Oil prices in 2024 were heavily influenced by Chinese demand and Middle East tensions, while US shale producers consolidated and remained cautious about production growth. Natural gas demand surged due to increased electricity consumption, driven by Big Tech’s AI pursuits, leading to a more optimistic outlook for the gas market. Nuclear energy gained traction as a reliable and emissions-free source of electricity, with a focus on small modular reactors as a potential solution to lengthy construction times. It has been an eventful year for world energy: oil supply jump scares…
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‘First His Mother, Now His Son,’ Jigawa Gov Loses Two Relatives In 24 Hours
“The vehicle 24 year-old Abdulwahab was driving lost control, causing it to somersault,” details of the last minutes of the Jigawa first son The Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi, has lost his eldest son, Abdulwahab, in a motor accident that occurred on Thursday. This incident comes just a day after the governor mourned the passing of his mother, Maryam Namadi, who died on Wednesday after a brief illness. According to reports, the governor’s son was involved in a motor accident while returning from Kafin Hausa to Dutse with his…
Read More1-1: Everton Holds Manchester City To Draw
Bernardo Silva scored an early goal but struggling Manchester City could only muster a single point in a 1-1 Premier League draw with Everton to kick off a full slate of Boxing Day games. City’s slump has seen them win just once in their last 13 matches across all competitions and they provisionally sit sixth in the table with 28 points, 11 below leaders Liverpool who have two games in hand. Everton are 15th, five points above the drop zone. In the 14th minute, Jeremy Doku played a ball in…
Read More‘Have Mercy,’ How Prophetess Naomi’s Mother Begged Tinubu, Others
Mrs. Funmilayo Ogunseyi, the mother of Naomi Silekunola, a former wife of the Ooni of Ife, has called on President Bola Tinubu and well-meaning Nigerians to intervene in her daughter’s legal troubles. Silekunola is among three individuals taken before the Iyaganku Magistrate Court in Ibadan in connection with a tragic funfair stampede that resulted in the death of 35 children last week. The court has since ordered the remand of the accused in prison on charges bordering on conspiracy, negligent acts causing harm, and failure to provide adequate security and…
Read MoreNigerians To Pay More For Call, Data In 2025 As MTN, Others Mull Tariff Hike
Telecom operators may get approval to increase call and data tariffs before the end of first quarter of 2025, a top official of one of the four big telecom companies said. The top official who pleaded anonymity stated that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) might give the telcos approval to increase rates of calls, SMS, and internet bundles. If the approval is given, it will mark the end of over a decade of lobbying by telecom giants like MTN Nigeria, Airtel, and 9Mobile, who have been consistently calling for price…
Read MoreLASU Lecturers, Others Suspend Strike, Give Reason
Academic and non-academic staff of Lagos State University (LASU) under the aegis of the Joint Action Committee (JAC) have suspended their industrial following the meeting of two or three of their demands by the state government. The striking workers’ unions include Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Allied Institutions (NASU). A press statement signed by Prof. Ibrahim A. Bakare, Chairman, ASUU-LASU, Comrade Oluwaseyi Lawal, Chairman, SSANU-LASU, Comrade…
Read MoreBishop Kukah Blames Food Queue Stampedes On Govt Failures
The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, says government failures were responsible for the recent stampedes in Oyo, Anambra and Abuja. The Bishop stated this on Wednesday in his Christmas message, stressing that the stampedes were a metaphor for the situation of desperation that citizens have been thrown into. “The tragedies that occurred in Okija, Ibadan, and Abuja where innocent people lost their lives in stampedes at food distribution points are a metaphor for the situation of desperation that citizens have been thrown into. READ ALSO: Military Denies Civilian…
Read MoreMilitary Denies Civilian Deaths In Sokoto Airstrikes, Targets Terrorist Associates
The Joint Task Force North West Operation Fansan Yamma has declared that the targets struck in the vicinity of Gidan Sama and Rumtuwa communities the Zamfara State during operation against Lakurawa terrorists “have been positively identified as associated with the Lakurawa group, reinforcing the justification for the military action taken”. The JTF therefore warned that the populace should be aware of misinformation and misinformation campaigned by terrorists group and the collaborators. A statement by Lt. Col Abdullahi Abubakar, spokesman said, “The Joint Task Force, North West, Operation Fasan Yamma has…
Read MoreBandits Snatch Xmas Foodstuffs, Drinks From Man On Bike
Bandits have snatched foodstuffs and drinks from a man on a motorcycle at Gidan Abe community in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A community leader from the area who confirmed the incident, said it happened on Saturday, around 5:23pm when the man, who went to purchase a bag of rice, drinks and condiments for the Christmas at Katari was on his way to Gidan Abe village. READ ALSO: ‘Migingo,’ Inside Africa’s Smallest Island Two Countries Claim It’s Theirs Many Feared Killed As Plane With 67 On Board Crashes…
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