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  India is not “profiteering” from Russian oil imports, and its purchases have stabilised markets while keeping prices from rising to as much as $200 a barrel, Hardeep Singh Puri, the country’s oil minister, said in the Hindu newspaper on Monday. The U.S. has targeted India for its Russian oil purchases, with President Donald Trump … Continue reading “Indian Oil Minister Denies Country Is Profiteering From Russian Imports”

  Union Bank of Nigeria, on Monday, announced the successful completion of its merger with Titan Trust Bank Limited, following final approval from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). A statement from the bank’s Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, Olufunmilayo Aluko, said the merger concluded a process that began with the signing of a Share … Continue reading “Union Bank Completes Merger With Titan Trust Bank”

  European Central Bank chief Christine Lagarde said Monday that it would be very dangerous for the global economy if US President Donald Trump took control of US monetary policy. Trump is seeking to remove Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook in a move that critics say aims to fill the central bank with officials who … Continue reading “‘Serious Danger’ If Trump Controls US Monetary Policy — ECB Chief”

  Chief Executive Officer of TAF Africa, Jake Epelle, has faulted the conduct of the August 30, 2025, local government elections, describing them as a democratic scam. Epelle explained that the exercise was totally unconstitutional, having been conducted by a government that was democratically elected.        “It’s unfortunate we’re living in interesting … Continue reading “Rivers LG Polls A Democratic Scam, Totally Illegal — Jake Epelle”

  Canadian singer Abel Tesfaye, popularly known as The Weekend, has achieved a new streaming milestone, with his 2020 smash hit, Blinding Lights, becoming the first song to surpass five billion streams on Spotify. The audio streaming media service provider, Spotify, announced the breakthrough on its Instagram page, and the Canadian star quickly shared the … Continue reading “‘Blinding Lights’ Sets Record With Five Billion Streams On Spotify”

The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has threatened to disconnect power-generating companies from the national grid if they fail to implement the Free Governor Control across their generating units. In power generation, a governor is a control system that regulates the speed or output of a turbine or generator. Its primary … Continue reading “FG Threatens To Disconnect GenCos From National Grid Over Infractions”

  The Federal Government has dismissed the allegation made by a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, that it empowers bandits as a policy. In a statement by the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) on Monday, it described the allegation as baseless, adding that the ONSA does not coordinate a policy of … Continue reading “FG Denies Empowering Bandits, Says El-Rufai’s Claim Baseless”

  Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi have faulted the conduct of the local government elections in Rivers State, describing the exercise as unlawful and a mockery of democracy. “The local government election conducted by the occupation government in Rivers State is an awful absurdity and a travesty … Continue reading “Atiku, Obi Fault Rivers LG Elections, Say Polls A Travesty, Mockery Of Democracy”

  Chinese President Xi Jinping started on Monday a summit attended by more than 20 world leaders including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Leaders from the ten Shanghai Cooperation Organisation countries posed for a group photo on a red carpet, and Xi, Putin and Modi were seen chatting on live footage. … Continue reading “Putin, Modi, Over 18 World Leaders In China For Summit”