Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term as WTO Director-General

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsOkonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term as WTO Director-General

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)September 17, 2024

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has announced her intention to seek another four-year term. Okonjo-Iweala, who made history as the first woman and African to lead the global trade body in 2021, aims to complete ‘unfinished business’ from her first mandate. “I would like to be part of this chapter of the WTO story and I stand ready to compete for the position,” Okonjo-Iweala told Reuters on Monday. She confirmed...

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Tito Jackson Of Jackson 5, Dies At 70

EntertainmentLifestyleNewsWorld NewsTito Jackson Of Jackson 5, Dies At 70

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)September 16, 2024

Mr Tito Jackson, brother of Michael Jackson has died at the age of 70. Tito’s sons Taj, Taryll and TJ Jackson confirmed the demise of their father, who rose to fame alongside his brothers in the Jackson 5,  in an Instagram tribute on Monday. “We are shocked, saddened and heartbroken. Our father was an incredible man who cared about everyone and their well-being”, the tribute said. Reports suggest that Tito died from a heart attack,...

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Merciless Kamala Crushes Trump to Claim Debate Victory

NewsUnited StatesWorld NewsMerciless Kamala Crushes Trump to Claim Debate Victory

Anthony O. OgboSeptember 11, 2024

Kamala Harris Baits Raging Donald Trump Into His Worst Self In Debate Face-Off From the moment Kamala Harris confidently strode over to Donald Trump’s side of the presidential debate stage to introduce herself and offer a handshake, it was clear that the vice president was a different kind of Democrat than her opponent had ever encountered before. In a pivotal exchange during the faceoff, Harris boldly declared, “It is widely known that Donald Trump is...

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Russia Ready For Talks With Ukraine- Putin

NewsWorld NewsRussia Ready For Talks With Ukraine- Putin

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 5, 2024

As Ukraine’s offensive into the Kursk region was ongoing, Russian President Vladimir Putin Thursday has backslide that he was ready for talks with Kyiv, after rejecting the idea of negotiations previously. In early August, Ukraine launched a surprise incursion into the southwestern Kursk region seizing dozens of towns and villages as well as sending thousands of troops across the border. The development had angered Putin who said there could be no talk of negotiations with Kyiv. But, speaking at...

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Switzerland Reopens Iraqi Embassy After 33 Years

NewsPoliticsWorld NewsSwitzerland Reopens Iraqi Embassy After 33 Years

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)September 4, 2024

After 33 years of closure by its previous representation in the country due to the 1991 Gulf War, Switzerland’s government has reopened its embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Swiss Foreign Ministry, the reopening of the embassy followed the security situation after years of conflict that it is now safe to have a presence in Iraq again. “Iraq is playing an increasingly important role as a bridge-builder...

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Hamas Political Leader, Ismail Haniyeh, Killed By Israel In Iran

NewsWorld NewsHamas Political Leader, Ismail Haniyeh, Killed By Israel In Iran

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 31, 2024

Ismail Haniyeh, Hamas political leader, was killed in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and Hamas on Wednesday. There are speculations that his killing has marked a significant blow to the militant group, eliminating a key figure who headed its political operations while living overseas. In a press statement, Hamas accused Israel of targeting Haniyeh in a “raid” on his residence in Tehran, following his participation in the inauguration of the...

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Okonjo-Iweala Gets Support of 58 Countries for Second Term As WTO DG 

BusinessNewsWorld NewsOkonjo-Iweala Gets Support of 58 Countries for Second Term As WTO DG 

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 24, 2024

The World Trade Organisation, WTO, has announced that 58 member countries have endorsed a proposal by the African Group for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to run for a second four-year term as director-general. According to a statement by the Geneva-based organisation, the countries expressed their support during the general council meeting on Monday. The African Group had proposed that Okonjo-Iweala, who is due to complete her first term at the end of August 2025, make herself available...

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WHO Joint Operations Review Opens In Yola

HealthNewsNigeriaWorld NewsWHO Joint Operations Review Opens In Yola

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)November 27, 2023

The 13th WHO End-of-term Joint Operations Review for the Northeast has opened in Yola, the Adamawa State capital with participants from Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states. The 3-day review meeting is aimed at reviewing achievements recorded by the three states with the support and assistance from World Health Organization, WHO. Declaring the meeting open Monday, at Green City Hotel Yola, Dr. Walter Kazadi Mulombo, WHO Representative in Nigeria said the essence of the meeting is...

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Canada shuts down Abuja Embassy after fire incident, issues travel advisory

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsCanada shuts down Abuja Embassy after fire incident, issues travel advisory

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 10, 2023

Canada on Tuesday suspended operations in Nigeria’s capital Abuja amid an investigation into a fatal explosion at its embassy in Abuja’s Central Business District area that killed two persons on Monday. The fire incident also caused damage to a section of the building. Details regarding the exact cause of the explosion remain scarce but Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly assured that “we are working to shed light on what caused this situation” via...

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France to return $150 million stolen by Abacha to Nigeria

NewsNigeriaWorld NewsFrance to return $150 million stolen by Abacha to Nigeria

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 6, 2023

The French government has made its intention to return looted public money running into $150 million [N117,232,500,000] to the Nigerian government. The money was stolen by former military president General Sani Abacha and stashed away in France. Catherine Colonna, the French Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs, said France is returning the money to strengthen the France–Nigeria partnership. “We will start discussions with the Nigerian administration to allocate these $150 million to development projects that...

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