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WTO to announce Okonjo-Iweala as DG next week

After nearly six months without a captain, the World Trade Organization (WTO) looks set to appoint Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and first African leader next week. The global trade body announced Tuesday that it would hold a…

FAAC disburses N604bn in November  — NBS

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursed the sum of N604 billion to the three tiers of government in November 2020 from the revenue generated in October 2020. This is stated in the FAAC report for the month of November…

Army appoints Yerima as new spokesman

The Nigerian Army has appointed Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima as its Director of Public Relations. Yerima replaces Brig.-Gen. Sagir Musa, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Training Centre (NATRAC), Kontagora in Niger State. According to the profile released by…

Pressure from constituents’ killing lawmakers — Rep

Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC-Abia) has said pressure from constituents for various needs is killing lawmakers at the National Assembly. Kalu said this when he spoke to journalists after the house adjourned sitting to mourn Rep. Ossy Prestige (APGA-Abia) who passed…

Senate President decorates security aides

President of the Senate, Dr.  Ahmad Lawan, on Tuesday decorated two of his security aides who were recently promoted by the Nigeria Police Force (NPF). Ezrel Tabiowo, Special Assistant (Press) to President of the Senate in a statement said the…