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UK govt plans free visa programme tech-skilled expats
Government of the United Kingdom appears to be inviting global tech experts that would turn away from the $100,000 dollar professional visa fees imposed by the United States to come to Britain instead where they would be allowed to walk…
Israel, US kick as UK, Canada, Australia recognize Palestine as state
Leaders of the governments of three commonwealth nations -United Kingdom, Canada and Australia –weekend announced their decision to recognize Palestine as legitimate sovereign state; a joint decision that has sparked off angry responses from Israel and the United States of…
U.S. hikes H-1B visa fee to $100,000 for new applicants
Big American firms including Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and JPMorgan, may be coughing out millions of dollars to bring over global talents to drive their operations following significant increase in the professional visa fees introduced by the Trump administration of the…
Ogbe demands pan-African collaboration on industry development
Sopuruchi Onwuka Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr Felix Ogbe, had declared the need for African governments and players in the petroleum industry to closely collaborate to drive effective programmes that deliver energy sufficiency…
Nigeria assumes chairmanship of Africa’s Regulators Forum
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria on Thursday in Accra, Ghana, assumed leadership of the new African Petroleum Regulators Forum (AFRIPERF) immediately after it was established by a charter of member countries. The charter was signed at the Regulators Forum hosted in the…
UK launches £19m climate-resilient health and education facilities
Sopuruchi Onwuka The government of the United Kingdom has announced a £19 million funding commitment to Climate Resilient Infrastructure for Basic Services (CRIBS) initiative in Nigeria. The fund would assist the existing partnership among the Brisitish Government, Federal Ministry of…
China flaunts counter power bloc against NATO
Sopuruchi Onwuka The Victory Day military parade by China on Wednesday appears to be an unveiling of a new global military alliance that the country’s President, Xi Jingping, currently presides. Events at the parade went beyond traditional military entertainment to…
Trade envoy pldges stronger UK-Nigeria economic ties
Sopuruchi Onwuka The UK Trade Envoy to Nigeria, Florence Eshalomi MP, has declared the commitment of the British government to supporting Nigerian businesses as they scale globally and to ensuring our partnership delivers real, inclusive impact. Ms Eshalomi who concluded…
Russia- China gas pipeline deal poses no immediate threat to Nigeria
Sopuruchi Onwuka The rising concern about the possible impact of the new deal between President Vladimir Putin and President Xi Jinping to develop a direct pipeline for shipping cheap Russian gas to China might not be totally unfounded; but it…
UKNIAF partners NGF on State-led electricity market reforms
Sopuruchi Onwuka The United Kingdom Nigeria Infrastructure Advisory Facility (UKNIAF) has forged partnership with the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on major national initiative to support State-led electricity market reforms. The British High Commission stated weekend UKNIAF and the NGF have…
