Written by Saudi Arabia declined an offer to sign Lionel Messi for a short-term stint in the Saudi Pro League before next year’s World Cup, according to a senior sports official. “During the last Club World Cup, Messi’s team contacted me and offered for him to play in Saudi Arabia because the MLS will stop for … Continue reading “Saudis Turned Down Messi Stint Ahead Of 2026 World Cup, Says Official”
British oil and gas giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit rose 24 percent in the third quarter as trading margins and sales volumes improved, despite falling oil prices. Profit after tax jumped to $5.3 billion in the three months to the end of September, compared to $4.3 billion one year earlier, Shell … Continue reading “Shell, TotalEnergies Net Profits Jump Despite Lower Oil Prices”
Volkswagen reported its first quarterly loss for five years Thursday, topping one billion euros, as the German auto giant struggles with US tariffs and a troubled electric shift at subsidiary Porsche. The loss in the July-to-September period amounted to 1.07 billion euros ($1.24 billion) and was the first suffered by Europe’s biggest carmaker since … Continue reading “Volkswagen Posts €1b Loss On Tariffs, Porsche Woes”
Greece on Thursday said it would invest 2.5 billion euros ($2.9 billion) over the next decade to tackle a mounting drought challenge threatening Athens and Thessaloniki, its two largest cities, and many of its islands. “It may snow, it may rain… (but) hope is not a strategy,” said Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis. “We must be … Continue reading “Greece Announces €2.5b Plan To Tackle Drought Threat “
A human rights lawyer Inibehe has hailed the review of the presidential pardon list, but questioned why the initial names were made public without due diligence. Effiong spoke on Thursday when he was featured as a guest on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief, claiming that some of the names on the initial list may … Continue reading “Inibehe Effiong Hails Review Of Presidential Pardon List, Questions Tinubu’s Advisers”
Tanzania was under a communications blackout on Thursday, a day after elections turned into violent chaos with unconfirmed reports of many dead. President Samia Suluhu Hassan had sought to solidify her position and silence criticism within her party in the virtually uncontested polls, with the main challengers either jailed or barred from standing. … Continue reading “Tanzania Blackout After Election Chaos, Deaths Feared”
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the commemoration of its 20th Anniversary—marking two decades of regulating the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI). A statement by the power sector regulator said the anniversary commemoration reflects on its remarkable journey — from the early challenges of its establishment, through the regulation of the unbundled … Continue reading “NERC Announces Plan To Mark 20 Years Of Regulating Nigeria’s Electricity Sector”
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has said that it is seeking technical equity partners to help revive three of its refineries, which have remained idle despite significant investments. Group Chief Executive Officer (GCEO) of the state oil company, Bayo Ojulari, said in a post on X on Thursday, that the move was … Continue reading “NNPCL Seeks Equity Partners To Revive Refineries — Ojulari”
Liverpool crashed out of the League Cup on Wednesday as Crystal Palace’s 3-0 win in the fourth round added to the mounting crisis at Anfield. Ismaila Sarr struck twice in the first half and Yeremy Pino grabbed the third to condemn Arne Slot’s side to a sixth defeat in their last seven games in … Continue reading “Liverpool Crisis Mounts After League Cup Exit Against Palace”
State-run refiner Indian Oil has paused new orders for Russian oil after the U.S. imposed sanctions last week on Moscow’s top two producers. The International Oil Company has purchased two million barrels of West African crude from ExxonMobil via a tender on Wednesday, Reuters said, quoting trade sources. The purchase was for Mondo from … Continue reading “India IOC Dumps Russia, Imports Two Million Barrels From Nigeria, Angola”