Nigeria’s crude oil production could rise above 1.7 million barrels per day (bpd) in the second half of 2026, as improved security, stronger upstream investment and efforts to reduce oil theft support a recovery in output. The projection was contained in the Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) 2026 Half-Year Outlook, which points to improving conditions…
California State Senator Aisha Wahab has won the special election for California’s 14th Congressional District, making history as the first Afghan American elected to the U.S. Congress. Wahab, a Democrat, defeated fellow Democrat Melissa Hernandez in the closely watched special election to fill the House seat previously held by former Representative Eric Swalwell. With more…
The spectacular rise and fall of Chinese property tycoon Hui Ka Yan, founder of China Evergrande Group, has reached a dramatic conclusion after a Shenzhen court sentenced him to life imprisonment and ordered the confiscation of his personal assets. Hui, once one of Asia’s wealthiest businessmen, was convicted of multiple financial crimes linked to the…
President Donald Trump has announced a new 90-day initiative aimed at bringing down the cost of ground beef in the United States, with imported beef expected to be sold at 25% below current market prices. Under the plan announced Friday, the U.S. will allow up to 300,000 metric tons of beef intended for ground beef…
Some of the world’s biggest technology companies are facing proposed class-action lawsuits in Chicago over allegations that they used thousands of hours of recorded human voices without permission to develop and train artificial intelligence systems. The lawsuits target Apple, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Samsung, alongside Google, Adobe and AI voice company ElevenLabs. The cases…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of Prince George Buchi Nwabueze and the suspension of three permanent secretaries following the discovery of another alleged fake government agency operating within the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF). The development was disclosed on Friday by the Chairman of the Independent…
Quality Control Music co-founder Pierre “P” Thomas has been hospitalized in Las Vegas after reportedly suffering a heart attack, according to multiple reports. Thomas, a major figure in Atlanta’s hip-hop industry, is currently receiving medical care in an intensive care unit, with family members reportedly by his side. Reports of his death began circulating on…
