Category: International

EU Insists On Okonjo-Iweala As WTO DG
October 31, 2020 No Responses

EU Insists On Okonjo-Iweala As WTO DG

Europe has reiterated its support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), President Muhammadu Buhari declared on Friday.The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina,  explained that Buhari...
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British Airways Fined £20m Over Data Breach
October 17, 2020 No Responses

British Airways Fined £20m Over Data Breach

British Airways has been fined £20m ($26m) by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) for a data breach which affected more than 400,000 customers. The breach took place in 2018 and affected both personal and credit card data.   The fine...
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China Explains New Visa Guidelines
September 26, 2020 No Responses

China Explains New Visa Guidelines

The Chinese Foreign Ministry and the National Immigration Administration has issued new Visa guidelines as part of measures to prevent and curtail epidemic.  The Embassy of China in Nigeria in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Friday said:“Effe...
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Commonwealth Postpones Heads of Government Meeting To 2021
September 23, 2020 No Responses

Commonwealth Postpones Heads of Government Meeting To 2021

The President of Rwanda,Paul Kagame and Commonwealth Secretary-General, Patricia Scotland on Wednesday  announced the new date for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) which was to have been held in Kigali in June 2020 but was postponed bec...
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Referendum On Downsizing Parliament Begins In Italy
September 21, 2020 No Responses

Referendum On Downsizing Parliament Begins In Italy

Polls closed in Italy late on Sunday in the first of two days of voting on a constitutional referendum over the slimming down of parliament. Voting is also on in local elections expected to favour the right-wing national opposition bloc....
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GSK, Sanofi Begin Coronavirus Vaccine Trial With 440 Adults
September 4, 2020 No Responses

GSK, Sanofi Begin Coronavirus Vaccine Trial With 440 Adults

Drug companies, GSK and Sanofi have commenced clinical trials of their coronavirus vaccine. The two firms said 440 adults would be given the vaccine at 11 sites in the US.  They hope to have the first results of the trial...
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Australia Records First Recession In 30 Years
September 2, 2020 No Responses

Australia Records First Recession In 30 Years

Australia’s economy has plunged into its first recession in nearly 30 years, as it suffers the economic fallout from the coronavirus.  Gross domestic product (GDP) shrunk 7% in the April-to-June quarter compared to the previous three months.  T...
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Germany Records 2,034 New Coronavirus Cases
August 22, 2020 No Responses

Germany Records 2,034 New Coronavirus Cases

The number of new people confirmed to be infected with the novel coronavirus in Germany spiked again on Saturday at a rate not seen since late April.   Over the last 24 hours, health authorities across the country recorded 2,034...
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UAE Reports 229 New Coronavirus Cases
August 17, 2020 No Responses

UAE Reports 229 New Coronavirus Cases

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Monday announced 229 new COVID-19 cases, bringing the total confirmed cases in the country to 64,541.   The UAE’s Ministry of Health and Prevention said in a statement the new cases are all in...
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CMA CGM LNG Ship Completes Gas Trials
August 13, 2020 No Responses

CMA CGM LNG Ship Completes Gas Trials

The first in a series of six LNG-powered neo-Panamax containerships being built for Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping has completed gas trials in South Korea.   The ship named Tenere will be chartered by CMA CGM that is also building a series o...
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Mitsubishi To Begin Car Production In Myanmar
August 5, 2020 No Responses

Mitsubishi To Begin Car Production In Myanmar

  Mitsubishi Motors is considering building vehicles in Myanmar, as the Japanese automaker deepens its commitment to Southeast Asia.   The Japanese automaker already has a production base in Vietnam, as well as in Thailand, Indonesia and the Philippines. A...
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ILO Child Labour Convention Attains Universal Ratification
August 5, 2020 No Responses

ILO Child Labour Convention Attains Universal Ratification

  For the first time in the ILO’s history, an International Labour Convention has been ratified by all member States. Convention No. 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour  achieved universal ratification, following ratification by the Kingdom of Tonga. A...
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Skoda Appoints Thomas Schäfer As Board Chairman
August 4, 2020 No Responses

Skoda Appoints Thomas Schäfer As Board Chairman

Skoda Auto has announced that Thomas Schäfer has taken over as the Chairman of the Board with immediate effect.In this position, he succeeds Bernhard Maier, who is handing over the office to his successor after almost five years at the helm, th...
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World Bank Approves $500m For Girls’ Education In Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Four Others
July 29, 2020 No Responses

World Bank Approves $500m For Girls’ Education In Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Four Others

The World Bank has approved a $500 million credit for the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE) towards improving secondary education opportunities among girls in seven states in Nigeria.  A statement from the bank in Abuja on Wedne...
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