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The Chartered Institute of Public Resources Management and Politics (CIPRMP), Ghana, has inducted Dr. Benjamin Oyemonlan, Chief Executive Officer of Platnova, as a Chartered Fellow in Strategic Leadership and Public Resources Management.  The honour recognises his contributions to corporate governance, responsible resource management and organisational development. The fellowship places Oyemonlan among professionals distinguished for their impact on strategic leadership and sustainable business practices.  His induction into the Institute’s 2026 Hall of Fame reflects his work in building and scaling financial infrastructure designed to support businesses and contribute to Nigeria’s broader economic development. CIPRMP Ghana cited Oyemonlan’s entrepreneurial leadership, administrative competence,…

Garces Perez’s immigration lawyer, Kate Lincoln-Goldfinch, has filed a federal lawsuit for a temporary restraining order to prevent his removal from the country. Since the judge ordered that her client appear in person on 30 September, he cannot be deported before then, she said.”For now, we have secured a temporary block on his deportation while his case moves forward,” Lincoln-Goldfinch wrote on social media.”This is an important step, but our work is not over,” she wrote. “Wilber still needs appropriate medical care, and we will continue fighting to protect his rights.”The gunshot fractured his clavicle and he is wearing a…

Now that Paramount has reached a settlement with the 12 states that were suing to block its $110 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD), the studio is even closer to becoming one of the world’s biggest production houses. In addition to spending at least $300 million more on film and TV projects produced in the US, Paramount says that it will release a minimum of 30 movies annually after it absorbs WBD. On paper, these goals make it sound like Paramount is trying to ensure that the entertainment industry won’t be harmed by its WBD acquisition. But when you…

England’s mayors should face much greater official scrutiny to avoid Andy Burnham’s devolution agenda being “derailed by one bad decision”, a thinktank has said.Ministers will set out plans next month to give regional leaders control over potentially billions of pounds of additional funding under a “transformational” shift of power outside Whitehall.From 2028, mayors will be able to keep a share of income tax generated in their areas – giving them greater scope to borrow for major infrastructure projects – as well as retain business rates from 2027 and raise further funds through a “tourist tax”.IPPR North, whose researchers have worked…

For years, people have debated whether drinking coffee in the evening interferes with sleep. Some people can have caffeine late in the day and fall asleep easily, while others may remain awake for hours. But researchers are increasingly finding that simply asking whether coffee delays sleep may miss a more important issue: what caffeine does to the brain after sleep begins. To investigate those effects, scientists are using EEG, or electroencephalography — a method used to record the brain’s electrical activity. EEG measurements can reveal much more than how long someone sleeps or how often they wake up. They can…

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has intensified its drive to attract Chinese investment, technology and manufacturing capacity into Nigeria’s oil and gas industry, engaging more than 100 Chinese Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in Chengdu, China.The engagement formed part of the Board’s and oil industry’s participation in the 15th China Shale Oil and Gas Summit, convened from 20 to 23 September 2026 at the Chengdu Century City International Conference Centre. The summit, themed “Empowering Efficient and Green Development via Intelligent Technologies, Innovating to Lead the Shale Oil and Gas Revolution,” provided a platform for NCDMB and representatives of…

A high-level delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), led by Minister of Hydrocarbons, Simplice Stev Onanga has arrived in Nigeria to understudy the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board’s acclaimed local content framework for the oil and gas industry. Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, received the delegation in Abuja on Monday, reaffirming Nigeria’s commitment to knowledge-sharing with fellow African nations, particularly under the platform of the African Petroleum Producers Organisation (APPO). Top officials of Nigeria’s petroleum industry and their counterparts from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) at Abuja on Monday, during…

The world’s fault lines have turned from cracks into canyons as superpowers show that they alone do not have the military, economic and technological power to guarantee security or solve the world’s problems, the outgoing secretary general of the United Nations has said in his final address to the general assembly.In a speech laced with despair but also glimpses of defiant hope, António Guterres said that over the last decade, largely spanning his 10-year period in office, “wars erupted with devastating consequences and dragged on with despicable cruelty. Civilians were targeted. Human rights trampled. Hunger weaponised. Humanitarians killed. International law…

Washington, DC – Palestinian Americans have held a day of advocacy at the United States Capitol under the spectre of a new $2.8bn arms transfer to Israel reportedly approved by the administration of US President Donald Trump.The Americans for Justice in Palestine Action (AJP Action) group, which organised Tuesday’s event, said more than 300 constituents from across the country met with the offices of more than 100 US lawmakers. They advocated on behalf of a slate of legislative initiatives related to Israel’s genocidal war in Gaza, surging Israeli settler violence in the occupied West Bank, and efforts to use immigration…

A team of divers from Northampton Scuba School arranged a six-hour clean-up of the River Nene in Northampton.They collected two old shopping trolleys, a milk churn, a number of car tyres, an old bike, a drill and charger. The event on Saturday 19 September was organised alongside Northampton Active and Northampton Rowing Club, with the aim of clearing as much rubbish from the river as possible. Organisers at Northampton Scuba School said they are committed to removing waste from the River Nene on a regular basis and plan to return in the coming months.