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Nigeria oil exports has reached around 1.8 million barrels per day (bpd) for first time in 16 months after Royal Dutch Shell lifted force majeure on exports of Nigeria’s Forcados crude oil. According to Reuters, a spokeswoman said on Wednesday said that the force majeure on exports of Nigeria’s Forcados crude oil had been lifted, bringing all of the West African country’s oil exports fully online for the first time in 16 months. The resumption of Forcados, which typically exports 200,000-240,000 barrels per day (bpd), bringing Nigeria to around the 1.8 million-bpd level the government said it wanted to achieve…

A Burmese military aircraft reportedly carrying more than 100 people has gone missing, officials say. The army said the plane was flying between Yangon (Rangoon) and the southern city of Myeik. Search and rescue efforts are under way. “Communication was lost suddenly at about 1:35 pm [07:05 GMT] when it reached about 20 miles west of Dawei town,” the army said in a statement. IS attacks leaves 12 dead at Iranian parliament, Khomeini mausoleum There were 105 passengers and 11 crew on board, an airport source told AFP. The military did not say how many people the Chinese-built military transport…

Twin attacks on the Iranian parliament and Ayatollah Khomeini’s mausoleum in the capital, Tehran, have killed at least 12 people and injured many more. The assault on the parliament building appears to be over, after earlier reports of a hostage situation. A suicide bomber died at the mausoleum. Iranian officials say they foiled a third attack. The so-called Islamic State group (IS) has claimed it carried out the attacks, which would be a first in Iran. IS later posted a video which showed what it claimed is footage from inside the parliament building. Fired FBI director James Comey ‘asked not…

Fired FBI director James Comey told Attorney General Jeff Sessions that he did not want to be left alone with the president, US media report. It is one of a slew of allegations relating to Donald Trump and an investigation into alleged Russian involvement in the 2016 US election. It comes ahead of the former FBI chief’s testimony to the Senate on Thursday. “I wish him luck,” Mr Trump said of Mr Comey, as he met with Republicans. Separately, Mr Sessions himself has offered to resign, reports said. The relationship between the attorney general and the president has grown increasingly…

Romelu Lukaku says remaining at Everton next season “is not really an option” and suggested his agent has reached an agreement over personal terms with a rival club, believed to be Chelsea, as he seeks to make his mark with a team in the Champions League. Plus, the former West Brom player has followed some Chelsea players on Twitter including captain Gary Cahill, N’Golo Kante and Lewis Baker. The striker, who began Belgium’s friendly victory over Czech Republic on Monday in the run-up to a World Cup qualifier in Estonia on Friday, cast his future into doubt at Goodison Park…

Arsenal are hopeful of securing the £50m signing of Lyon’s France striker Alexandre Lacazette, 26, with the offer of a £200,000-a-week contract. (Sun) Barcelona are aiming for a £45m deal for Arsenal right-back Hector Bellerin, 22, before the end of June.(Independent) Former Chelsea captain John Terry, 36, has held talks with Eddie Howe over a £100,000-a-week move to Bournemouth. (Sun) Brighton have withdrawn their interest in former England skipper Terry because of the defender’s wage demands. (London Evening Standard) Chelsea are considering making another attempt to sign Juventus defender Leonardo Bonucci, 30, after missing out on Southampton’s Virgil van Dijk,…

Anthony Joshua has been granted an exception by the IBF to fight Wladimir Klitschko for their heavyweight title, but the bout must take place before December 2. Joshua’s promoters Matchroom Boxing requested the special extension and it was approved by the IBF at their convention. The governing body has ruled that the winner of any potential rematch between Joshua and Klitschko must then face No 1 contender Kubrat Pulev in a title defence. The IBF have also stipulated there will be no further exceptions or unification fights beyond December 2. Pulev had objected to the exception being made but has…

Armed individuals have opened fire at the Iranian parliament and the shrine of Ayatollah Khomeini in the capital, Tehran, causing a number of casualties. Heavy gunfire could be heard on an audio recording from inside the parliament chamber, and there are reports that a security guard has died. Several people were injured at the shrine, dedicated to the founder of the modern Islamic republic. There was one suicide bomber and two or three other gunmen. Ali Khalili from the mausoleum’s public relations office told IRNA news agency that one of the armed men detonated himself in front of a bank…

The immediate reinstatement of the data floor price has returned to the front burner of discussions within the telecom industry especially within the ranks of Tier II players who are defined by the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC) as having less than 7.5% of the market share or have been in operation for less than three years. The issue was front and center at the recently concluded BusinessDay Broadband Summit which held on Thursday June 2, 2017 at the Wheatbaker Hotel, Ikoyi. During a panel discussion, which proceeded under the theme, “Broadband for All by 20178: Where are we?” Funke Opeke, CEO…

A 20-year-old US woman, whose boyfriend took his own life nearly three years ago, has gone on trial for allegedly urging him to kill himself. Michelle Carter is charged with involuntary manslaughter for her role in the suicide of Conrad Roy III. Prosecutors allege Ms Carter drove the Massachusetts 18-year-old to his death to attract sympathy. She has asked a judge to rule on the case, rather than a jury of her peers. “You need to do it, Conrad,” Ms Carter texted him on the morning of 12 July, according to records presented by the Bristol County District Attorney’s Office.…