Exxon taps US strategic oil reserve in aftermath of Ida’s wrath

The U.S. Department of Energy has authorized Exxon Mobil Corp. to receive crude from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to kickstart the production of fuels while most oil production in the Gulf of Mexico remains shut. The oil company will be getting 1.5 million barrels of DOE-supplied oil for its Baton Rouge refinery, the DOE said….

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WhatsApp fined $266M by EU privacy watchdog over data breach

Facebook Inc.’s WhatsApp was ordered to pay a 225 million-euro ($266 million) penalty for failing to be transparent about how it handled personal information, its first fine under beefed-up European Union data protection law. The Irish Data Protection Commission — Silicon Valley’s main privacy watchdog in Europe — said it found violations in the way…

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DRC gov’t says 12 people died after Angola mine tailings leak

Twelve people died and 4,400 fell sick in southern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) following a tailings leak from the Catoca diamond mine in Angola in July, the DRC’s environment minister has said. After a visit to Kasai province, where the Tshikapa River turned red and many fish died, Eve Bazaiba also said on…

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Kogi counter viral reports involving an alledged order *Sterling account freeze

By Trust Africa News, Ayomide Otitoju The Government of Kogi State has called this Press Briefing to debunk the blatant lies told against her before the Lagos Division of the Federal High Court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), amplified in the media by sections of the Press and capitalized upon by shameless…

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Motorists, residents urge Sanwo-Olu to speedily complete road projects

Motorists and residents in Epe/Ibeju-Lekki Local Government Area of Lagos State have appealed to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to speedily complete the expressway in the area. They made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Epe on Thursday. Motorists and residents showed excitement at the ongoing construction work on Epe/Ibeju-Lekki Road…

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Lagos, Osun, Ogun lead as JAMB unveils top 10 UTME candidates

A candidate from Lagos State, Monwuba Chibuikem, has emerged as the best candidate at the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination with a score of 358. According to The Cable, the information was contained in a document shared by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board at its policy meeting held on Tuesday. At that meeting, the board…

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PDP crisis: Secondus ready to withdraw case

Embattled Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Chairman Prince Uche Secondus on Wednesday expressed willingness for an out-of-court resolution of the crisis that led to his suspension from office. A source said Secondus opted for a truce during an interaction with the eight-member peace committee chaired by former Senate President David Mark. However, the ratification of…

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