Author: Esther Aye

The United Kingdom announced sanctions against businesses associated with the warring groups in Sudan on Monday, which is facing a major humanitarian disaster after a year violence. The conflict which broke out between the rivals generals in North Africa since April 15 last year has resulted in thousands of deaths with many citizens suffering from famine, sexual assault, widespread ethnic cleansing and executions. However, many have reportedly fled to neighboring countries. The British Foreign Minister, David Cameron, stated that Sudan is an issue that the world cannot ignore as those who violate human rights must be held accountable especially the…

Shell PLC has filed lawsuit against Ventures Global LNG (VGL), a United States based LNG exporter for breaching its contract to supply LNG cargoes after restricting the supply of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to its customers. Due to their contract violations, Venture Global LNG and NLNG have been up against obstacles in the United States and the United Kingdom. The NLNG breach case, which Shell Plc initially brought before US authorities, has now been taken to UK High courts in anticipation of additional litigation as Nigeria LNG is challenging the enforceability of the arbitral award’s demand order issued by the…

Senator Sherrod Brown, the Chairman of the United States Senate Banking Committee, has asked President Joe Biden to ban Chinese made electric cars imports to the US. Since the White House announced in February that the US would commence an investigation into whether Chinese automobiles pose a national security threat, citing concerns that these internet-connected vehicles could potentially record detailed information on US infrastructure through their cameras and sensors, which could be remotely controlled or disabled. Brown insisted that Chinese electric vehicles pose a threat to the US auto sector, despite other politicians calling for high tariffs to prevent them…

As part of the West African country’s to deepen security ties with Moscow, Russian military trainer has arrived in Niger to assist in installing an air defense system and other equipment to ensure complete control of the airspace. In January, the military administration of Niger opted to increase military collaboration with Russia following the expulsion of French personnel that were assisting in fighting Jihadists uprising in multiple Sahel countries. Niger, one of the poorest countries has been battling Jihadists in the Sahel has finally turned to Russia since the elected president was ousted last year. They have joined neighboring countries…

EnterpriseNGR, a member-led advocacy group has empowered over 100 young graduates through its Youth Enterprise (YOE) internship programme to address unemployment and underemployment in Nigeria. The second cohort’ graduation ceremony held on Wednesday, brought a lot of top employers in the financial and professional services sector, senior HR professionals, industry leaders, graduating interns and many aspirant Nigeria graduates willing to pursue successful careers. The YOE internship Programmes will helps to equipping Nigeria youths with the opportunities and skills needed to fit into the global job market. Adaora Obikili, head of retail products at Chapel Hill Denham, acknowledged as a founder…

To save the lives of preterm or premature babies, the Kangaroo mother care has been advised to be adopted by mothers. Chijioke Ezeudu, an associate professor of Paediatric, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Teaching Hospital, Nnewi has stated that the Kangaroo mother care should be adopted as its provide cheapest and simple method of preserving lives of premature babies in situations where incubators are not available. It gives almost the same result as baby nursed in an incubator all over the world. “A Kangaroo delivers its babies prematurely, attached to its mother’s pouch feed on its mothers breast permanently till it becomes…

The United State Citizenship and Immigration Services(USCIS) has announced a significant extension to work permit validity periods to ease delays and ensure continued employment authorization for foreign student including Nigerians. A temporary final rule (TFR) issued under the new policy has increase the 180-day automatic extension duration for some Employment Authorization Documents (EADs) to a maximum of 540 days. This pertains to qualified candidates filing between now and September 30, 2025, as well as those who have timely filed EAD renewal applications on or after October 27, 2023. This policy could possibly impact an estimate of 800,000 individuals and their…

An Innovative phone application named ‘Juiceitup’ has won $7.2m scholarships and N2.5m cash prize in the Conrad Challenge. It was created by some Students of Greenspring School. The students secured the overall best in Nigeria category at the final stage of the 2024 for the second consecutive year. Idara Attah, Imabong Apkan-Chinyere and Mirabel Njoku are the winners that competed as Team Lavendaire during the challenge. Segun Balogun, Adewale Saliu, and David Onukwugha, attained the overall best-in-Nigeria in 2023 Conrad Challenged and represented Nigeria at the Global Conrad Summit at NASA’s Johnson/Kennedy Space Center, USA from Greenspring School. The app…

Osaivbie Izedonmwen, 9, wants to read 200 novels by the end of year 2024. It was discovered that he had begun the challenge in January, when he began posting reviews of the books he had read on his “Read with us” session through his Instagram profile and has taken the challenge to the next level by organising a book and toy donation drive. He encourage kids to invest more time into reading after donating over 100 books to them on Easter Sunday alongside his older brother, Oghosa, 12, in their cousin’s church as both believed gadgets and laptops were taking…

Due to pressure from rising costs of living and decades-high inflation, train drivers embarked on a new strike that disrupted rail services to a large parts of the United Kingdom, including popular tourist routes. The Aslef union representing the train drivers will take part in a three-day strike which will affect five major rail operating firms and will also affect the express services to London’s Gatwick, Stansted and Heathrow airport. On Saturday and Monday, more train drivers from various firms would strike as overtime restrictions would also be put into place. For wage increases, workers in a variety of industries,…