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WTO backs U.S. in solar cell case brought by China
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports The United States secured a victory at the World Trade Organization on Thursday in a case brought by China over U.S. measures to limit the import of solar panel cells. A three-person WTO panel rejected…
NCDMB hauls N26 bn at local tech innovation
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is to activate a $50 million or N26 billion fund it mapped out to facilitate innovation in the domestic petroleum industry and wider economy. Roll out of the fund will…
US forces leave chaotic Afghanistan
Sopuruchi Onwuka Commander of the 82nd Airborne Division of the XVIII United States Airborne Corps, Maj. Gen. Christopher Donahue, was the last American soldier to board the C-17 aircraft that left Kabul yesterday, signaling the end of US military operations…
NLNG beats chest on domestic LPG supply
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limiyted has declared that it has no hand in the supply gaps and consequent hike in the pfrice of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) also called cokking gas in the country. General Manager,…
Israel lends Palestine $155m for 5000 homes
Israel’s defense minister said Monday that Israel plans to loan $150 million to the Palestinian Authority and resolve residency issues for some 5,000 families living in the occupied West Bank, according to the Associated Press. Defense Minister Benny Gantz’s office…
Covid-19 breeds smart S.African variant
Sopuruchi Onwuka, with agency reports Just as the world battles the Delta variant if the deadly coronavirus disease also called covid-19, immunologists in South Africa have spotted a new variant with the capacity for rapid transmission and immune evasion. Agency…
Anti-COVID strategies earned NNPC N287 bn profit
Sopuruchi Onwuka Challenges thrown up by the prevailing coronavirus pandemic pushed the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) to adopt unique operating models that helped cut cost and boost profit in 2020 when the global economy sank by over 3.5 percent…
Kaduna signs deal to plug into AKK pipeline
Sopuruchi Onwuka Kaduna has become the first state in the northern part of the country to officially enter a gas supply deal with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and private firms under the ongoing programme to deepen domestic gas…
Anambra hungry for education funds, awaits N4.4 bn from UBEC
Sopuruchi Onwuka Government of Anambra State has declared that it has eagerly mopped up all accessible funds for to guarantee the leadership of the state in development and promotion of excellence in education in the country. Chairman of Anambra State…
Fidelia Ezeanya departs to glory
The funeral ceremonies of late Mrs Fidelia Aka Ezeanya, formerly of the Ikenumba family, commences today at her home town in Obulugwu, Umuobasi, Mbala Isuochi, in Umunneochi Lcoal Government Area of Abia state. A funeral arrangement released by the family…
