Rapiti Nigerian lawsuit Kanu dragged Omokri through the High Court of Enugu for some alleged defamatory publications against him and IPob. In an act …

The Nigerian currency, Naira, depreciated the US dollar on an official window on Friday. The Nigerian Central Bank (CBN) Foreign currency data shows that Naira is closed on N1, 533.74/$ 1 compared to N1, 533.55/$ 1 which is traded on Thursday. This is the loss of N0.19 for local currencies against American Greenback. In the black market, Naira closes flatly …

CD reassure improved strategies to end violence in the state of the plateau Jos (Core Reporter) Chief of Defense Staff of Nigeria, General Christopher Gwabin Musa, said that the armed forces are re -evaluating their strategies to prevent attacks for bandits in the communities in the state of the plateau and in other areas under operation by Safe Haven. This …

The police operative has arrested Joseph Eriki, Director of Investigation and Prosecution in the Federal Capital Administration (FCTA), on charges of land grabbing. Eriki was arrested along with Boniface Agwu and is currently detained until his indictment for criminal conspiracy, criminal violations, and counterfeiting. Another suspect is said to be free Eriki and Agwu were charged with the police together …

The Governor Ahmadu of the State of Adamawa has honored the Super Falcons coach, Justin Maduug, with a bungalow with three bedrooms and a cash gift of N50 million for his role in the triumph of Nigeria at the Cup of the Africa Nations of women of 2024 (Wafcon). The presentation was made at the Government Chamber of Yola, according …

Three men amputable their hands in northwest Iran for theft. The state media reported that the people were arrested in 2024. An official in the city of Urmia told reporters on Friday that the people refused to cooperate with the court to return a few kilos of gold and jewelry. The forced amputation of the hand for repeated violators is …

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara, he praised President Bola Tinubu for having appointed a former speaker, State House of Assembly, Alhaji Sanusi Rikiji, as director+General, Nigerian headquarters for commercial negotiations (Notn). This is contained in a letter of congratulations to Rikiji for his recent appointment, signed by Lawal to Gusau on Friday. The letter reads: ” It is with a …