Day: November 9, 2022

Court Orders Glencore To Pay £281m , Convicts Firm Of Oil Bribes in Nigeria

Abibat Babalola

Glencore: Group Seeks Prosecution Of NNPC Collaborators   The Africa Network for Environment and Economic Justice (ANEEJ) has implored the United Kingdom and United States of America Governments to ensure that the £281million an equivalent of $314million fine which the UK subsidiary of Swiss mining giant, Glencore was ordered to pay by Southwark Crown Court for bribes in Nigeria and six other African countries was paid to the countries which are the victims of corruption. This should be done in line with the provisions of the United Nations Convention Against…

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Casualties As Gunmen Attack Commuters On Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

Scott Matthew

Gunmen dressed in military uniforms reportedly attacked commuters travelling on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Tuesday. The gunmen suspected to be kidnappers stormed the road from the bush before the Sagamu Interchange en route Lagos and started shooting at motorists in the 18-passenger inter-state bus. READ ALSO: Mass Sack At Facebook As Zuckerberg Confirms Layoff Begins Wednesday Tanzanian Fisherman Who Broke Crashed Plane to Save 20 Passengers Honoured Oil Mogul Kidnapped in 2019 Abducted Again by Gunmen in Kogi According to one of the victims who craved anonymity, “We (passengers) were only lucky…

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GE Gas Power,Shell Sign Pact On LNG Decarbonization

Abibat Babalola

General Electric Gas Power and Shell Global Solutions, a pioneer in liquefied natural gas (LNG) for more than 50 years, Monday announced the signing of a development agreement to pursue potential pathways aiming to reduce the carbon intensity of Shell’s LNG supply projects around the world. With global LNG demand projected to almost double by 2040, decarbonization is crucial in helping the company meet the world’s growing energy needs. The largest source of emissions in an LNG facility stems from firing natural gas in the power generation and mechanical drive…

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BREAKING: Senegal’s Sadio Mane Will Miss World Cup

Scott Matthew

Sad news of Sadio’s World cup miss came 13 days to start of Senegal’s World Cup campaign against The Netherlands. Senegal forward Sadio Mane will miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar after suffering an injury on Tuesday at the Allianz Arena in Munich. The Bayern attacker came off after just 20 minutes of the game against Werder Bremen which ended 6-1 in favour of the Bundesliga champions. Senegal’s World Cup campaign is scheduled to kick off in 13 days against The Netherlands. More details to be finalized concerning…

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Mass Sack At Facebook As Zuckerberg Confirms Layoff Begins Wednesday

Abibat Babalola

Sacked members of staff receive letter Wednesday morning     Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed to executives that the company will begin laying off employees on Wednesday morning, the Wall Street Journal reported. Meta is a new name for Facebook after official announcement by Zuckerberg months ago. Zuckerberg addressed hundreds of executives at the company on Tuesday morning, foreshadowing large cuts. He mentioned recruiting and business teams as groups that would see layoffs, according to the WSJ, adding an internal announcement of the company’s layoff plans is expected around 6am…

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