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Construction of the Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline, a vast natural gas pipeline projected to export to Europe, began in Algeria on Thursday, a statement said, marking a key milestone in the project that will also pass through Niger and Nigeria. The TSGP seeks to transport up to 30 billion cubic metres of natural gas annually from Nigeria through Niger and on to Algeria, where it will be exported to European markets, the official statement said. Algeria’s Energy Minister Mohamed Arkab attended the official launch alongside Nigerian counterpart Ekperikpe Ekpo and Nigerien counterpart Hamadou Tini, according to the statement. The project, announced…

The Rivers State Police Command said its officers have arrested three suspects linked to the gruesome murder of a 55-year-old bus driver identified as Christopher Akpabio in Asarama community in Andoni Local Government Area of the state. The police said the suspects arrest followed a report it received about the driver’s disappearance, prompting an intelligence-driven investigation by the Command’s ‘Violent Crime Response Unit. Spokesperson for the state Police Command, Blessing Agabe, disclosed this in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Thursday evening and sent to newsmen. Agabe, as Assistant Superintendent of Police, said the suspects hired the driver from…

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has defended the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Enoch Adeboye, against claims that he has remained silent on Nigeria’s challenges, saying the cleric has consistently spoken on insecurity, governance and restructuring over the years. In a statement shared on social media on Thursday, Ezekwesili said Adeboye had publicly addressed national issues across different administrations, regardless of who occupied the presidency. According to her, the real issue is not whether the cleric spoke out but whether Nigerians paid attention to his interventions. “No, Pastor Adeboye is not our problem. He speaks.…

The Anambra State Electricity Regulatory Commission has signed four new regulatory instruments for immediate enforcement to improve electricity supply in the state. The four regulatory instruments, which include the Business Rules, Customer Protection Regulation, Licensing Regulation, and Investment Regulation, are expected to guide governance, protect consumers, and attract investment in Anambra’s electricity sector. The commission pointed out that the regulations were aimed at breaking the monopoly of the First Power Electricity Distribution Company Limited, a subsidiary of the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company, which is in charge of power distribution in Anambra. The Presentation and Signing of Regulatory Instruments ceremony, which…

Nigeria Premier Football League side Rivers United were involved in a road accident on Thursday while travelling to Awka, Anambra State, for their President’s Cup round of 16 fixture against Nasarawa United, PUNCH Online reports. The club disclosed the incident in a statement, noting that the accident occurred along the Obiri-Ikwerre Airport Road on the outskirts of Port Harcourt shortly after the team departed from its camp. According to the club, some players and officials sustained minor injuries in the accident, but there were no fatalities or life-threatening injuries. “We wish to inform our supporters, stakeholders and the general public…

Nollywood actor and politician, Emeka Ike, has said he felt “insecure for the first time in his life” following the exposure of his personal data at the Independent National Electoral Commission. Speaking on News Central Television in a video shared on X on Thursday, the Nigeria Democratic Congress, House of Representatives aspirant described the incident as an abuse of power, adding that it raised concerns about citizens’ safety and data protection in the country. Ike confirmed that he has initiated legal proceedings against Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike. “It was…

I can’t remember the last time Microsoft kicked off a Build keynote with Windows front and center, but that’s exactly what CEO Satya Nadella did this week. Nadella didn’t address the issues Microsoft is trying to fix in Windows 11 but chose to woo the audience with Microsoft’s slick Surface RTX Spark Dev Kit instead, calling it a “dream machine.”Nadella unveiled the new Surface hardware just days after Nvidia officially returned to Windows on Arm with its new RTX Spark chips. Both companies are talking up these chips as some kind of new beginning for PCs, and it’s clear that…

BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes said he dumped his Hyperliquid (HYPE) and Near Protocol (NEAR) token holdings, reversing course after previously assigning aggressive upside targets to both assets.Hayes cited higher energy prices due to the ongoing Middle East conflict, three forthcoming “mega AI IPOs” by the third quarter of 2026 and predictions that US President Donald Trump would turn “anti-AI” to help Republicans win the US midterm elections. “I think highs in mrkts will happen btw now and September,” wrote Hayes in a Thursday X post, adding that it was “time to take profit.”The sales mark a drastic pivot from Hayes, who…

Jason George revealed if there are plans for him to return to Grey’s Anatomy for season 23 after the show went through multiple cast exits. “I think I can confirm that Ben is coming back,” George, 54, exclusively told Us Weekly at the MPTF NextGen Summer Party on Sunday, May 31, confirming his involvement in the hit show’s next season. “I’m pretty certain I’m coming back.” George, who has played Ben since season 2010, praised the show’s creative team for knowing when to help the story evolve, adding, “They’re not afraid to make the hard decisions in terms of story…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says America is now actively conducting counter-terrorism operations in Nigeria in collaboration with the Nigerian government. He made this comment on Tuesday while testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on the State Department’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request. As part of the successful joint operations carried out in the past months, Mr Rubio cited the elimination of Abubakar Mainok, also known as Abu-Bilal Al-Minuki, a top Islamic State commander. He said, “We are now actively in counterterrorism cooperation with the Nigerian government and Nigerian security forces.” This operation, he noted, is in response…