Report: UK court blocks Nigeria from appealing ruling on OPL 245 deal
The UK high court of justice has blocked the Nigerian government from appealing last month’s ruling dismissing a $1.7 billion (£1.4 billion) claim against JP Morgan Chase Bank over the transfer of proceeds from the sale of OPL 245 in 2011. According to City A.M, the high court said there is “no real […]
‘No one is safe’ — Nigerians react to attack on Buhari’s advance team in Katsina
The attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance team in Katsina is trending on social media. The advance team was on its way to Daura to prepare for the president’s Sallah visit when it was attacked, and two persons were wounded. Some social media users are reacting to the development. Below are […]
Newspaper Headlines: Nigeria’s COVID cases jump by 67% in two weeks
The attack on President Muhammadu Buhari’s advance team of security details by bandits dominated the front page of Nigerian dailies. The Nation reports that the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says at least 29,139 Nigerians made the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The newspaper says gunmen killed a […]
Mohammad Barkindo, OPEC secretary-general, is dead
Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, secretary-general of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), is dead. Mele Kyari, group managing director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited, announced his demise in a tweet in the early hours of Wednesday. Kyari said he died at about 11p.m on Tuesday few hours after delivering […]
Panic as gunshots rock Kuje prison area in FCT
Residents within the area surrounding a prison in the Kuje area of the federal capital territory (FCT) have reported hearing gunshots. Although details of the incident are still sketchy, there are unconfirmed reports that gunmen are attacking the prison. Efforts to reach Josephine Adeh, the FCT police spokesperson, were not successful as […]
Two injured as gunmen attack Buhari’s security team in Katsina
Gunmen, on Tuesday, opened fire on the security team of President Muhammadu Buhari in Katsina state. The president is scheduled to visit Katsina during the sallah celebration which will hold over the weekend. Garba Shehu, presidential spokesman, who confirmed the attack in a statement on Tuesday, said two persons sustained injuries. […]
Report: Fuel scarcity hits Ethiopia amid plans to stop subsidy
Fuel shortages at filling stations are worsening in Ethiopia, as motorists endure long hours in efforts to refill. According to a Bloomberg report on Tuesday, motorists in Addis Ababa, the country’s capital, were seen waiting as long as eight hours to get the product — a situation that could deteriorate later in […]
‘Missing certificate’: My WAEC result was second-best in Nigeria in 1976, says Okowa
Ifeanyi Okowa, governor of Delta, says his secondary school result was the second-best in the country when he graduated in 1976. Okowa is the vice-presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the 2023 general election. The governor spoke on Tuesday at a media briefing after inspecting some projects in the […]
UK health, finance ministers resign over ‘lack of confidence’ in Boris Johnson
Sajid Javid, UK secretary of state for health and social care, and Rishi Sunak, UK treasury chief, have both resigned their positions. The two UK ministers announced their resignations minutes apart on Tuesday. The resignations come after UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised over his handling of the concerns raised over Chris […]
Finland researchers install world’s first ‘sand battery that stores clean energy’
Researchers from Finland have installed the world’s first fully working “sand battery”, which can reportedly store power from renewable energy sources. Markku Ylönen and Tommi Erone, the developers, who spoke to the BBC, said the innovation could solve the problem of year-round supply of renewable energy such as solar and wind. The […]