●As FG expresses satisfaction with project’s progress IN yet another major step towards boosting nationwide gas supply to drive industrialization and economic growth, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) is set to deliver the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) Gas Pipeline project. Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Ltd, Mr. Mele …

FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has been at it in recent conversations. Western democracy is not working for Africa, so, we need a homegrown democratic model that will work for us. He suggested what he called “afro-democracy.” The former president is really suited to lead that discussion, whether for Nigeria or …

Dame Jennifer Roberts, who has died aged 71, was a High Court judge who in 2014 tried the biggest matrimonial finance case ever to come before the courts in England. Dame Jennifer Roberts at Southampton University The case of Cooper-Hohn vs Hohn, a dispute between the British hedge fund manager …

THE Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted thundery and rainy weather conditions from Sunday, June 23 to Tuesday, June 25, 2024, across the country. NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Saturday, June 22. The agency forecast morning thunderstorms on Sunday in parts of Gombe, Bauchi, Borno, …

THE Presidency says things have not been working as President Bola Tinubu wanted. The Presidency, however, promised that in the next 12 months, Nigerians would begin to see the results of the government’s efforts for the country’s benefit. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, …

FEDERAL courts can’t second-guess visa denials for spouses of American citizens even if it means the couple can’t live together in the US, the Supreme Court said. The 6-3 ruling by Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Friday said such denials don’t implicate the rights of US citizens. The ruling is …

FAMILIES that lost loved ones in two Boeing 737 Max crashes said last Wednesday that the company committed the “deadliest corporate crime in US history” and asked the Justice Department to fine the company the maximum $24 billion it could face in a criminal trial. The families wrote to the …

THE number of foreign students in Canada has started to decrease following the introduction of stricter visa regulations. Canada aims to reduce the number of approved study permits by 35 percent. In addition to foreign students, the government plans to impose caps on the number of foreign workers and asylum …

●Window for a return flight is closing… By Ben Turner Two NASA astronauts who rode to orbit on Boeing’s Starliner are stranded in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS) after engineers discovered numerous issues with the Boeing spacecraft. Teams on the ground are now racing to assess Starliner’s status. …

THE Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) said that the fire that engulfed the main auditorium of Christ Embassy Church Headquarters, Oregun, Ikeja, has been put under control. Mrs Margret Adeseye, Director, LSFRS, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Lagos. …