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The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Shippers Council (NSC), Akutah Pius, has said the council can generate over $30 billion annually when fully developed. This is just as the Nigeria Shippers Council is set to transform into the Port Economic Regulatory Agency. While receiving the “Regulator of the Year Award” from…
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The European Union will retaliate by replicating any tariffs imposed on it by the United States, the French foreign minister said on Monday, warning Washington against a trade war. “There is no hesitation when it comes to defending our interests,” Jean-Noel Barrot said in an interview with TF1 after US President Donald Trump announced on…
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The United States will move to impose 25-percent tariffs on steel and aluminum imports this week, President Donald Trump said Sunday, the latest in a slew of trade levies he has announced. Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One that the tariffs, which he will announce on Monday, will apply to “any steel coming into…
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Nearly all nations missed a UN deadline Monday to submit new targets for slashing carbon emissions, including major economies under pressure to show leadership following the US retreat on climate change. Just 10 of nearly 200 countries required under the Paris Agreement to deliver fresh climate plans by February 10 did so on time, according…
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The Nigeria Police Force has denied rumors of the reinstatement of the disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS). The force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Monday, dismissed the rumours as misinformation. “The Nigeria Police Force wishes to debunk circulating rumors and misinformation speculating the return of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) with a reformed…
