The Nigerian Petroleum Regulatory Authority has awarded UTM Offshore Limited a license to operate the first floating liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant. The project aims to develop flared gas from an ExxonMobil field in the Niger Delta. The plant, with a capacity of 2.8 million tonnes per year, will begin production in 2029, supported by $2.1 billion in financing from Afreximbank.Source: Africa News Agency
25 Years After 9/11, Al Qaeda’s Persistent Threat Despite Waning US Focus
Washington: Twenty-five years after the devastating attacks on September 11, 2001, al Qaeda remains a significant threat, albeit in a transformed state. The jihadist network, which orchestrated the 9/11 attacks, has undergone substantial changes over …