Day: February 15, 2021

REVEALED: Nigeria, 17 other African Nations are testing 5G – Report

Aoko Benjamin

  “MTN is believed to have tested 5G in Nigeria and Uganda; Safaricom has trialed the technology in Kenya and Gabon Telecom has tested it in Gabon.” 18 African countries including Nigeria are testing or rolling out 5G, according to new stats from the Global Mobile Suppliers Association (GSA). As of February 2020, ‘there are 24 operators in 18 African countries that are evaluating/testing/trialing/deploying 5G’ and of those operators eight ‘have deployed 5G into pre-commercial or commercial networks,’ the GSA told tech news portal Connecting Africa. The organisation would not name…

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BREAKING: Finally, Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala confirmed as WTO’s DG

Wonuola Olujobi

  Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a Nigerian economist, has been confirmed as Director General (DG) by the World Trade Organization (WTO). Dr Okonjo-Iweala thereby becomes the first African and the first woman to head the WTO. Her appointment was confirmed on Monday. WTO members took the decision to appoint Okonjo-Iweala at a special meeting of the General Council, following a selection process that included eight candidates from around the world. WTO is the intergovernmental organization that is concerned with the regulation of international trade between nations. In a congratulatory message, President…

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Ebola kills three, infects Seven as health chief calls outbreak an epidemic

Aoko Benjamin

  Cases marked the first known resurgence of the virus in West Africa since a 2013-2016 epidemic that began in Guinea and left more than 11,300 dead across the region.   The head of Guinea’s health agency said Sunday that the country was in the midst of an Ebola “epidemic situation” with seven cases confirmed in the West African nation, including three deaths. “Very early this morning, the Conakry laboratory confirmed the presence of the Ebola virus,” Sakoba Keita said after an emergency meeting in the capital. Health Minister Remy…

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Shell to deploy 500,000 Electric Vehicle’s charging points, ups investment

Efe Wellington

  Shell prepares itself to get a slice of the EV charging pie, targets 2025 deadline to complete Global deployment of 500,000 charging points   Shell, one of the largest oil and gas company, announced a new “strategy to accelerate its transformation into a provider of net-zero emissions energy products and services.” We know that the company is already engaged in electric vehicle charging, mostly through acquisitions (The New Motion in 2017, Greenlots in 2019 and Ubitricity most recently). The number of Shell charging points (globally) is expected to increase from about 60,000…

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BREAKING: Oil prices near $64/barrel, hit highest level in 13 months

Tade Salako

  Brent crude has surged by 1.8%, at $63.52 a barrel, after rallying to a session high of $63.76, the highest price sighted since January 22, 2020. The commodity gained to the highest price level in more than a year as supply fears strengthened over rising tension in the Middle East prompted fresh buying. At the time of writing this report, Brent crude surged by 1.8%, at $63.52 a barrel, after rallying to a session high of $63.76, the highest price sighted since Jan. 22, 2020. Also, the U.S based…

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Kidnappers feared us, released NTA female reporter without ransom – Police

Precious Ibekwe

  The police claim the released of the nursing mother by her abductors was solely due to⁰ pressure it mounted on them   Chidiebere Onyia, a reporter with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), who was abducted on Tuesday in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, by gunmen, has regained her freedom. The nursing mother was said to have been released by her abductors in the early hours of Sunday. Mrs Onyia was abducted on Tuesday evening at Woji while driving home after work. The police spokesperson in the state, Nnamdi Omoni, who confirmed Mrs…

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