See why Nigerians have to pay more for petrol: Emerging economies delay clean energy move as oil prices rise
Large economies have pledged at least $292bn in COVID relief for fossil-fuel intensive industries, researchers say. By Peter Millard *Rising oil prices are testing the developing world’s resolve to quit fossil fuels. *Nigeria’s dependence on low-cost gasoline threatens to scupper a year-long effort to phase…
Nokia Is Developing a 4G Network on the Moon With 5 KM Range
By Ryan Whitwam NASA is gearing up for a return to the moon, and the communication technology of yesteryear just won’t do. Last year, NASA awarded Nokia’s Bell Labs a $14.1 million contract to begin developing cell towers for the moon. We’re now getting our…
Prince Harry’s new Silicon Valley executive role is his latest step to becoming a billion-dollar brand with Meghan Markle.
Here’s how they’ve been building a business empire in a post-royal life. By Hillary Hoffower Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been busy building their independent wealth in 2020. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have been building a business empire in their post-royal life. Harry…
Covid: ‘greed’ and ‘capitalism’ behind vaccine success, Johnson tells MPs
Prime minister revives 1980s ‘greed is good’ mantra as he lauds vaccine push at meeting with backbenchers Boris Johnson holds a news conference at 10 Downing Street earlier yesterday. The UK’s successful vaccine rollout was thanks to “greed” and “capitalism”, Boris Johnson has told Conservative…
EU, UK Astra vaccine war: EU Set to Block Exports of Astra Vaccine and Ingredients to U.K
By Nikos Chrysoloras Europe’s biggest countries, including Germany and France, suspended use of AstraZeneca Plc’s Covid-19 vaccine amid a growing health scare that’s creating yet another delay for the European Union’s inoculation campaign. The European Union will review all requests to export AstraZeneca Plc vaccines…
$1.5bn Refinery Project: Nigerians Should Hold Me Accountable For Every Cent – Sylva
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has promised to ensure that every cent of the $1.5 billion proposed for the rehabilitation of the Port Harcourt refinery is accounted for. He made the pledge during an interview aired on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics…
Worries as Nigeria’s unemployment rate is now second on global list
By Ochogwu Sunday According to the Labour Statistics Report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday, Nigeria’s unemployment rate increased to 33.3℅ in the fourth quarter of 2020. “The number of persons in the economically active or working-age population (15 – 64…
Vaccine Capitalism: A Run-Down Of The Huge Profits Being Made From COVID-19 VACCINES By Corporate Watch / Biotech, Companies, Coronacapitalism
Pharmaceutical companies and their bosses and shareholders stand to make billions from COVID vaccines, in one of the most spectacular examples yet of COVID profiteering. This is largely thanks to a double handout from their friends in governments: first heavily subsidising drug development; then letting…
Leaders of Conscience kick against planned hike in fuel price
The National Leadership of the emergent National Consultative Front of National Leaders of Conscience, currently led by former Speaker, House of Representatives, Umar Ghali Na’abba, a political economist and former presidential candidate, Prof Pat Utomi, among others have vehemently kicked against the planned new fuel…
Okonjo-Iweala Pledges WTO Support To Nigeria Through Technical Assistance, Capacity Building, Quality Upgrade
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), has pledged that the Organisation would work with Nigeria to help deliver support directly with its resources in technical assistance, capacity building and quality upgrade. Okonjo- Iweala stated this on Monday during her visit to…
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