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Throwback Thursday: Captain Webb Conquers The English Channel

August 25, 1875 — At 10.41 on the morning of this day, 27-year-old Matthew Webb, exhausted and suffering from delirium, put his feet on...

Once Upon A Time – August 25 – 1875 – Captain Matthew Webb Makes 1st Observed, Unassisted Swim Across The English Channel In 21...

1609 Galileo demonstrates his 1st telescope to Venetian lawmakers 1718 Hundreds of French colonists arrive in Louisiana; New Orleans founded 1768 Captain James Cook departs from...

Oil Spill: Peru To Sue Spanish Oil Firm

Peru's consumer protection agency is suing Spanish oil firm Repsol over a huge oil spill which blackened beaches off the coast of Lima in...

Post Covid Era – Indonesia To Attract 100,000 Middle Eastern Tourists To Bali

Indonesia’s officials and travel industry players have set their sights on visitors from the Middle East, with efforts underway to attract more arrivals from...

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Dangote Refinery Sets N5,250 Minimum Subscription For $1.6bn IPO

Dangote Refinery has completed the endorsement of its IPO offer documents, paving the way for the launch of its $1.6 billion public share sale, which is expected to become Africa’s largest-ever initial public offering. Aliko Dangote, who owns the 700,000 barrel-per-day (bpd) facility, led the sign-off ceremony in...

Indonesia Market Fire Kills 11, Including Six Children

A devastating fire in Indonesia’s easternmost Papua region has killed 11 people, including six children, after flames swept through a market and nearby buildings on Monday. The fire broke out shortly after midnight in Paniai, a town in Central Papua province, before rapidly spreading to several shophouses, according...

NELFUND: Demand For Student Loans ‘Overwhelming’ As ₦162bn Disbursed To Students

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Akintunde Sawyerr, says demand for the government-backed student loan scheme has been “overwhelming”, as more Nigerian students seek financial support to continue their education. Sawyerr disclosed this during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics,...