Note of Interest

October 5, 2026 RReuters Note of Interest, Notes, World

Trump to sign order expanding tax-exempt diesel access amid price surge

US President Donald Trump is preparing an executive order to expand access to tax-exempt diesel, expected to be unveiled as soon as Monday, according to sources familiar with the matter, as reported by Reuters.…

October 5, 2026 XX Note of Interest

President Tinubu mourns NAF personnel in Ondo jet crash, orders thorough investigation of the mishap

VIA BAYO ONANUGA ON X: STATEHOUSE PRESS STATEMENT PRESIDENT TINUBU MOURNS NAF PERSONNEL IN ONDO JET CRASH, ORDERS THOROUGH INVESTIGATION OF THE MISHAP President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sadness over the crash on Monday…

October 5, 2026 XX Nigeria, Note of Interest

Erroneous: Renewed Hope issues rebuttal to The Economist’s October 1 report on Nigeria

Condescension Is Not Analysis Formal Rebuttal to The Economist’s Erroneous Article Published on October 1, 2026 The Economist is entitled to its misconceived opinion, but its headline, “Nigerians dislike their president”, is a verdict…

October 4, 2026 BIBusiness Insider Africa Note of Interest, Notes, World

Visa squeeze forces UK university with thousands of African students into $53 million cut

The University of Sunderland is seeking to cut £40 million ($53 million) from its annual budget as tighter UK visa rules and rising refusals reduce the number of international students it can recruit, raising…

September 30, 2026 BABillionaires.Africa Note of Interest, World

Zimbabwean tycoon Wicknell Chivayo, wife reported dead in helicopter crash

Controversial Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo died Wednesday when a helicopter crashed in the Marondera Rural area east of Harare, according to local media reports cited by Billionaires.Africa. His wife, Lucy “Lulu” Muteke, was also…

September 29, 2026 XX Note of Interest, Notes

Sowore criticizes Abdulsalami Abubakar’s appearance in foreign hospital advert

Ex-Head of State Abdulsalami featured in Indian hospital ad, sparks backlash This is former Nigerian Head of State, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, being used in a hospital advert after undergoing knee replacement surgery in India.…

September 29, 2026 RReuters Note of Interest, Technology, World

Trump weighs 10-person committee to oversee AI industry

President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday he is considering creating a 10-person committee to oversee the AI sector, after meeting with tech executives at the White House, Reuters reports. Trump said the executives…

September 29, 2026 TSThe Sun Nigeria, Note of Interest, Notes

Tinubu dismisses health rumours, declares he’s ready to work

President Bola Tinubu has dismissed speculation about his health, declaring himself healthy, sound and ready to resume official duties after his month-long working vacation in Europe, The Sun reports. Speaking to journalists shortly after…

September 29, 2026 VXVia X Note of Interest, World

Florida mother arrested after leaving four kids home alone for four-day cruise

VIA COLLIN RUGG ON X Mother sobs in court after leaving her four children at home alone, including an infant, so she could go on a Carnival cruise. 29-year-old Nathalie Belizaire was arrested for…

September 29, 2026 PPunch Business and Economy, Nigeria, Note of Interest, Notes

Fuel import: Abuja court ruling reopens battle over petroleum licences

A Federal High Court order directing the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) to continue granting and renewing petroleum product import licences has opened a fresh battle over fuel imports as domestic…