Some time ago, the Chinese government offered to help Iran build its air defenses. The Tehran authorities rejected this offer. In a further snub to China, Iran turned over port management for Chabahar in southeastern Iran to India, instead of Chinese companies. Chabahar is close to the Pakistan port of Guadar on the Indian ocean, […]Read More
April 11, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday asked the ministers of budget and finance, along with the head of the Federal Service, to look into how the administration can mitigate the biting effects on Nigerians of the US-Israeli war on Iran. He gave the directive at a civic reception in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa […]Read More
The Cambridge Dictionary defines “mindset” as a person’s habitual way of thinking, beliefs, and mental attitude that shapes how they perceive and respond to life situations. It acts as a cognitive filter influencing behaviors and emotions, often divided into fixed (abilities are static) or growth (abilities can grow) types. According to Folake Soetan, few are […]Read More
April 10, 2026 Saudi Arabia’s SATORP refinery, jointly owned by Aramco and TotalEnergies, was shut down after one of two refining units was damaged by incidents earlier this week, the French supermajor said in an update to the market on Friday. The SATORP site was affected by incidents that occurred during the night of April […]Read More
April 10, 2026The European Union bought 97% of the liquefied natural gas produced at Novatek’s Yamal LNG facility over the first quarter of the year, raising certain questions about the pending ban on all Russian gas imports from next year. Despite attempts to secure alternative supply and reduce its purchases of Russian energy altogether, the […]Read More
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Sen. George Akume, CON, has inaugurated a high-level technical committee to critically review the proposed $200 billion Integrated Gas, Power and High-Speed Rail Project; an initiative that aims at revolutionising Nigeria’s infrastructure, bolstering economic growth and positioning the nation as a key player in the energy and […]Read More
April 10, 2026 Nigeria has reaffirmed resolve to strengthen its partnership with the United Nations (UN) to accelerate the empowerment of women and youth across the country. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, said this will be actualized through key initiatives under financial inclusion, skills development, job creation, and peace and security, among others. Senator […]Read More
Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) last week donated an Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) system and a Body Plethysmograph to the University of Lagos Teaching Hospital (LUTH), enabling one of Nigeria’s foremost health institutions to provide advanced diagnostics in pulmonary or respiratory care. The EBUS system […]Read More
April 09, 2026 The state refiner of Taiwan and commodity trading giant Glencore have each booked a tanker to travel to the Middle East and load oil, in a sign that crude customers are hoping for a re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz after the announcement of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire. CPC, Taiwan’s state refiner, has […]Read More
April 09, 2026 India’s Oil Minister Hardeep Puri is visiting Qatar on Thursday and Friday as India seeks to secure LNG and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) supply amid the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire. Puri will be on an official visit to the State of Qatar on April 9-10, 2026, India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas […]Read More
