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History is made as Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala assumes as Director-General

WTO RACE: Korean candidate quits, leaving Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala as last woman standing

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The South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee, has withdrawn from the World Trade Organisation, WTO race. The battle to become the next Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) was highly contested by Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee. This means that Okonjo-Iweala now remains the only candidate for […]

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Centre for Climate Change and Development, Alex Ekwueme Federal University holds a webinar on the legal perspectives of the NDC in Nigeria on February 11, 2021

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By Eyo Nsima The Centre for Climate Change and Development, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, has concluded plans to hold a webinar on the legal perspectives of the Nationally Determined Contributions, NDC, in Nigeria. The event to be held in collaboration with the World Resources Institute, United Kingdom, titled “legal Perspectives to raising ambition and implementing

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How Panamax runs aground at Suez Canal

MARITIME ACCIDENT: How Bulk carrier runs aground in Greece

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Bulk carrier SALLY M with a cargo of salt ran aground at Katakolo port entrance, Pyrgos, Greece, Ionian sea, according to FleetMon. It stated: “According to local sources, the ship ran aground in the morning Feb 5, but according to track, SALLY M ran aground much earlier, at around 1600 UTC Feb 4, on arrival

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Nigerian importers kick against surcharge on Cargoes by International Shipping Firms

Ro-ro cargo ship runs aground on resort island beach in the Philippines

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Ro-ro cargo ship TRANS-ASIA 5 has run aground in the morning Feb 5, 2021, in Cebu Strait on the coast of Cabilao Island in the Philippines, according to FleetMon. It stated: “Ro-ro cargo ship TRANS-ASIA 5 ran aground in the morning Feb 5, 2021, in Cebu Strait on the coast of Cabilao Island, Philippines, being

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ASSET OWNERS: SEC emerges with new requirements firms registration for Nominees

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The Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, has released new requirements for companies applying to act as Nominees for asset owners in Nigeria. Unlike in the past, SEC stated: “a Nominee Company shall have a minimum of three sponsored Individuals, one of whom shall be a compliance officer; b) The Managing Director of the Company shall

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CNL decries the circulation of false recruitment information

Chevron makes an offer to acquire Noble Midstream Partners LP

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Chevron Corporation has submitted a non-binding proposal to the Board of Directors of Noble Midstream GP LLC, the general partner of Noble Midstream Partners LP (NASDAQ: NBLX), to acquire all of the publicly held common units representing limited partner interests in NBLX not already owned by Chevron and its affiliates (the Common Units). In a

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WORLD WETLANDS DAY: FG, NCF collaborate to preserve wetlands in Nigeria

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The Federal Ministry of the Environment and Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF), have collaborated to mark the 2021 World Wetlands Day (WWD). The event was marked on Tuesday, February 2, 2021, via a webinar with the theme, “wetlands and water” which was targeted at reflecting on the challenges and solutions associated with the conservation of wetlands

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COVID-19: Confirmed cases rise to 165,370 in Nigeria

COVID-19: Confirmed cases rise to 136,030 in Nigeria

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The confirmed cases of coronavirus pandemic has increased to 136,030 in Nigeria, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC. It stated: “On the 4th of February 2021, 1340 new confirmed cases and 14 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. Till date, 136030 cases have been confirmed, 110449 cases have been discharged and 1632 deaths

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