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Ekiti, Governors, Headlines, State News, Women Politics
Friday, January 15th, 2021
From Priscilla Ediare, Ado-Ekiti Mrs Soares Febisola, a resident of Ekiti State, has petitioned Governor Kayode Fayemi over alleged maltreatment and threat to her life by the Governor’s Special Assistant on Security Matters, Mr. Sola Durodola. A petition dated January 12, 2021 from the Law Chambers of A.O. Okeya and Associates, alleged that the said […]
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Headlines, Women Politics
Thursday, December 24th, 2020
By Taiwo Lukman Not many can beat her professional pedigree. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe has served as an Executive Director at two different banks- first at the erstwhile Enterprise Bank (now Heritage Bank) and later, Fidelity Bank Plc. She is well regarded as a turnaround specialist- with her well acknowledged effort as part of the team that […]
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Headlines, Nigerian Police, Women Politics
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020
File image; Policewomen Two men: Gbenga Adekoya and Abiodun Adesope, were on Tuesday arraigned at an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos for allegedly assaulting two policewomen. Adekoya, 34, an apprentice, Adesope, 35, a businessman, who are residents of Ifo in Ogun, are being tried for allegedconspiracy, breach of peace and assault. According to the Prosecutor, […]
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First Ladies, Hajiha Aisha Buhari, Latest Politics, Women Politics
Monday, December 21st, 2020
By Seun Opejobi Aisha, wife of President Muhammadu Buhari, has reacted to reports that she fled Nigeria to Dubai due to security issues in the Presidential Villa. Mrs. Buhari disclosed that she travelled out of the country for medical checkup. The First Lady disclosed this through one of her aides, Kabiru Dodo, in Jalingo, Taraba […]
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COVID-19, Headlines, Health, National Politics, Women Politics
Wednesday, December 16th, 2020
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said Nigeria and other African countries to access COVID-19 vaccines from the end of January through the first quarter of 2021. The statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday quoted the former Finance Minister as disclosing this after a closed-door meeting with the Minister […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, Women Politics
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
South Korea has decided to withdraw its candidate from the World Trade Organisation, WTO, director-general race, according to Washington Trade Daily. Yoo Myung-hee is South Korea’s Trade Minister and its candidate for the top job at the WTO following the resignation of Roberto Azevedo. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s candidate in the WTO race, had secured the […]
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Africa & World Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, November 25th, 2020
Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s chances of securing the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) brightened yesterday as South Korea withdrew its candidate, Yoo Myung-hee, from the race. Washington Trade Daily quoted sources as saying that South Korea had notified the United States (U.S.) government of its decision and would make the […]
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Africa & World Politics, Headlines, Women Politics
Monday, November 2nd, 2020
(NNP) As the World Trade Organization seeks to address the leadership impasse occasioned by the United States’ objection to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s recommendation as the next director-general, the surging cases of the Corona virus in Switzerland (and much of Europe) where the WTO is located, has complicated matters. On Sunday, the authorities announced strict new […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Latest Politics, NNP News, Top Stories, Women Politics
Friday, October 30th, 2020
(NNP) After days of silence, the Trump administration has finally released a statement explaining its reason for preferring the South Korean candidate, Yoo Myung-hee, for the Director-General’s position of the World Trade Organization. The U.S. preference goes against the overwhelming recommendation of Nigeria’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala by the majority of the 164 nations. A statement […]
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Africa & World Politics, Latest Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Friday, October 23rd, 2020
Ejiofor Alike with agency reports The European Parliament (EP) has endorsed Nigeria’s candidate for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The parliament said it screened the two remaining candidates in the WTO DG race, Okonjo-Iweala and Ms. Yoo Myung-hee of South Korea, and is convinced that the […]
