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Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE’s plan to double its refining capacity to about 1.4 million barrels per day is dependent on critical operational tests, details of the company’s operational projections contained in its share sale prospectus have shown. The refinery aims to double its capacity by 2030 but could face challenges in securing adequate crude oil supplies to keep the expanded facility running at or near capacity, according to its initial public offering prospectus. The refinery, which currently has a refining capacity of approximately 700,000 barrels per day, is undertaking an expansion programme that will add a further 700,000…

Major AI lab CEOs advocated for slowing the pace of AI development this weekend. They are right to be concerned: the field runs an extremely dangerous race towards superintelligent AI. We can and should be demanding that our governments protect us from the catastrophe of out-of-control AI.This July, OpenAI’s AI swarm of 700 agents broke containment to hack Hugging Face, a multi-billion dollar company. OpenAI didn’t tell the AIs to hack that company, but the AIs had different priorities: cheating on the unrelated challenge OpenAI gave them. AI researchers call this a “misalignment” between what OpenAI wanted and what the…

As the 2027 general elections draw nearer, there is an urgent need for religious and traditional leaders across Nigeria to reflect deeply on their roles in maintaining peace, unity and stability in the society. These institutions command enormous respect and influence, and their words often carry considerable weight among their followers and subjects. It is therefore important that their influence is deployed responsibly, particularly during an election period that is likely to generate intense political competition. In recent weeks, there have been reports and instances of religious leaders across different faiths, as well as traditional rulers, openly campaigning for or…

New tuberculosis (TB) vaccines expected to become available from 2029 could save up to 7.3 million lives globally between 2030 and 2050, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, has said. This was contained in a statement issued by Gavi on Monday. According to the alliance, the vaccines can also unlock up to $135 billion in economic benefits across low- and middle-income countries. It described the potential vaccines as among the most impactful new immunisation tools in decades and as a breakthrough in the fight against TB, the world’s deadliest infectious disease. Gavi, however, warned that governments and vaccine manufacturers needed to begin…

Artificial-intelligence-based models of protein structure could be improved by incorporating data from pharmaceutical companies.Credit: Miyako Nakamura/GettyFor drug discovery, protein-folding models such as AlphaFold have a data problem: there isn’t enough of it in public databases. Improving the performance of these artificial-intelligence-based tools will require extra data that provide examples of how proteins and drugs interact, some scientists argue.Protein structures— locked away by the thousands in drug company vaults— offer one promising source. Today, a consortium of pharmaceutical companies reports that using such data to train AI models of protein folding improves model performance markedly.The group used OpenFold3 — an open-source…

More than 30 players who featured in previous editions of the 1xCUP grassroots football tournament have progressed to professional clubs in Nigeria, other African countries, and Europe, the competition’s General Manager, Dimeji Adedapo, has said. Mr Adedapo disclosed this in Lagos on Friday at the final group-stage draw for the 2026 edition of the competition, which began with 100 teams competing for 24 places in the main tournament. The development highlights the growing focus on using grassroots competitions as a pathway for young players seeking opportunities beyond local football. “This competition started in 2023 as an experiment by the brand…

In making “Jo of Montreal,” Ameen Nayfeh, director of the award-winning Palestinian drama “200 Meters,” embarked on a very different kind of project than his debut feature, namely a feel-good family film that kids could enjoy. “Jo of Montreal” is about Yusuf (Hamzah Baareh), a spoiled 12-year-old boy visiting family in Jordan and stranded in a remote Jordanian village. After forming an unlikely bond with a Abu Khalil (Kamel El Basha), a retired teacher-turned-shepherd, however, he rediscovers his roots and develops a passion for the community’s ancient heritage and its famous crusader-era castle known as Montreal. While Nayfeh has had…

Charles Ajunwa The Gambian Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture, Abdoulie Jobe, says the “Smiling Coast of Africa” wants more Nigerians to visit their country for business and leisure. Abdoulie, who made the call at an evening with tourism stakeholders in Nigeria, at the ongoing 22nd Akwaaba Travel Market taking place in Lagos, said “Gambia and Nigeria share the bond that extends well beyond tourism. Historical, cultural, and people-to-people ties are deep and enduring. “Tourism gives us an opportunity to build on those foundations. And translate our friendship into greater movement of people. From the businesses, business partnerships, and shared…

The former CIA director John Brennan has been subpoenaed to testify next month before a Florida grand jury as part of a Department of Justice investigation into whether former law enforcement and intelligence officials conspired against Donald Trump, one of his lawyers said Monday.Ken Wainstein, an attorney for Brennan, disclosed in a court filing that prosecutors last Thursday presented him with a subpoena for Brennan to appear before a grand jury in Fort Pierce, Florida, on 15 October.He said he was told that the subpoena relates to a “far-reaching” criminal inquiry examining a loosely defined theory that the government officials…

Brent crude has risen above $100 a barrel as war in Iran disrupts shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, while the Houthis’ capture of Mayun Island raises concerns over another major oil route through the Bab al-Mandeb. Al Jazeera’s Farah Samir explains.Published On 14 Sep 202614 Sep 2026Share Why Middle East tensions are pushing oil prices above $100 on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo