Construction Complete On New High-Speed Rail Tunnel
Construction has just completed on the 14-mile (23-kilometer) Desheng tunnel—China’s longest single bore, double-track tunnel, which will accommodate high-speed trains traveling at nearly 125 MPH. Situated close to an active fault zone, project workers had to deal with earthquakes and…
Niger records first oil exports after completion of $5bn pipeline project
Niger has loaded its first crude oil shipment at Benin’s Seme port, according to sources and shipping data, after the completion of the $5 billion Niger-Benin pipeline project. This development puts the landlocked African country into the league of oil-exporting…
US signals support for possible ICC sanctions over Israel warrants
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has suggested he will work with lawmakers on potential sanctions against the International Criminal Court as its prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for senior Israeli officials. Mr Blinken told a congressional hearing he was “committed”…
Seplat Energy awards MD Roger Brown shares worth N14.644 billion under LTIP
Seplat Energy Plc has announced that share awards have been granted to the company’s Managing Director, Mr. Roger Brown under its Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP). The vested shares awarded to Roger Brown between 2014 and 2022 were 4,943,445 units at…
EU wine threatened by China’s retaliatory tariffs
The prediction, made over the weekend by a Chinese state-affiliated social media account Yuyuan Tantian (玉渊谭天) cited “informed sources” and warned that “China has ample countermeasures ready and will likely retaliate if the EU persists with its actions”. According to…
Dangote laments African travel restrictions
Nigeria’s business mogul, Aliko Dangote, has decried difficulties faced by investors travelling across the African continent. He bemoaned the stringent travel policy among African countries when he spoke recently at the Africa CEO Forum Annual Summit in Kigali, Rwanda. According…
Earthquake hits Iran amid mourning over President Raisi’s death
A small earthquake, measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale, hit Malayer in western Iran’s Hamedan province on Monday. This came after the tragic death of President Ebrahim Raisi in a helicopter crash on Sunday. The earthquake, reported by the Seismological…
Physically challenged Nigerian faces deportation after living in UK for 38 years
A disabled Nigerian man, who has resided in the UK for 38 years, is facing the prospect of being forcibly removed from the country by the Home Office, the Guardian UK reports. Anthony Olubunmi George, now 61 years old, arrived…
Monthly food inflation declines for second consecutive month in April- NBS
Nigeria’s month-on-month food inflation declined in April for the second consecutive time following five months of consistent increase dating back to October 2023. Monthly food inflation in April stood at 2.50%, a decline from the 3.62% recorded in March 2024…
Nigerian POS operator Ezeji wins Amputee AFCON award
Special Eagles’ sensation, Kennedy Ezeji has declared that the iconic Nigerian die-hard spirit helped the squad eke out a goalless draw with hosts, Egypt in their opening match of the African Amputee Football Cup of Nation (AAFCON). Kennedy Ezeji went…