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Okonjo-Iweala set to lead World Trade Organization

Okonjo-Iweala set to lead World Trade Organization

Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been recommended to become the new director-general of the World Trade Organisation.

A key group of WTO ambassadors proposed Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organization, Reuters reported on Wednesday.

The recommendation of Okonjo-Iweala was made by three WTO ambassadors, the so-called “troika”, after consulting with members in a series of…

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Campaigners set to elect leaders as police urge halt to violence

Campaigners set to elect leaders as police urge halt to violence

The #EndSARS protesters are set to elect their leaders across the country, just few days after President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech, which has been widely censured for its content.

A group, suspected to be in the protest, disclosed to The Guardian that provision had been made for online voting via Google form.

Buhari had last week Thursday appealed to the youths to discontinue the protests, noting…

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Looted COVID-19 palliatives not hoarded, kept for vulnerable people – NGF

Looted COVID-19 palliatives not hoarded, kept for vulnerable people – NGF

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Monday said the looted COVID-19 palliative in warehouses in some states were not hoarded but kept for vulnerable.

The NGF Head of Media and Public Affairs, Mr Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo, made the clarification in a statement issued on Monday morning in Abuja.

”While some state are yet to begin distribution because they had not fully received items meant for…

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Looting continues nationwide

• Youths risk death over expired foods, drugs • Many killed, many injured • Abuja, Adamawa, Taraba, Kogi under attack • NAFDAC, Kaduna urge caution • SERAP asks ICPC to probe hoarded palliatives

Looting of items meant for COVID-19 palliatives, which began few days ago, continued in warehouses across the country, spreading to the nation’s seat of power, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

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Pulev says Joshua fight is set for London on December 12

Pulev says Joshua fight is set for London on December 12

Kubrat Pulev will fight heavyweight world champion, Anthony Joshua, in London on December 12, Bulgaria’s IBF mandatory challenger said on Monday.

The 39-year-old had been scheduled to meet Joshua on June 20 but the fight was postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

“No turning back, no procrastination! Kubrat Pulev vs Anthony Joshua! The date is December 12th and the place is London!,” the…

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Trump tells fans on post-Covid comeback tour: ‘I feel so powerful’

Trump tells fans on post-Covid comeback tour: ‘I feel so powerful’

Deprived of his beloved campaign trail for 10 days by Covid-19, President Donald Trump took center stage again Monday in Florida, vowing that he is in “great shape” with 22 days to go until he faces Joe Biden in the election.

“I went through it and now they say I’m immune,” Trump told a cheering crowd in Sanford, near Orlando, few of whom wore masks.

“I feel so powerful. I’ll walk in there, I’ll…

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Hamilton matches Schumacher’s record with 91st win Lewis Hamilton equalled Michael Schumacher’s all-time record 91 Formula One wins on Sunday with an Eifel Grand Prix victory that catapulted the Mercedes driver closer to a seventh world championship.

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King Nadal continues Paris reign with record-equalling 20th Slam

King Nadal continues Paris reign with record-equalling 20th Slam

Spaniard Rafael Nadal inflicted one of the most humiliating defeats on great rival Novak Djokovic in the French Open final on Sunday, thrashing the world number one 6-0 6-2 7-5 to lift a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam men’s singles title.

Tennis fans would have been salivating at the prospect of another epic clash in one of the sport’s greatest rivalries but it proved to be one of the most…

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History repeats self, Akeredolu wins Ondo governorship election

History repeats self, Akeredolu wins Ondo governorship election

• Buhari, APC, Lawan, others hail election, congratulate gov • Yiaga Africa faults poll, says votes traded between N1000 and N7,000 • Akeredolu thanks Buhari, Tinubu, citizens

There were mixed reactions yesterday as Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State was declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election.

Akeredolu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who hails from Owo,…

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Dwayne Johnson Now The Most Followed Man In America On Instagram

Dwayne Johnson Now The Most Followed Man In America On Instagram

On Thursday, Johnson took to Instagram where he announced that he had surpassed 200 million followers on the social media platform.

By passing 200 million followers on Instagram, Johnson says he’s now “The #1 followed man in America,” and “The #1 followed American man in the world.”

The Rock thanked his fans for supporting him and allowing his Instagram account to be a place where he can live in…

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Suarez admits tears at manner of Barca exit

Suarez admits tears at manner of Barca exit

Luis Suarez has admitted he cried because of the way Barcelona handled his departure from the club.

Suarez, who joined Atletico Madrid last month, said he was excluded from training games and was not surprised Lionel Messi stood up for him by taking another swipe at the Barca board.

After scoring 198 goals and becoming the club’s third all-time top scorer, Suarez found out through the Spanish…

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African Union lifts post-coup suspension of Mali

African Union lifts post-coup suspension of Mali

The African Union on Friday lifted its suspension of Mali which went into effect after a military coup toppled the West African nation’s government in August.

The decision comes three days after the West African regional bloc ECOWAS announced it was ending its tough post-coup sanctions on Mali, saying it wished to back the country’s return to civilian rule.

The sanctions included border closures…

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#EndSARS: Cardi B Expresses Concern For Nigeria

#EndSARS: Cardi B Expresses Concern For Nigeria

American rapper Cardi B has enquired to know what is happening in Nigeria in regard to the #EndSARS protests across the nation.

The Grammy-winning rapper and actress responded to a Nigerian fan on Twitter who pleaded for the “WAP” rapper to use her platform to create awareness on the protest.

The fan, identified as @AsiwajuLerry tweeted at Cardi B: “Madam @iamcardib, trump is not your only…

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#EndSARS: Cardi B Expresses Concern For Nigeria

#EndSARS: Cardi B Expresses Concern For Nigeria

American rapper Cardi B has enquired to know what is happening in Nigeria in regard to the #EndSARS protests across the nation.

The Grammy-winning rapper and actress responded to a Nigerian fan on Twitter who pleaded for the “WAP” rapper to use her platform to create awareness on the protest.

The fan, identified as @AsiwajuLerry tweeted at Cardi B: “Madam @iamcardib, trump is not your only…

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National More loans as Buhari presents N13.08tr budget

National More loans as Buhari presents N13.08tr budget

• N404b lion’s share for works, housing in 2021 • Economists say oil benchmarks contradict prevailing realities • Senate blames revenue agencies for shortfalls, borrowings

President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday, presented 2021 appropriation bill to the joint session of the National Assembly.

The President said the N13.08 trillion proposal, tagged ‘Budget of Economic Recovery and Resilience’, would…

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Ondo election: INEC denies appointing Akeredolu’s ‘crony’ as returning officer

Ondo election: INEC denies appointing Akeredolu’s ‘crony’ as returning officer

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has described claims that it had appointed an ally of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu as returning officer for the Ondo state governorship election as fake news.

National Commission and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Mr Festus Okoye, gave the clarification in a statement on Friday.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had on…

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Missing Boy: Court Sentences Sotitobire Founder To Life Imprisonment

Missing Boy: Court Sentences Sotitobire Founder To Life Imprisonment

An Ondo State High Court has sentenced the Founder of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, Pastor Samuel Babatunde, also known as Alfa Babatunde, to life imprisonment over the “disappearance” of a one-year-old boy, Gold Kolawole, in his church.

The little boy was abducted by an unknown person during the church service at the children section of Sotitobire Praising Chapel, located at Oshinle Quarters in…