Trump Heads to Japan for Key Meeting with Xi Jinping Amid Renewed Trade Deal Hopes

U.S. President Donald Trump departed for Japan on Monday for the second leg of his Asia tour, ahead of a highly anticipated meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at resolving the ongoing trade war between the two largest global economies. Optimism surrounding the potential breakthrough in U.S.–China negotiations lifted investor sentiment across Asia, with…

Dangote Refinery Expands to 1.4 Million Barrels Daily, Surpassing India’s Jamnagar Facility

Dangote Refinery has announced plans to expand its crude oil processing capacity from 650,000 barrels per day to an impressive 1.4 million barrels per day. Once completed, this expansion will make the Lagos-based refinery the largest in the world, overtaking India’s Jamnagar Refinery. Speaking at a press conference in Lagos on Sunday, Aliko Dangote, President…

Russian Missile Strikes Kill Two, Injure 21 in Heavy Bombardment of Kherson

The city of Kherson has come under intense Russian artillery and missile fire, leaving at least two people dead and 21 others injured, according to Ukraine’s Internal Affairs Ministry. The heavy bombardment on October 24 targeted several residential areas, with reports indicating that the strikes appeared random and indiscriminate. The attack caused significant damage to…

NDLEA Arrests Pretty Mike, Ex-BBNaija Star Tuoyo, and Over 100 Others at Lagos Nightclub

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested popular Nigerian socialite and entrepreneur Mike “Pretty Mike” Nwogu, former Big Brother Naija housemate Tuoyo Ideh, and more than 100 others during a late-night raid at Proxy Nightclub in Victoria Island, Lagos. According to a statement released on Sunday by NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy,…