Spain began three days of national mourning on Tuesday following a high-speed train derailment in southern Andalusia that killed 40 people and injured more than 120. The crash, which occurred late Sunday near Adamuz on a service from Malaga to Madrid operated by Iryo, is the country’s deadliest rail accident since 2013, when 80 people…
U.S. President Donald Trump has warned he no longer feels bound to “think purely of peace” after being passed over for a Nobel Prize, in a text message to Norway’s Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store published Monday, as he escalates his controversial bid to acquire Greenland. In the message, Trump questioned Denmark’s sovereignty over the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has urged residents to prioritise safety following a diesel spill on Liverpool Bridge in Apapa, where a 33‑litre tanker fell and petroleum gushed onto the road. The governor’s warning came after a viral video showed residents scooping diesel from the fallen tanker, exposing themselves to severe…
Oil prices edged higher on Tuesday, supported by a weaker U.S. dollar, as markets weighed renewed trade tensions sparked by President Donald Trump’s threats of higher tariffs on European countries linked to his push for the purchase of Greenland. Brent crude futures rose 15 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $64.09 a barrel by 0430…
By Ayomide Otitoju Burkina Faso’s former transitional president, Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba, has been arrested in neighbouring Togo and expelled, according to sources familiar with the matter. An associate of Damiba said he was arrested last week in Lomé and tried in connection with an alleged “attempted destabilisation” in Burkina Faso before being escorted to the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Nigeria’s supply of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), commonly known as cooking gas, to the domestic market averaged 5.2 thousand metric tonnes per day in December 2025, marking the highest monthly level recorded during the year. According to a fact sheet on the midstream and downstream sector for December 2025 released by the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has unveiled an ambitious Vision 2030 strategy designed to accelerate Africa’s industrialisation, deepen economic self-sufficiency, and empower the continent’s next generation. President of the Group, Aliko Dangote, said the company’s long-term vision is anchored on strengthening Africa’s capacity to feed itself, power its economy, and develop its people…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill, titled the “Budget of Shared Prosperity,” into law at a ceremony in Alausa, the state’s seat of power. The budget, valued at N4.444 trillion, was passed by the House of Assembly on January 8 before being transmitted to the Executive…
By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday assured residents that his administration will “leave no stone unturned” in safeguarding lives and property across the state. Speaking at the signing of the 2026 Appropriation Bill at Lagos House, Ikeja, the governor condemned the chaotic fuel scooping at Apapa Bridge earlier in the day,…
