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NUPRC unveils plan to end gas flaring by 2030

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has unveiled a gas-driven transition plan aimed at ending routine gas flaring by 2030 and cutting methane emissions by 60 percent by 2031. This was disclosed by the Commission’s Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, on Wednesday at the ongoing 24th Nigeria Oil and Gas Energy Week conference. In his keynote […]

Dangote Refinery loses N32.5bn after petrol price cut
Business

Dangote refinery adds more marketers to fuel distribution network

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced the addition of several oil marketing companies to its distribution network. In a statement on Tuesday, it listed TotalEnergies, Garima Petroleum, and Sunbeth Energies as new partners. Also included are Sobaz Nigeria Ltd, Virgin Forest Energy, Sixxco Oil Ltd, NU Synergy Ltd, and Soroman Nigeria Ltd. The development comes […]

Australia fines X $385,000 for sexual abuse content violations
Tech

Musk’s X suffers outage, some users unable to load site

Elon Musk’s social media platform X experienced an outage on Wednesday, preventing some users from loading the site. According to analytics firm Downdetector, more than 15,000 users reported problems around 9:53 a.m. ET. Most of the issues were resolved by 10:30 a.m. ET, though some users continued to experience disruptions. The platform has seen multiple […]

Flutterwave, has laid off half of its workforce in Kenya and South Africa as part of a broader cost-cutting strategy
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Flutterwave slashes workforce by 50% in Kenya, South Africa

Africa’s leading fintech company, Flutterwave, has laid off half of its workforce in Kenya and South Africa as part of a broader cost-cutting strategy aimed at streamlining operations and boosting profitability ahead of a potential stock market listing. The layoffs, which began in March, affected multiple departments, with the most significant cuts in compliance, legal, […]

Aviation

Snake on plane delays Australian flight for two hours

An Australian domestic flight was delayed by two hours after a stowaway snake was discovered in the plane’s cargo hold, officials reported Wednesday. The snake was found Tuesday while passengers were boarding Virgin Australia Flight VA337 at Melbourne Airport, heading to Brisbane, said snake catcher Mark Pelley. The snake was identified as a harmless 60-centimeter […]

Aviation

Enugu Air to begin commercial operations July 7

The Enugu State Government has revealed that Enugu Air, its state-owned airline, will commence commercial operations on Monday, July 7, 2025. This was disclosed on Wednesday by the Senior Special Assistant on Media to Governor Peter Mbah, Dan Nwomeh via his official X account. “Enugu Air set to commence operations with inaugural commercial flight on […]

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Qantas Airways suffers major cyberattack, exposing data of millions

Qantas Airways has confirmed a major cyberattack on a third-party customer service platform that exposed the personal information of up to six million customers, marking Australia’s most significant data breach in years. In a statement released Wednesday, the airline said a hacker targeted a call centre and accessed a database containing names, email addresses, phone […]

US senator questions Intel CEO’s China ties over security concerns
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Intel mulls strategic shift in chipmaking business under new CEO

Intel’s new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan, is considering a major shake-up of the company’s chip manufacturing strategy as he seeks to revive the struggling U.S. semiconductor giant, Reuters reported. At the heart of the possible shift is Intel’s “foundry” business, which manufactures chips for external clients. Tan is reportedly weighing whether to halt the promotion of […]

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Telecommunications

NCC approves roaming deal to boost connectivity between MTN, 9Mobile

The Nigerian Communications Commission has approved a three-year national roaming agreement between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc and Emerging Markets Telecommunications Services Limited(9Mobile). This agreement allows 9Mobile subscribers to use MTN’s extensive network infrastructure nationwide. MTN Nigeria, in a statement to the Nigerian Exchange and the investing public, confirmed that the deal will enable 9Mobile customers […]