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With her emergence on Monday as the first African and first female to be the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, unveiled her agenda, which includes working with other members of the organisation in reforming and rebranding the global trade body. Okonjo-Iweala, in her acceptance speech after the WTO’s General Council

A former Nigerian Minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been chosen as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Ms Okonjo-Iweala will assume office on 1 March 2021 and will become the first woman and the first African to be chosen as Director-General. Her term, renewable, will expire

Governors of Nigeria’s southwest region will on Monday meet with leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria leaders in Akure, and comes amidst the seven-day ultimatum given to herders by the Ondo State government to leave the forests reserve which lapses on Monday. The meeting is aimed at discussing the ultimatum issued

Former Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday weighed in on the raging agitation for the restructuring of Nigeria, warning that restructuring alone cannot solve the problem of the country. He called for the restructuring of Nigerians’ mindset first before that of the country. Jonathan, who spoke at a summit in Abuja along with a chieftain

Former President Goodluck Jonathan says too much emphasis on divisive politics has greatly affected the unity of the country stating that the West African nation cannot be restructured without the challenges polarising the country being addressed. Dr Jonathan stated this on Thursday at the ‘Daily Trust 18th Dialogue’ which was centred around restructuring. He said

US President Joe Biden has reversed and lifted the immigrant visa ban imposed on Nigeria and other countries by former president Donald Trump. Biden reversed the ban on his first day in office and directed the State Department to restart visa processing for individuals from the affected countries. Trump had last February placed an immigrant

World leaders welcomed into their ranks the new US President Joe Biden, noting their most pressing problems, including the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change, require multilateral cooperation, an approach his predecessor Donald Trump ridiculed. Many expressed hope Biden would right US democracy two weeks after rioters stormed the Capitol, shaking the faith of those fighting for democracy

Nigeria’s Presidency on Tuesday called to order Ondo State Governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), over his seven-day ultimatum to herders to vacate the forests in the state following growing insecurity allegedly perpetrated by the pastoralists. It expressed concern that the governor, as a legal luminary, could unilaterally issue the quit order without taking cognizance of

Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, has submitted a complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention (UN-WGAD) over the continued house arrest of Ugandan opposition figure, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine. Mr Falana, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, disclosed this and made a copy of the complaint available in mails sent

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the resumption of proceedings in the money laundering charge the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, entered against former Governor of Niger State, Dr. Babangida Aliyu. The court, in a judgment that was delivered by Justice Inyang Ekwo, quashed an administrative directive that okayed the