President Muhammadu Buhari has welcomed the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director General of World Trade Organization, WTO. This was disclosed in a Presidency statement issued on Saturday by Senior Special Assistant to the President […]
Day: February 6, 2021
Commonwealth Of Learning Commends NOUN Outgoing Vice Chancellor
The Commonwealth of learning COL, said the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN, has successfully channeled the potential of open, distance and eLearning to meet human-development needs in the country and on the African continent. The Canada based COL which commended the leadership of the outgoing Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria […]
African Union 34th Summit Begins Virtually
The African Union (AU) 34th summit kicked off on Saturday, but for the first time, the 55-member pan-African bloc are meeting virtually due to the coronavirus pandemic. The two-day summit’s theme this year is “Arts, Culture and Heritage: Levers for Building the Africa We Want.” However, one of the top discussions will be […]
Zambian Electoral Body Launches Electronic Voter Register Inspection
Zambia’s electoral body on Friday launched the electronic inspection of the provisional voters’ register ahead of general election slated for this year. The exercise will run from February 7 until May 7 this year ahead of the August 12 general election. Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) Chief Electoral Officer Patrick Nshindano said the […]
Somalia Declares State Of Emergency Over Locust Invasion
Somalia has declared a state of emergency over a locust invasion that is threatening to wipe away crop due for harvest from April. The country already has about three million people facing food shortage. Minister for Agriculture and Irrigation, Said Hussein Lid, said the government has identified a large swarm of locusts in […]
AfDB Gives South Sudan $14m Grant To Boost Agriculture
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed an agreement with South Sudan to give Juba a $14 million grant to boost agriculture. According to a statement, the Agricultural Markets, Value Addition and Trade Development five-year project which aims to enhance agricultural productivity will be implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United […]
Nigerian Troops Take Last Boko Haram Stronghold In ‘Timbuktu Triangle’
Nigerian troops have taken control of several camps of IS-linked terrorists with two senior commanders escaping after several other ranking militants were killed. Two military sources told the AFP that the Timbuktu triangle straddling Borno and Yobe States had remained notoriously impenetrable in the last four years despite efforts by the military in several […]
Government Accuses Amnesty International Of Plot To Destabilise Nigeria
The Nigerian Government has accused Amnesty International (AI) of deliberate plot to destabilise the country with baseless allegations against the administration and its military. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made the accusation on Friday in Lagos when he appeared on a TV Continental programme, “This Morning’’. The minister was […]
Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala Set For WTO Leadership
Nigeria’s former Finance Minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the last woman standing in the race to become the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation after South Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee withdrew on 5 February. The race for the job has been frozen since 6 November when it emerged that Okonjo-Iweala had support […]
U.S Endorses Okonjo-Iweala For WTO
The United States government has announced its endorsement of former Nigerian minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to emerge as the director general of the World Trade Organisation. U.S. disclosed this in a statement by its office of trade representative. It became clear earlier on Friday that Mrs Okonjo-Iweala, a former finance minister and World Bank […]