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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1895, Buckminster Fuller, American architect and engineer, designed the Montreal Biosphère (died 1983) was born. In 1949, Rick Hendrick, American businessman, founded Hendrick Motorsports was born. In 1961, ČSA Flight 511 crashes at Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Morocco, killing 72. In 1962, Julio César Chávez, Mexican boxer was born. In 1981, Adrienne Camp, South African singer-songwriter was born. In 1984, Gareth Gates, English singer-songwriter was born. In 1995, Moses Simon, Nigerian footballer was born. In 2006, The 2006 Lebanon War begins. In 2012, A tank truck explosion kills more than 100 people in Okobie, Nigeria. In 2014, Jamil Ahmad, Pakistani author (born 1931) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
FG speaks on UAE, mentions plan to establish first ever Abu Dhabi Bank in Lagos
Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Qatar’s former emir, died at 74. He reshaped the nation with Al Jazeera, gas exports, and the 2022 World Cup bid.
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· Jun 23, 2026
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The United States has designated a Nigerian national and three companies operating in Nigeria as alleged facilitators of financial activities linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). The post FULL LIST: US names Nigerian, companies linked to financing terrorism appeared first on Vanguard News.
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· Jul 6, 2026
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Photo Credit: WAM Dubai, UAE — July 2026 — Abu Dhabi National Oil Company announced the launch of an international platform for marketing and trading liquefied natural gas, based in Abu Dhabi Global Market. According to the Emirates News Agency, the platform brings together the marketing operations of ADNOC Gas and XRG with the trading [] The post ADNOC launches integrated global LNG trading platform appeared first on Middle East News 247.
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British Petroleum (bp) has signed a concession agreement with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and other partners to develop the Bab Gas Cap project in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in which it will hold a 10 interest. The project comprises three reservoirs in the onshore Bab Field, where bp will serve as the [] The post bp Secures 10 Stake in UAE’s Bab Gas Project first appeared on Egypt Oil Gas.
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· Jul 1, 2026
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