The sinking of the ground's surface — or 'subsidence' — will threaten nearly a fifth of the world's population come the year 2040, a study has warned. An international team of researchers led from Spain have created a new model that estimates local subsidence risks across the globe. Subsidence is usually caused
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The Artisan Fishermen Association of Nigeria has called on the Federal Government to prevail on Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company to pay the $3.6bn fine imposed on it by an industry regulator over the 2011 Bonga oilfield spill incident. The Coordinator, ARFAN, Niger Delta chapter, Samuel Ayadi, who made the
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Distance learning and remote training have had a strong symbiosis in 2020, namely the increased reliance on tech that make it a reality, and able to traverse borders with less regard for physical geolocations. But there are numerous barriers that prevent online learning from being ubiquitous, like internet accessibility, access to
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Mikano Motors, a subsidiary of Mikano International Limited recently undertook a test-drive of Geely Emigrand 7 (Sedan) and Geely X7 Sports (SUV) assembled in Nigeria. With Nigerian motoring journalists on board, the event was held at the company’s new state-of-the-art assembly plant located at karameh city, along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Addressing newsmen at
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Pfizer said in a statement Thursday there is "no data" that shows a single dose of their coronavirus vaccine will protect a person after 21 days without an additional dose, Axios reports. The United Kingdom and parts of Canada have announced plans to deviate from the suggested vaccination strategy and in
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Rail track maintenance workers inspect, maintain and repair railway lines and associated services. Their work includes inspecting tracks, bridges, cuttings, embankments, fences and level crossings. They also look out for obstacles, worn areas or anything which could interfere with the smooth running of a train service. In bad weather they clear
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There are several different types of public-private partnership contracts (often known as PPPs and P3s), or in the UK, Private Finance Initiative, or PFIs) depending on the type of project (for example, a road or a prison), level of risk transfer, investment level and the desired outcome. Build – Operate –
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Nigeria will from January 1, 2021 come under obligation to make terms of contracts entered into in the oil and gas, and solid minerals sectors available to citizens in line with a new standard by the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI). Under the 2019 EITI Standard, implementing countries are required to
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Spring is the time for flowers to bloom, bees to buzz, and potholes to consume the entirety of the road. Though these potholes aren’t forming because the roads were poorly constructed (there are actually many reasons), it might seem it’s part of the major reason. In order to make your
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Apple may be preparing to reinvent the keyboard. In a patent filing approved Tuesday just under the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office filing deadline for 2020, Apple describes a keyboard whose keys would adapt to the task at hand. The standard alphanumeric layout, for instance, could be transformed into a task-specific display
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