Day: April 29, 2025

Sunbeth Energies Appoints Lateef Abioye as MD, Signals Nationwide Expansion Drive

Aliyu Aliyu

Sunbeth Energies Limited is pleased to announce the appointment of Lateef Abioye as its new Managing Director. In this role, Lateef will spearhead the company’s strategic growth agenda, operational excellence, and nationwide expansion as Sunbeth strengthens its position in Nigeria’s energy landscape. A wholly owned Nigerian company, Sunbeth Energies is in the global business of petroleum product trading, covering production, storage, transportation, marketing, and distribution. The company has earned a reputation for delivering high-quality fuel products through its integrated trading and logistics operations. Leveraging a strong international network, Sunbeth Energies…

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‘Athlete Stuck In Elevator, Spectators’ Movement Grounded,’ Madrid Power Outage Descends Into Chaos

Ganiyu Amodu

A mass power blackout in the Iberian Peninsula has impacted the Madrid Open tennis tournament as matches were suspended and cancelled, while an athlete got stuck in the elevator. The power outage on Monday impacted Spain and Portugal as an abrupt electricity cut-off was experienced when Coco Gauff was giving an on-court interview after reaching the quarter-finals. The mic went off and the stadium lost light due to the outage. British No 2 Jacob Fearnley’s match was suspended at the Manolo Santana Stadium when he was serving to stay in…

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Defectors To APC Are Joining Voluntarily, Not Under Duress – Presidency

Abibat Babalola

The Presidency has stated that the recent defections of opposition politicians to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) were voluntary and not under any form of duress, as has been speculated in some quarters. Denying accusations of a one-party state, the Presidency insisted that democracy is not under threat or undermined “simply because politicians exercise their rights of association.” This was contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, on Sunday. READ ALSO: Russian President Vladimir Putin Announces Ukraine…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin Announces Ukraine Ceasefire

Abibat Babalola

Russian President, Vladimir Putin, has ordered a surprise 72-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to mark the 80th anniversary of the Second World War ending and has urged Kyiv to follow suit. ‘Based on humanitarian considerations, the Russian side is declaring a truce during the 80th anniversary of Victory Day,’ the Kremlin announced on Monday, claiming from May 8 through May 10 ‘all hostilities’ would be stopped. ‘Russia believes that the Ukrainian side should follow this example. In the event of violations of the truce by the Ukrainian side, the Russian armed…

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EMTV Crowns Wedding Sensation, Dorcas Ojelabi, Legend Entrepreneur of The Year

Abibat Babalola

    ‘I didn’t see the gold coming,’ Ojelabi, popularly known as Alagatosoji, opens up on winning the crown out of 33 contestants and in a category of three + what the organisers said.   Following a series of screening for the grand finale of the EMTV award, popular wedding compere, Dorcas Ojelabi, has emerged the winner of the Legend Entrepreneur of the Year category of the award. EMTV World Entertainment, which started in 2019 with head office in Osogbo and sub offices in western part of Nigeria comprises of…

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El-Rufai Visits Emir Of Kano, Touts SDP As Credible Alternative To APC, PDP

Abibat Babalola

A chieftain of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday visited the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, at his palace in Kano State. Addressing journalists after the visit, El-Rufai said Nigeria urgently requires a trustworthy political alternative to save the country. The former governor explained that godfatherism and dysfunction had ruined both the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. READ ALSO: NNPCL Under Fire As $897m Warri Refinery Revamp Flops EMTV Crowns Dorcas Ojelabi Legend Entrepreneur of The Year Madrid Open: Power Outage…

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NNPCL Under Fire As $897m Warri Refinery Revamp Flops

Abibat Babalola

Industry operators and experts have questioned the operational integrity of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, particularly regarding transparency, efficiency, and overall management of Nigeria’s refineries under its purview. This is after the revelation that the Warri Refining and Petrochemical Company has remained shut since January 25, 2025, due to safety issues in its Crude Distillation Unit Main Heater. An April 2025 document on the Midstream and Downstream sector obtained from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority revealed that the refinery, which consumed $897.6m in maintenance costs, failed…

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Meet Saudi Arabia Billionaire Prince Al-Waleed Who Has Been Sleeping For Over 20 Years

Abibat Babalola

With AI technology rapidly advancing globally and the internet playing a crucial role in everyone’s modern life, people remain interested in learning about the lives of royals. But just like all of us, royalty also faces God’s hardships, which no amount of money can resolve. One such royal family is from Saudi Arabia as their young Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled Bin was in a coma for nearly 20 years following a car crash in 2005. Meet Saudi Arabia’s ‘Sleeping Prince’, Al-Waleed bin Prince Al-Waleed bin Khaled bin Talal is a…

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