The European Union laid out plans to end its reliance on Russian gas in the next few years, in the wake of the invasion of Ukraine that’s roiled energy markets and prompted Moscow to threaten to cut supplies.
The European Commission on Tuesday outlined its strategy to cut import needs from Russia by two-thirds this year. Using measures such as tapping new supplies and boosting energy efficiency, the bloc aims to replace flows from its biggest supplier well before 2030—sooner than previous projections, according to a document that will now be discussed by national governments. Read More...
Profession: Co-Founder of Ford Models
Biography: Eileen Ford co-founded Ford Models, one of the most influential modeling agencies of the 20th century, through which she shaped the fashion industry and launched the careers of many supermodels.
Ford began her career as a model before working various jobs in the fashion industry. In 1946, however, she and her husband Jerry established Ford Models. The agency started small but quickly grew in size and prominence. Read More...
A former Director of President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 campaign team, Femi Fani-Kayode, has rolled out names of prominent politicians who worked against Jonathan’s re-election. Naija News reports that the former Aviation Minister revealed the identities of some Peoples Democratic Party chieftains that worked against GEJ to install President Muhammadu Buhari.
In a post on his Twitter page on Monday morning, Fani-Kayode asked the named individuals not to keep Nigerians waiting and to publicly confess. Read More...