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Nigerian billionaire businessman, Femi Otedola, on Sunday hailed Africa’s richest man Aliko Dangote ahead of the commissioning of the Dangote Refinery in Lagos. Mr Otedola said history would be made in the Nigerian energy sector with the unveiling of the refinery, located in Lagos.President Muhammadu Buhari will on Monday commission the Dangote Refinery in Lagos amid expectations that the facility, considered Africa’s largest oil refinery, would impact positively on the nation’s oil sector and the larger economy.…

The singer and rapper Lizzo has revealed how Sir James Galway sparked her childhood interest in music, after they played a surprise flute duet at the Met Gala.The pair appeared at the New York fashion event at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Monday night, playing Flight of the Bumblebee.Lizzo thanked Galway for the experience in a post on Instagram on Wednesday, saying that hearing The Man With the Golden Flute when she was learning the instrument aged 11 “changed the trajectory of my life”.The four-time Grammy winner…

The problem is particularly acute in processors and memory chips, which perform calculations and store data in personal computers, tablets, smartphones and other devices.European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday hailed the construction of a new factory by Germany's Infineon a milestone in mass chip production as Europe tries to capture a larger slice of the strategic industry. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony of Infineon's factory in the German city of Dresden, von der Leyen said it was a step…

Aaron Smith, chief executive officer of the National Cannabis Industry Association, speaks during a news conference on the Safe Banking Act outside the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., US, on Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022.Ting Shen | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesA group of bipartisan lawmakers reintroduced the Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act in the House and Senate on Wednesday, after the legislation designed to free up banking services for the cannabis industry stalled in last year's Congress.The bill, which has…

Australian comedian Barry Humphries, best known for his comedic character Dame Edna Everage, died at 89. The news of his death has been confirmed by his family, Deadline reported. The veteran entertainer was admitted to a Sydney hospital, suffering complications following hip surgery last month. The Prime Minister of Australia Anthony Albanese mourned his death and called him `the brightest star`. He tweeted, "For 89 years, Barry Humphries entertained us through a galaxy of personas, from Dame Edna to Sandy Stone. But…

Anand Mahindra praised Elon Musk for his remarkable contribution to business, highlighting his fearless approach to risk-taking. According to Mahindra, Musk's biggest achievement isn't Tesla or SpaceX, but his willingness to treat each initiative as a learning experiment, thereby expanding the boundaries of knowledge and progress. This was particularly evident during the recent SpaceX Starship failure, the world's largest spacecraft being tested which was also made for taking humans to the moon. Despite the setback, Musk…

The Station is a weekly newsletter dedicated to all things transportation. Sign up here — just click The Station — to receive the full edition of the newsletter every weekend in your inbox. Subscribe for free.  Welcome back to The Station, your central hub for all past, present and future means of moving people and packages from Point A to Point B.  This past week, I drove a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4XE Summit 4×4 (a press vehicle courtesy of Jeep) to Moab, Utah ahead of the Easter Jeep Safari event to check out what…

Kamala Harris announces an initiative to expand US trade and investment in Tanzania's transport, infrastructure, digital technology and clean energy sectors. Harris is on a three-nation trip to Africa, the latest push by the United States to deepen its engagement with the continent to counter the growing…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeMichael D Higgins has marked Ireland’s success at the Oscars by hailing a “remarkable” year for the Irish film industry.The Irish President congratulated those behind An Irish Goodbye which took the award for best short film, as well as Richard Baneham who was among those who won the Oscar for visual effects for Avatar: The Way Of Water.Shot entirely on location in Northern Ireland,…

The Federation of Indian Fantasy Sports hailed the Union government's move to appoint the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) as the nodal point for regulations in the online gaming sector. In its meeting here on Friday, the FIFS, formed in 2017 to create a thriving ecosystem for users and operators of fantasy sports, said it will help the sector, which contributes extensively to the country's economy. The meet was attended by Goa transport minister Mauvin Godinho, FIFS chairman Bimal Julka,…