The Calabar, Cross River State Branch of the Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE), has charged stakeholders to initiate mitigation measures that will cushion the effect of climate change. It’s Chairman, Ndifon Agbiji, made the call yesterday in Calabar at this year’s World Engineering Day (WED) with the theme: Engineering For A Healthy Planet. Agbiji said: Continue Reading
The Nigeria Society of Engineers (NSE) has urged the Federal Government to encourage innovators, as over reliance on imported items has led to a near decimation of the manufacturing industry, resulting in high unemployment and underemployment. The Chairman, NSE, Engr. Fumilade Akingbagbohun, speaking on the maiden Inno-Creative Fair of the society slated for June 17 Continue Reading
UK lawmakers are considering a ban on new oil exploration licenses in the North Sea as a move away from fossil fuels, a step that could hit jobs and the Scottish economy, the Telegraph reported. Britain is considering options that include ending permits in 2040, and an immediate temporary pause in licensing, the newspaper reported. Continue Reading
OPEC downgraded the outlook for demand for its crude over the next two quarters, in keeping with the group’s plans to keep a tight rein on supply. The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries trimmed estimates for the amount of crude it will need to pump in the second quarter by 690,000 barrels a day, amid Continue Reading