By Ayomide Otitoju Dangote Group has signed a $350 million-plus contract with India’s state-owned Engineers India Limited (EIL) to expand its refinery from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day. The expansion will include the addition of a second processing train, focusing on the production of Euro VI–compliant fuels. Under the agreement,…
By Ayomide Otitoju Uganda has lifted a nationwide internet shutdown but will continue to restrict social media platforms, authorities announced Sunday, hours after longtime President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner of national elections. The internet had been blocked two days before Thursday’s polls, with the government citing the need to curb “misinformation,” a move…
Wildfires in southern Chile have killed at least 15 people and forced more than 50,000 to evacuate, authorities said Sunday. Security Minister Luis Cordero confirmed the casualties as blazes continued to rage for the second day in the Nuble and Biobio regions, roughly 500 kilometers (300 miles) south of Santiago. President Gabriel Boric declared a…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Federal Government has expressed condolences to South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe following the recent deadly floods that have claimed lives and displaced thousands across the region. In a statement on Sunday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sympathised with the affected countries over the human and material losses caused by the disaster….
By Ayomide Otitoju The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against several state governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over alleged failures to account for billions of naira spent as security votes since May 29, 2023. SERAP said the legal action was prompted by persistent insecurity…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Kano State Police Command has arrested three principal suspects in connection with the murder of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano. The arrests were confirmed in a statement issued on Sunday, which said the operation followed intelligence-led investigations carried out on the directive of the…
By Ayomide Otitoju Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his authority as the state’s chief executive, pledging to maintain peace and security while refusing to support any action capable of threatening public safety. The governor gave the assurance on Saturday while speaking as a special guest at the finals of the 2026 Port Harcourt…
By Ayomide Otitoju Senegal clinched the Africa Cup of Nations title on Sunday with a dramatic 1–0 extra-time victory over hosts Morocco, as Pape Gueye’s stunning strike sealed the final amid controversy and crowd disorder in Rabat. The decisive moment came in the fourth minute of extra time when Villarreal midfielder Gueye powered into the…
By Ayomide Otitoju The European Union (EU) has officially removed Nigeria from its list of high-risk third countries under the EU Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism (AML/CFT) framework. The decision, contained in the European Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) C (2025) 8460 adopted on December 4, 2025, comes in line with updates by…
