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WTO to act on ocean fish, food security, COVID vaccines
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency report The World Trade Organization (WTO) weekend concluded its meeting attended by over 100 ministers of sovereign nations with a resolve to tackle three global health, environmental and hunger emergencies. The WTO members also reached a…
Catholic Church slashes Mbaka, closes Adoration Ministry
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Roman Catholic Church, Enugu Diocese, has directed all members and priests of the church to deliberately avoid all activities at the Catholic Adoration Ministry Chaplaincy in Enugu, Enugu State, where controversial and dissident Rev Fr Ejike Mbaka…
Ukraine gets more Western support as Russia hits hard
Britain will host talks on rebuilding key infrastructure in Kyiv on Friday, a day after the leaders of Germany, France and Italy visited Ukraine and offered it the hope of EU membership as it battles a ferocious Russian offensive in…
Israel commends Argentina on grounding Venezuelan plane
Israel praised Argentina on Thursday for holding a Venezuelan plane that included Iranian crew, saying the flight shows Tehran is trying to expand its influence in South America. Washington also made clear it is keeping close tabs on the investigation…
Smithsonian to return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria
The Smithsonian Institution has voted to repatriate 29 of its 39 Benin bronzes to Nigeria, and plans to return to Nigeria’s National Commission for Museums and Monuments “at a later date.” The final details of the agreement are still being…
NERC vows improved power supply from July 1
Sopuruchi Onwuka Homes and businesses in the country will begin get energy cost relief by next month when the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has determined for total reset of the commercial relay designed to guarantee steady supply of electricity…
NCDMB to raise female quotient in oil industry training
Begins disbursement of $40m Women Fund Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) will formally require operating companies in the Nigerian petroleum industry to increase the proportion women in their regular human development programmes, including courses that…
PIA: Women must be positioned for oil crew change
Sopuruchi Onwuka Deliberate policy and structural measures should evolved to dismantle cultural norms that nurture gender bias in the technical and male dominated professions and workplace environments in order to allow the sectors harness the capacity and expertise of women…
Nigeria loses $1.7 bn suit against JPMorgan Chase
Sopuruchi Onwuka Federal government has lost its case seeking princely $1.7 billion claims from New York based American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company, JPMorgan Chase. The claims sought by government included some hundreds of million dollars paid…
NCDMB, NAICOM LAUNCH INSURANCE SERVICES GUIDELINES
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM)have signed insurance services guideline which will oblige the oil and gas industry to patronize the local insurance sector, thereby retain spend in the economy. The guidelines…
