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Britain's Andy Green, the only person to break the sound barrier in a car, sets hydrogen speed record using JCB tractor engines

The former Royal Air Force fighter pilot reached 406.320mph (653.908kph) in JCB's 1,600bhp Hydromax streamliner less than two weeks after celebrating his 64th birthday.

Britain's Andy Green, the only person to break the sound barrier in a car, sets hydrogen speed record using JCB tractor engines

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NICON, Nigeria Re fighting a lost battle against NAICOM, source says

NICON Insurance Limited and Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation are fighting a “lost battle” in their dispute with the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) over the recently concluded insurance sector…

  • NICON Insurance and Nigeria Reinsurance Corp. contest NAICOM's recapitalization process.
  • Ibrahim opposed increased minimum capital requirement for reinsurance companies.
  • NAICOM revoked operating licenses of the two companies.

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