Shell Wins Appeal in Landmark Dutch Climate Case, Overturning Ruling to Cut Emissions by 45%
Oil giant Shell has won a landmark appeal in the Dutch courts, overturning an earlier ruling that required the company to cut its carbon emissions by 45%. The Hague Court of Appeal concluded that while Shell has a duty to limit emissions for the public good, it could not establish a specific “social standard of […]
Boeing Workers End Seven-Week Strike After Accepting New Contract with 38% Pay Increase
Boeing workers have voted to accept the company’s latest pay offer, bringing an end to a seven-week strike that had significantly impacted operations. The new contract grants workers a 38% pay increase over the next four years. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) union announced that striking workers could begin returning to […]
Alibaba Agrees to $433.5 Million Settlement in U.S. Class-Action Lawsuit Over Alleged Monopolistic Practices
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., China’s leading e-commerce company, has agreed to a $433.5 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit filed by U.S. investors alleging monopolistic practices and misleading statements that inflated its stock value. The lawsuit, initiated in 2020, accused Alibaba of anti-competitive behavior and making false statements, which the plaintiffs claim led to financial […]
Boeing Machinists Reject New Contract Proposal, Extending Weeks-Long Strike
Boeing machinists have rejected a new contract proposal, extending a weeks-long strike against the aerospace giant. According to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), which represents 33,000 workers in Washington, Oregon, and California, 64% of members voted against the proposed contract on Wednesday. Boeing representatives did not offer a comment following the […]
UK Responds to Festus Keyamo’s Call for Air Peace Access to Heathrow
The United Kingdom has responded to the recent threat by Nigeria’s Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, SAN, to restrict British carriers from flying out of Lagos and Abuja if Air Peace is not granted slots at Heathrow Airport. The minister had argued that in line with the Bilateral Air Services Agreement (BASA) […]
Dangote Refinery to Withdraw ₦100 Billion Lawsuit Against NMDPRA and NNPCL
Dangote Refinery has announced plans to withdraw its ₦100 billion lawsuit against the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), and five other petroleum companies. The suit, filed in September 2024, challenged the NMDPRA’s decision to continue issuing import licenses for petroleum products, despite the refinery’s local […]
Air Peace Vows Business Continuity Amid Expanded U.S. Legal Charges
Air Peace Limited has reassured customers that its operations will continue without disruption, despite U.S. authorities expanding charges against its CEO, Allen Onyema. The new charges, which include obstruction of justice, accuse Onyema and the airline’s Chief of Administration and Finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, of submitting false documents to hinder a federal investigation. While the case […]
Chancellor Rachel Reeves Faces Balancing Act: Tackling £22bn Deficit Without Major Tax Hikes
Warnings of a “painful” Budget often signal the likelihood of significant tax increases. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stated she needs to find £22 billion to address a “black hole” in the public finances, while simultaneously promising to end austerity and invest in critical areas like hospitals and infrastructure to stimulate growth. The challenge is how […]
TUC Presses FG to Restore Petrol Prices to June 2023 Levels
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) has urged the federal government to reduce petrol prices to the levels seen in June 2023, amid escalating costs and supply issues. Speaking during a press conference in Abuja, TUC President Festus Osifo called for the government to offer foreign exchange to the Dangote Refinery at a special rate of […]
Aviation Minister: Nigerian Airlines to Exclusively Source Jet Fuel from Dangote Refinery
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamo, has announced that Nigerian airlines will exclusively source jet fuel from Dangote Petroleum Refinery. This initiative coincides with the refinery’s launch of jet fuel production for the domestic market. In an appearance on Channels Television’s “Political Paradigm” program, Keyamo emphasized that this decision signifies a […]
