Okonjo-Iweala makes final two in WTO race
World Trade Organization, WTO, members have selected two final candidates – Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee – to advance to the final round in the race to lead the Geneva-based trade body, Bloomberg has reported. By advancing two women to the final round of the selection process, the WTO will likely have […]
Self-determination: Nigeria can only be kept together by agreement
By Olu Fasan Last week, government rolled out the drums to celebrate Nigeria’s 60th Independence Day. But across the South, separatist groupswere beatingthe drumsof secession. In the South West, Yoruba One Voice, YOV, a group calling for “Oduduwa Republic”, held rallies across Yorubaland and hoisted a flag of the “republic” in some towns. In the […]
Lightning kills 2, injures 5 others in Delta
By Festus Ahon, Asaba Tension heightened at mile 5, Ugbolu, Oshimili South Local Government Area, Delta State after lightning killed two yet to be identified persons during a heavy downpour. Vanguard correspondent reports that the two dead persons, a male and female were in a makeshift shop when the incident occurred. They both died on […]
Premier League clubs splurge £1.24bn on signings
Premier League clubs splashed £1.24billion on new signings this summer, in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. The figure represents a £160m decrease from last season – but is still £70m more than was spent in the 2016 summer window. Chelsea were the league’s top spenders, splashing £226.1m on fresh talent, including Timo Werner (£45m), […]
92% of freight forwarders are unregistered
By Godwin Oritse MARITIME THE Council for the Regulation of Freight Forwarding Council of Nigeria, CRFFN, has indicated that an overwhelming majority of freight forwarding operators in Nigeria are operating without its registration. It therefore, said that the Council is set to publish the names of the defaulting operators. According to the Council, only 64 […]
Rising of Sheikh Waziri: From Security trainer to professional boxer
By Onaolapo Olalekan Oduola I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion. -Mohammed Ali For every time we live, we survive challenges by fighting to emerge champions. Sheikh Waziri who is a Security Industry trainer, a practicing security and risk […]
