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Stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to initiate a new competitive bidding process for the planned sale of a 40 per cent interest in the Amukpe–Escravos Pipeline, while opposing efforts to resurrect an earlier transaction that had already been terminated. Amid growing concerns, stakeholders are urging a fresh valuation to establish the true worth of the disputed asset, citing the possible impact of the outcome on investor confidence in Nigeria’s oil and gas industry. The Amukpe–Escravos Pipeline, which runs from Amukpe in Delta State to the Escravos export terminal in Warri, is jointly owned by Pan Ocean Oil Corporation, which…

Bitcoin (BTC) has delivered a key trend change setup in the latest sign that the macro downtrend could soon reverse.Key points:Bitcoin is seeing its first “perfected” TD9 indicator downtrend setup on monthly time frames since mid-2022.While not a “buy signal” on its own, the move marks a key inflection phase in the bear market, analysis suggests.RSI divergences continue to gain sway among those eyeing the final stages of the 2026 market downturn.BTC price “perfected” TD9 setup echoes final bear-market stagesIn an X post on Tuesday, analyst Tony Severino flagged a “perfected” buy signal on the TD9 indicator.TD9 is a derivative…

Taylor Swift has fully embraced auntie mode ahead of her highly anticipated wedding to Travis Kelce. “Everybody knows how close Travis is with his family, so it really means everything to him how seamlessly Taylor blends in with all of them,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly in January 2024 of Swift’s easy rapport with Kelce’s relatives. “His family is all about just hanging out, joking and having a great time. It’s almost like she’s known his family forever, and he loves that about her.” Swift and the Kansas City Chiefs tight end have been together since summer 2023. In…

Residents of Eastern Obolo Local Government Area, an oil-producing local government area of Akwa Ibom State, have been urged to demand accountability in the management of gas flare funds earmarked for environmental remediation, as concerns grow over the ecological impact of decades of oil and gas production in the area. The call was made on Tuesday during a community engagement organised by the Ibom Peoples Empowerment and Ecosystem Restoration (PEER) Foundation under its Unlock2Remediate Project in Okoroette, the headquarters of Eastern Obolo. Eastern Obolo hosts nine oil assets operated by five oil companies. They include Seplat Energy operator of OML 67, 68, 70…

The Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy has stated that it will continue to enforce applicable regulations and labour standards to ensure that seafarers are treated fairly and that employers uphold their obligations under national and international maritime instruments. The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, made this assertion recently in Lagos during the 2026 Day of Seafarers. The event was themed, ‘Carrying World Trade, Carrying the Risk’. Oyetola, who was represented at the event by the Executive Director of Marine Safety and Security at the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Musa Makoji, stressed that the…

Bitcoin (BTC) traded as high as $60,200 on Wednesday, up about 2.7% over the past 24 hours after falling to a 21-month low of $57,737 earlier in the session. Ether (ETH) and Solana (SOL) also gained, up 3% and 4.85%, respectively. The bounce took place amid deep investor caution, with sentiment trackers gauging the balance of fear and greed in crypto markets currently reading around 11 out of 100, in “Extreme Fear” territory. Despite the rebound from the yearly low, Bitcoin remains down roughly a third since the start of the year. Crypto Fear & Greed Index. Source: Alternative.meBitcoin dip-buyers overshadowed by…

Big Brother is a social game, and sometimes it helps to have a partner by your side. From Jeff Schroeder and Jordan Lloyd to whatever Vince Panaro and Morgan Pope had last year, showmances have been a staple of the game for almost as long as it has existed. But what makes some showmances work, while others falter? Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves ventured a guess, exclusively telling Us Weekly that the showmances that work are “the ones that know how to not rub people the wrong way.” She cited Jeff and Jordan (Big Brother 11 and 13) as…

The Anambra State Government says no fewer than 10,384 People Living with HIV (PLHIV) have been enrolled in the state’s health insurance scheme, strengthening access to affordable, quality and sustainable HIV healthcare services statewide. Nkem Okeke, the executive director and project manager of the Anambra State AIDS Control Agency, disclosed this at the end of a stakeholders’ meeting on Wednesday in Awka. Mr Okeke, a medical doctor, said the meeting reviewed progress in integrating HIV services into the Anambra State Health Insurance Agency, aimed at improving healthcare access and ensuring uninterrupted treatment for beneficiaries statewide. He said the milestone underscored…

President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday flagged off the construction of the fourth Legacy Project under his administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and approved the immediate release of N111bn for the commencement of the 700-kilometre Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe-Biu-Maiduguri Superhighway. The approval was announced by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, during the groundbreaking ceremony for Section One, Phase One of the project, a 125-kilometre stretch traversing Nasarawa, Kaduna and Plateau states. The project, one of the administration’s flagship infrastructure initiatives, is expected to link communities across the North-Central and North-East geopolitical zones, improve security, ease transportation and stimulate economic activities. The President, represented by…

Apple is working on a “revamped” version of its entry-level MacBook Pro that it could launch as soon as the first half of 2027, Bloomberg reports. The company is also testing four new iPad Pros that are set to launch in the spring with a focus on “internal improvements.”The updated MacBook Pro, which will keep the 14-inch screen size, will have a design that’s “in line” with what Apple is planning for the touch screen MacBooks it also has in the works, Bloomberg says. Those new touch screen laptops are set to be released between “the end of this year…