NNPC Utapate crude exports first cargo to Spain
By Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja NNPC Ltd. has announced the launch of a new crude oil grade, Utapate, into…
Heirs Insurance appoints Puri, Iroche as independent non-executive directors
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Heirs Insurance Group (HIG), has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Puri and Sonny Iroche…
CBN approves N700bn to boost Unity, Providus banks’ merger
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos and Tochukwu Bliss, Abuja The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has announced the approval…
Gas devt: Seplat Energy mulls investment in CNG
By Stanley Onyeka, Lagos Seplat Energy Plc says it is looking to invest in Compressed Natural gas (CNG)…
Nine UNRWA staff to be fired for potential role in 7 October attacks on Israel
The UN said on Monday that nine staff working for its Palestine refugee agency UNRWA will be sacked…
Struggling Thames Water faces $133m fine over sewage spills
Britain’s water regulator plans to fine debt-laden Thames Water £104 million ($133 million), close to the maximum penalty…
Around a third of carbon credits fail new benchmark test
Around a third of existing carbon credits have failed to meet criteria for a new standard that aims…
Google has an illegal monopoly on search, US judge finds
A U.S. judge ruled on Monday that Google violated antitrust law, spending billions of dollars to create an…
COVID-19 making worrying comeback WHO warns, amid summertime surge
COVID-19 infections are surging worldwide – including at the Olympics – and are unlikely to decline anytime soon,…
FCCPC slams Coca-Cola, NBC over fraudulent product labelling
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued its final regulatory order on Coca-Cola and the…