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By Akanimo Sampson The International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a United Nations agency, has cried out concerning the plight of more than 113,000 vulnerable migrants who are stranded in Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia and Yemen. IOM says they are in need of immediate life-saving assistance. IOM’s Regional Director for the East and Horn of Africa, Mohammed Abdiker, said “migrants undertaking these journeys do so in search of a better life for themselves and their families. They are often young – in many cases children – unaware of the dangers on the route to Yemen, including extreme heat, conflict and violence, and human trafficking.” Last month…

Following the judgment of Appeal Court in Calabar ordering for re-run within 90 days in Akwa Ibom North West (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District, opinions are divided among legal and none experts on the purported resignation of Senator Godswill Akpabio as Minister of Niger Delta Affairs for the re-run. During the February 23 National Assembly Elections, Senator Godswill Akpabio, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, scored 76,917 votes against 114,973 garnered by his opponent, Senator Christopher Ekpenyong of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. As a sitting minister in the Federal Republic of Nigeria who won the Appeal Court’s…

By Akanimo Sampson A new report says the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) specification change will shift a large amount of bunker demand from high-Sulphur fuel oil (HSFO) to low-Sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) and gasoil across regions, especially in China. IMO is out to limit Sulphur content in ships’ fuel oil from 3.5 to 0.5 percent from this coming January 1, 2020. Already, the accumulated growth rate for US inbound containers has almost been cut in off half from 5.1% in 2018 to 2.6% in August of 2019. However, ESAI Energy’s newly published China’s Changing Bunker Market Special Report is expecting…

By Akanimo Sampson The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said that effective social dialogue is a key means to promote better wages and working conditions, pointing out that when it fails, work stoppages may ensue. ILO data show that this has happened at least 44 thousand times since 2010. Effective social dialogue is a means to promote better wages and working conditions. Therefore, it is one of the main pillars of decent work. Social dialogue includes negotiations, consultations and exchange of information between workers, employers and governments. It also covers collective bargaining and mechanisms of dispute prevention and resolution. However,…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Akwa Ibom State is said to be set for re-run in Akwa Ibom North West (Ikot Ekpene) Senatorial District. The district made up of 10 local government areas has Essien Udim, one of the local government areas, which is the hotbed for the re-run within 90 days as ordered by Appeal Court in Calabar. Senator Godswill Akpabio, who is the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, hails from Essien Udim while his opponent, Senator Christopher Ekpenyong of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, comes from Obot Akara. INEC had after February 23 National Assembly Elections…

Liverpool took a huge step towards a first Premier League title in 30 years by beating defending champions Manchester City 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday to open up an eight-point lead at the top of the table. Two goals in the first 13 minutes from Fabinho and Mohamed Salah gave the European champions a dream start before Sadio Mane’s diving header early in the second half sealed City’s fate. Bernardo Silva pulled a late goal back but a third defeat in eight league games leaves City down in fourth, nine points behind Liverpool, and with a mountain to climb if…

In a reaction to the judgment of Appeal Court in Calabar, Senator Godswill Akpabio, Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, has described the judgment as victory for democracy. The Court had on Saturday nullified the election of Senator Chris Ekpenyong, of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in favour of Godswill Akpabio, a former Senate Minority leader. Akpabio of All Progressives Congress, APC, had lost to Ekpenyong on February 23, 2019, National Assembly election in Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District. The minister, therefore, approached the Appellate Court, asking it to upturn the pronouncement of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Delivering judgment,…

The Nigeria Police Force has promoted 13 commissioners of Police to the rank of Assistant Inspectors General of Police. Consequently, the forcew has redeployed the AIGs to various commands and zones on the order of the Inspector-General Mohammed Adamu. Adamu charged them to bring their vast experiences and professionalism to bear in advancing the fortunes of the Force. He directed the officers to ensure adequate supervision of their formations and commands to enhance the drive at repositioning the Force for improved service delivery. Names Of Senior Police Officers Out AIG Dan Bature,fdc – AIG DFA FHQ AIG Hyelasinda Kimo Musa…

By Akanimo Sampson More than 100 policy-makers, civil society, trade unions, business associations, and knowledge and research institutes from 34 countries, together with United Nations practitioners converged in Italy in search of environmentally viable and socially inclusive economies. It was rhe third edition of the Global Academy on the Green Economy which took place in Turin, Italy last October 14-18 2019. The Global Academy on the Green Economy is organised every two years by the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE). PAGE which was launched in 2013 as a response to the call at Rio+20 to support those countries wishing…

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has given approval to OPay, a provider of payment, ride-hailing, food delivery and loan services to commence international money transfer. With the approval, OPay will start facilitating remittance B2B, B2P and P2P remittance services into Nigeria. This is coming on the heels of the earlier announced $50 million fundraised from major venture capitalist some months ago. “The plan is to distort the remittance space and ensure that international money transfer into Nigeria is safer, faster and more affordable,” according to Kunle Olamuyiwa, Director, Remittances Services at OPay. With OPay’s infrastructure in Nigeria, it will…