By  MARCIA DUNN Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A SpaceX rocket has failed for the first time in nearly a decade, leaving the company’s internet satellites in an orbit so low that they’re doomed to fall through the atmosphere and burn up. The Falcon 9 rocket blasted

JOANETES, Spain (AP) — Xavier Pallàs plants his feet on the belfry floor, grips the rope, and with one tug fills the lush Spanish valley below with the reverberating peal of a church bell. Clang-clong! Clang-clong! Clang-CLONG! The swinging bronze bell resonates with each strike of the clapper, filling the small stone tower with an

Dangote refinery, owned by billionaire businessman Aliko Dangote, is diversifying its crude oil supply by adding Brazilian crude to its feedstock, BusinessDay’s findings have revealed. Traders with knowledge of the matter said the refinery, which is still ramping up to full capacity, will receive a one-million-barrel cargo of Brazil’s Tupi crude for delivery in the

PAC Capital Limited (PAC Capital), the investment banking arm of Pan-African Capital Holdings, has completed a $443 million acquisition facility for Etu Energias. The deal involves the acquisition of Galp’s stake in Block 32, Block 14, and Block 14K offshore Angola. This transaction follows the recent completion of a $3.3 billion pre-export facility in Nigeria

The Nigerian Army has arrested 21 suspects, recovered 10 boats, five vehicles and motorcycles, as it continued its raid on illegal oil refineries in Ukwa West Local Government Area of Abia. Thursday’s operation at Obuaku and Imo River Waterside in Ipu town is coming within one month of its crackdown on the illegal oil refinery

The Federal Government is set to make significant investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to modernise its port system, aiming to enhance service delivery and boost global competitiveness in the maritime industry. Akutah Pius, executive secretary, Nigerian Shippers Council, said the move aligns with the global trend towards digitising shipping processes and deploying autonomous

Elon Musk’s platform, X (formerly known as Twitter), has been accused of misleading its users globally. The bone of contention? The controversial blue checkmark, a symbol that once stood for verified authenticity is now available to any user willing to pay a fee. This shift in policy has triggered sharp scrutiny under the European Union’s

TOKYO (AP) — Onstage, Danjuro Ichikawa, one of the biggest stars of Japan’s Kabuki theater, is a virtuoso in switching roles. In his latest production, he plays 13 parts, including a princess, a sushi chef and a fox. He hobbles offstage as a feeble old man, then dashes back on moments later as a fierce

Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year]   RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — More than 500,000 North Carolina residents have enrolled in the state’s Medicaid expansion program since it went live about seven months ago, officials announced Friday. Gov. Roy Cooper, joined by North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Kody Kinsley and two

Famous Afrobeats singer Davido has recently unveiled his own social media application named “Chatter.” Chatter isn’t just another social media app; it’s Davido’s vision of a platform where creativity meets connectivity.  Co-owned with his close friend, Sir Banko, Davido revealed on his official X handle that Chatter aims to be a dynamic social audiovisual utility

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Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Matsunaga Kazuyoshi The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Matsunaga Kazuyoshi, on Friday said his country is committed to peace and stability in Africa by providing assistance including human resource development, border control support, and assistance for building judicial and administrative systems. This, according to him, is for the purpose of consolidation of