Month: June 2025

Abuja, Nigeria — The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has achieved a major milestone, negotiating wage increases of up to 300 percent for workers in the oil and gas industry. This development was announced by Comrade Festus Osifo, PENGASSAN President, during his address at the 2025 PENGASSAN Women Annual Convention […]

San Antonio, Texas — American actor Jonathan Joss, widely recognized for his role in the animated series King of the Hill, has died following a fatal shooting incident in San Antonio. The 59-year-old was killed on Sunday, June 1, 2025, during an altercation with his neighbor, identified as 56-year-old Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez. According to the […]

ABUJA – THE Federal Government disclosed yesterday it has commenced the validation of a National Consumer Trust Framework to deepen financial inclusion and restore credibility in the banking sector. The initiative, expected to tackle cyber fraud and rebuild public confidence in Nigeria’s financial system, is led by the Presidential Committee on Economic and Financial Inclusion, […]

NIGERIA – Oil prices rebounded more than $1 a barrel yesterday after the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) decided to increase output in July by the same amount as it did in each of the prior two months. Coming as a relief to those who expected a bigger increase, Brent crude futures climbed $1.46, […]

FOOTBALL – Antoine Griezmann has signed a two-year contract extension at Atletico Madrid which could keep the French forward with the club until he attains the age of 36. Griezmann’s previous contract had a year to run. He scored 19 goals in 53 games in all competitions this season as Atletico placed third in the […]

NIGERIA – Senator representing Abia North Senatorial District, Orji Uzor Kalu, has said that his public support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 was not driven by personal ambition or political sycophancy. Speaking during a live appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Monday night, Kalu addressed recent public backlash over his outfit, worn […]

Nigeria – President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Bashir Bayo Ojulari, the Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, on his milestone 60th birthday anniversary on June 3. In a statement by Presidential spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday night, the President joined family, friends and associates in celebrating an accomplished energy professional whose distinguished career has been […]

UNITED STATES – US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran would not be allowed to enrich any uranium under a possible nuclear deal that Tehran and Washington are negotiating. “Under our potential Agreement — WE WILL NOT ALLOW ANY ENRICHMENT OF URANIUM!” Trump said on his Truth Social network, after the Axios news outlet said […]

Nigeria – Following the recent report on Nigeria’s prison population of 80,672 inmates, the Chief Executive Officer of Moneda, a business finance company, Ejike Egbuagu, has launched the Egbuagu Foundation, aimed at freeing 1,000 wrongfully detained inmates across the country. The launch, which coincided with Egbuagu’s 40th birthday, took place at Moneda House in Lekki, […]

META – Meta Platforms Inc. ($META) shareholders have decisively voted against a proposal to adopt Bitcoin as part of the company’s treasury reserve strategy. In a recent vote, only 0.1% of shareholders supported the initiative, while about 95% opposed it. Over 204 million shares were registered as broker non-votes. The proposal, titled “Bitcoin Treasury Assessment,” suggested […]