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Ann Telnaes, a Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist, resigned from the Washington Post after a controversy surrounding her satirical cartoon targeting the newspaper's billionaire owner, Jeff Bezos. Her departure has drawn significant attention to concerns about press freedom and editorial independence. Telnaes, known for her sharp political commentary, created a cartoon depicting Bezos, Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman kneeling and offering bags of cash to a statue of President-elect Donald Trump. The cartoon, which also featured Mickey Mouse in a submissive pose, was a critique of prominent figures with lucrative government ties seeking to curry favor with Trump, reflecting concerns about the potential influence of big business on the incoming administration. The Washington Post’s editorial page editor, David Shipley, defended the decision not to publish the cartoon, stating it was based on avoiding redundancy, not on shielding Bezos from criticism. Shipley expla...

Oil marketers in Nigeria, under the Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN), have urged the Federal Government to prioritize the privatization of the country's refineries to improve efficiency, transparency, and competitiveness within the downstream petroleum sector. The association emphasized that government-owned refineries, including the Warri and Kaduna refineries, should be privatized to reputable private entities to drive better performance and reduce the financial burden on public resources. PETROAN stated that privatization would foster a more competitive market by encouraging new players and eliminating monopolistic tendencies, which would help ensure fair pricing and increased efficiency in petroleum product distribution. In a document highlighting its 2024 review and projections for 2025, signed by National President Dr. Billy Gillis-Harry, National Secretary Barrister Adedibu Aderibigbe, and National Public Relations Offic...