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Renaissance Africa Energy Company made a powerful impression at the 2025 Nigeria Oil and Gas (NOG) Energy Week, earning industry-wide recognition just 100 days after taking over as operator of the former NNPC/SPDC/TotalEnergies/AENR joint venture. The company was honored with the prestigious Energy Excellence Award, presented during a ceremony in…

Liverpool forward Diogo Jota has died in a car accident in Spain at the age of 28. Jota’s 26-year-old brother, Andre Silva, was also killed in the accident. He was a footballer with Liga Portugal 2 side Penafiel. Sky Sports News has received confirmation of Jota’s death from the Guardia Civil…

Four people died, 30 were missing and 31 survived after a ferry carrying 65 people sank near the Indonesian island of Bali, the country’s Search and Rescue agency said on Thursday, as rescuers raced to find victims in the rough sea. The KMP Tunu Pratama Jaya sank almost half an…

In a bold move to position itself as Nigeria’s leading opposition force ahead of the 2027 general elections, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has announced the appointment of former Senate President David Mark as Interim National Chairman and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola as Interim National Secretary. The appointments…

Photo: Delta PPRO, Bright Edage confirms arrest of kidnapping gang members A criminal network suspected of terrorising communities in Warri, Osubi, Agbarho, Sapele, and Ughelli has been dismantled following a series of arrests carried out by the Delta State Police Command, authorities confirmed Monday. The syndicate, allegedly responsible for multiple…

Photo: Nyesom Wike, FCT Minister Government workers in Nigeria’s capital, Abuja, on Monday began a three-day protest over unpaid salaries, lack of overhead funding, and the prolonged strike by primary school teachers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The demonstration, led by the Joint Union Action Committee (JUAC), also demanded…

A Rano Air aircraft, operating a domestic flight from Sokoto to Abuja, suffered an engine failure mid-flight, forcing the crew to execute an emergency landing after smoke was detected in the cabin and cockpit, Nigeria’s aviation regulator said on Monday. The affected aircraft, registered 5N-BZY, reportedly experienced a failure in…

Photo: President, PM Pierre and Bob Amadi –Courtesy State House A Nigerian medical student based in Saint Lucia, Bob Chikwem Amadi, has described his brief encounter with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Saint Lucia’s Prime Minister, Philip J. Pierre, as an inspiring and unforgettable experience. Amadi, a native of Rivers…

Photo: Mr Wale Edun, Nigeria’s FInance Minister By Douglas Maha, with agency reports Nigeria’s public debt stock reached ₦149.39 trillion ($97.4 billion) by the end of Q1 2025, marking a 22.8 per cent increase over the preceding year as currency depreciation and persistent fiscal deficits continue to challenge Africa’s largest…

Photo: Warren Buffett By Douglas Maha, with agency reports Billionaire investor Warren Buffett has donated over $6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway shares to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and four other charities run by his family. This is one of the biggest donations he has made since he…