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The Anglo-Dutch group’s net loss compared with a net profit of $15.8 billion in 2019, the company said in a statement. Shell’s result is similar to British rival BP, which on Tuesday reported a 2020  net loss of $20.3 billion. Both companies are axing thousands of jobs in response to the economic fallout from the pandemic. ALSO READ:  PIB: Presidency wades in, reconciles warring host communities @hixco-net.com After governments worldwide closed their doors and airlines grounded planes towards the end of last year’s first quarter, oil prices dropped off a cliff, even briefly turning negative.

The coast seems to be clear for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the next Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) following the withdrawal of  South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee, from the race on Friday. A statement from Korea’s trade ministry noted that Yoo decided to quit the race after discussions with the U.S. and other major nations, and took various issues into account, including the need to revitalize the multilateral organization. She stated: “There was no consensus. So we needed enough time for in-depth consultations with important members, including the U.S.”

On  this year’sWorld Cancer Day, February 4, with its slogan “I can and I will”, the goal is to reduce deaths from breast cancer by promoting breast health, improving timely cancer detection and ensuring access to quality care. Common signs and symptoms There are many different signs and symptoms of breast cancer, so regularly checking your breasts for anything different or new is important. http//also read Fulani herdsmen crisis Common breast cancer signs and symptoms include a lump or swelling in the breast, upper chest or armpit. You might feel the lump, but not see it. Changes in the appearance, size or shape of the breast, and anything unusual are all warning signs.

Cryptocurrency ban: Reduce unemployment pressure on Youths, don’t add to it, Atiku warns Buhari The former Vice president made this known in a tweet thread on his Twitter handle on Saturday. Atiku laments that unemployment is one major factor affecting the Nigerian economy and also a major cause of insecurity in the country. Recall Vanguard reported how the  CBN placed a ban on crypto accounts in the Nigerian Banks, warning that “breaches of this directive will attract severe regulatory sanctions.” But the former vice president, Alhaji Atiku noted that there is immense pressure on the youths because of the rate of unemployment, saying it is a wrong timing to ban cryptocurrency in the country and advised for a revisit of the policy.

From Kwara to Lagos, Zamfara to Enugu or Rivers, political actors are reportedly scheming to outdo their rivals and take control of the party register when at the conclusion of the exercise. While the party recently reconciled some of its members across the states, the situation in Zamfara remains dicey. Just last week, former Governor Abdulaziz Yari and Sen. Kabir Marafa embraced reconciliation, but reports indicate that some of their supporters are spoiling for a showdown. Ahead of the APC membership registration and revalidation which starts on Tuesday, February 9, political gladiators in the nation’s ruling party are squaring up to again test their relevance.

Seriki Salihu AbdulKadir was sacked from Ibarapa last month by Yoruba freedom fighter, Mr Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho and his supporters. He was said to be providing cover and even assisted killer herdsmen in Ifangan. Seriki AbdulKadir’s house, an unpainted, fenced and plastered bungalow building of three bedroom flat, was one of the few buildings in the community. The 78-year-old Sarkin Salihu AbdulKadir was surrounded by his wives and kinsmen discussing the misfortune that befell the family when Saturday Vanguard arrived.