Category: International

PwC Staff To Get Pay Rise 
June 27, 2022 No Responses

PwC Staff To Get Pay Rise 

Thousands of PwC staff are to get a 9% pay rise in response to rising living costs and a competitive recruitment market, the accountancy giant has said.  The company said half of its more than 20,000 employees in the UK...
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Global Leaders Pledge $4b To Tackle Malaria, NTDs
June 25, 2022 No Responses

Global Leaders Pledge $4b To Tackle Malaria, NTDs

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — As part of measures to tackle Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), global leaders led by African Heads of State, at the historic Kigali Summit on Malaria and NTDs, have pledged $4 billion. Hosted by Pre...
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Okonjo-Iweala Warns Of Global Food Crisis
June 9, 2022 No Responses

Okonjo-Iweala Warns Of Global Food Crisis

A food crisis kicked off by the Ukraine war could last for years without intervention, the head of the World Trade Organization has said. African countries could be hit especially hard by wheat and fertilizer shortages, WTO director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala...
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Germany Unveils Bill To Accelerate The Use Of LNG
May 11, 2022 No Responses

Germany Unveils Bill To Accelerate The Use Of LNG

Germany’s government has taken another important step to reduce dependence on Russian energy imports by agreeing on a formulation of the draft law on the acceleration of the use of LNG.    The Federal Ministry of Economics and Climate Protection...
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Oil Tumbles On Global Economic Worries
May 11, 2022 No Responses

Oil Tumbles On Global Economic Worries

Oil prices tumbling more than 1% on Tuesday, extending the previous day’s steep declines as coronavirus lockdowns in top oil importer China, a strong dollar and growing recession risks fed worries about the outlook for global demand.  Reu...
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Maersk Supply Service To Recycle Three Vessels  
May 10, 2022 No Responses

Maersk Supply Service To Recycle Three Vessels  

Denmark-headquartered Maersk Supply Service, a provider of offshore marine services and integrated solutions for the energy sector, has arranged to recycle three of its vessels at a yard in Grenaa, as part of its strategy to optimise its fleet portfolio...
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Efforts To Reduce Global Gas Flaring Stalled
May 7, 2022 No Responses

Efforts To Reduce Global Gas Flaring Stalled

C The World Bank says global progress to reduce gas flaring, the wasteful industry practice of burning natural gas during oil production has stalled in the last 10 years.  This is contained in a statement obtained from the World Bank...
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Nadal Acknowledges Alcaraz As His “Replacement” After Madrid Open Defeat
May 7, 2022 No Responses

Nadal Acknowledges Alcaraz As His “Replacement” After Madrid Open Defeat

Rafael Nadal acknowledged Carlos Alcaraz can be considered a “replacement” for him after losing to his teenage rival at the Madrid Open. Alcaraz is one of the most exciting rising stars on the ATP Tour.   He enhanced his growing...
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U.S. firm To Train 50,000 Nigerian Youths On Competitive Skills
May 7, 2022 No Responses

U.S. firm To Train 50,000 Nigerian Youths On Competitive Skills

AUnited States-Nigerian Technology Company, WRKR Technology Inc., has promised to train 50,000 Nigerians on its skills that would make them globally competitive for employment opportunities.   WRKR is a technology company that unlocks access to work opportuni...
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France LNG Shipping Secures LNGC Charter Deal With EDF
May 7, 2022 No Responses

France LNG Shipping Secures LNGC Charter Deal With EDF

French ship-owning company, France LNG Shipping has signed another long-term charter contract for a new LNG carrier with EDF LNG Shipping, a subsidiary of Electricité de France. According to World Maritime News,  South Korean shipyard, Hyundai Samho...
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Seaport Offers Incentives To Reduce Vessel Emissions
May 6, 2022 No Responses

Seaport Offers Incentives To Reduce Vessel Emissions

To reduce vessel emissions, Canada’s Halifax Port Authority (HPA) has joined the World Port Climate Initiative (WPCI) as an incentive provider with the International Association of Ports and Harbours’ (IAPH) Environmental Ship Index (ESI). The HPA joined t...
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Shortage Of Midwives May Increase To One Million By 2030, Says WHO
May 6, 2022 No Responses

Shortage Of Midwives May Increase To One Million By 2030, Says WHO

The World Health Organisation (WHO) says that shortage of midwives will trigger an increase of one million by 2030 with serious implications for the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals.   Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organsation (WHO) Regiona...
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OPEC Raises Nigeria’s Production Quota To 1.772mbpd For June
May 5, 2022 No Responses

OPEC Raises Nigeria’s Production Quota To 1.772mbpd For June

The Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has raised Nigeria’s oil production quota from the 1.735 million barrels per day (mbpd) target approved in May 2022 to a new target of 1.772mbpd for June 2022.   A statement issued...
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Indians In Nigeria Commemorate Country’s 75th Independence  
May 2, 2022 No Responses

Indians In Nigeria Commemorate Country’s 75th Independence  

No fewer than 400 Indians in Nigeria on Monday engaged in different forms of physical exercise like yoga, aerobics, dance, running and cultural performance to commemorate India’s 75 years of independence. The programme tagged, “Run 4 Unity”, held at the....
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