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OPEC+ deal boosts oil prices as inflation fears dog stocks
Oil prices jumped higher Thursday after OPEC+ countries allowed crude production to rise only slightly, while US stocks unwound over concerns about rising inflation despite the Federal Reserve’s attempt to
Between Matawalle and the naysayers
By Abdukadir Sulaiman GOVERNOR Bello Muhammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has been a subject of sustained media onslaught which reveals mischief and malicious intent. The reckless accusation by the Publicity
‘Pilgrim of peace’ Pope Francis heads to war-scarred Iraq
Pope Francis Pope Francis starts a historic trip to war-battered Iraq on Friday, defying security fears and the pandemic to comfort one of the world’s oldest and most persecuted Christian
Sheikh Ahmad Gumi for beginners
By Owei Lakemfa The abduction of 317 school girls of the Government Girls Secondary School, Jangebe, Zamfara State, last Friday, February 26 is even more tragic because we as parents
China sets growth target of ‘above 6%’ for 2021
President Xi Jinping of China China’s leaders on Friday set a growth target “above six percent” for 2021, putting it back above pre-pandemic levels, after the virus was largely brought
South Sudan faces acute food shortages as harvest falls by 50%
An international charity warned on Thursday that South Sudanese are facing life-threatening food shortages following last year’s drop in harvests. Robert Mardini, the Director-General, International Committee of the Red Cross
Mount fires Chelsea as Liverpool crash, Everton boost top four bid
Mason Mount fired Chelsea into fourth place in the Premier League as the midfielder’s superb strike clinched a 1-0 win against troubled Liverpool, while Everton boosted their top four bid
High Internet cost forces people with 4G network coverage offline
High Internet cost is forcing nearly half of the people with 4G network coverage to remain offline, especially in developing countries. The post High Internet cost forces people with 4G
Reconciliation task before Plateau State Peace Building Agency
The process of reconciliation and forgiveness on the Plateau has turned out a long and slippery road to walk. In spite of what has been done so far, there are
‘Fuel still profitable despite energy transition’
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) has said that there are still opportunities for the profitable development of the country’s oil and gas sector notwithstanding the emerging energy transition. The
