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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has announced plans to raise $60 billion in new investments over the next five to seven years to expand gas production and develop infrastructure aimed at strengthening the country’s role in the global energy market. Group Chief Executive Officer of NNPC Limited, Bayo Ojulari, outlined the target on Tuesday during the Energy Talk segment of the 2025 Gastech Exhibition and Conference in Milan, Italy. The announcement was contained in a statement released by NNPC’s Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Andy Odeh. Ojulari said Nigeria intends to scale up daily gas production to 12 billion…

Every 40 seconds, someone, somewhere in the world, takes their own life. Behind the statistics are families, friends, and communities left shattered a reality the world pauses to confront each year on World Suicide Prevention Day, marked today. The annual event, led by the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and supported by the World Health Organization (WHO), shines a spotlight on a global health crisis often hidden in silence. This year’s theme, “Creating Hope Through Action”, calls for urgent conversations, compassion, and stronger support systems. A Global Crisis Close to Home Suicide remains one of the leading causes of…

Poland shot down drones that entered its airspace during a widespread Russian attack in western Ukraine on Wednesday, with the NATO member calling the incursion “an act of aggression”. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that he was in “constant contact” with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. Tusk has called for an emergency meeting of the council of ministers at 8 a.m. (0600 GMT), a government spokesman said. Poland’s military command said drones repeatedly violated Polish airspace during the Russian attack across the border, in western Ukraine, but that operations against these violations had now concluded. Radars tracked more than…

Erling Haaland scored five goals and set up two more as Norway thrashed Moldova to edge closer to qualifying for a first World Cup in 27 years. The Manchester City striker set up Felix Horn Myhre on six minutes before netting three goals in 32 first-half minutes at Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo. Haaland hit number four seven minutes into the second half before netting a fifth in the 83rd minute to take his tally in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers to nine, more than any other player. The 25-year-old was in supreme form, notching five goals in one match for his…

The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has released the official subject list for the country’s revised basic and secondary school curriculum. Earlier, a senior special adviser to the president had shared excerpts from what was believed to be the then-unreleased curriculum document. The excerpt showed mostly core subjects broken down into specific modules, including artificial intelligence, journalism, fact-checking, cybersecurity, and programming. However, the NERDC has asked the public to disregard all other versions of the new curriculum circulating online. In a communique signed by NERDC executive secretary, Salisu Shehu, it said that publishing the officially approved version became…

The council of Fulani chiefs of south-western Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to a ban on night, underage grazing and the wielding of firearms by herders in the region. The resolution was announced during a recent press briefing by Mohammed Bambado, sarki Fulani of Lagos and chairman of the council. The council said it is committed to ending herder-farmer clashes and urged security agencies to clamp down on criminal elements responsible for the crisis. It reaffirmed “an absolute ban on night grazing, underage grazing, and herders carrying firearms and other related dangerous weapons that are not relevant to the profession”.…

Israel has dramatically expanded its military campaign in the Middle East by launching an airstrike in Qatar, killing five Hamas members and sparking an international backlash. The strike, which rocked Doha on Tuesday, reportedly targeted Hamas’ senior political figures based in the Qatari capital. Among the dead was the son of exiled Gaza chief and top negotiator Khalil al-Hayya. Hamas claimed Israel had attempted to assassinate its ceasefire negotiation team but insisted its top leadership survived. Footage verified by Reuters showed a huge explosion in central Doha. Despite the blast, Hamas officials confirmed that negotiators involved in ceasefire talks were…

France’s political crisis has deepened after Prime Minister François Bayrou and his minority government were toppled in a crushing no-confidence vote over his debt-cutting plans. Bayrou lost heavily, with 364 lawmakers voting against him and just 194 in support. His resignation is expected on Tuesday, leaving President Emmanuel Macron under intense pressure to quickly appoint a successor — his fifth prime minister in less than two years. At the heart of the clash was Bayrou’s proposal to slash €44 billion (£37bn) from next year’s budget in a bid to rein in France’s soaring deficit, which stands at nearly twice the…

The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) has suspended its strike action. In a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed by representatives of the Dangote refinery and the association, NUPENG said it decided to shelve the strike following a resolution reached by both parties. The MoU, dated September 8, was signed by Sayyu Dantata, managing director, Dangote Group, Ogbugo Ukoha, executive director of distribution systems, storage, and retailing infrastructure at the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), Benson Upah, acting general secretary, Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), and Nuhu Toro, general secretary, Trade Union Congress of Nigeria…

Ange Postecoglou has been appointed head coach of Nottingham Forest and set the target of winning silverware after replacing the sacked Nuno Espirito Santo. Nuno left his position at the City Ground late on Monday night after 21 months in charge – and only three games into the season. Postecoglou returns to management three months after he was sacked by Tottenham following a dismal Premier League season when they finished 17th. However, the 60-year-old Australian led Spurs to a historic Europa League victory at the end of the season to end the club’s long trophy drought. Postecoglou will be presented…