Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first African and female Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), intends to seek a second four-year term. Her current tenure, which began in March 2021, will expire in August 2025. Okonjo-Iweala’s spokesman, Ismaila Dieng, confirmed her reappointment bid in a statement released on Monday. “We can confirm that Dr. Ngozi…
Tragedy struck in Gummi, Zamfara State, on Saturday, when a boat carrying approximately 50 passengers capsized, resulting in the loss of around 40 lives. According to Hassan Dauran, Director of Emergency at the Zamfara State Emergency Management Agency (ZEMA), only a handful of passengers were rescued alive, with the majority, mostly women and children, unable…
The Nigerian Army has asked Amnesty International and the International Criminal Court to take “immediate action” and hold the outlawed Indigenous People of Biafra and its sponsor, Simon Ekpa, accountable for crime against civilians in the South East. It said the international community must condemn the mistreatment “in the strongest terms” of an unarmed and…
The Nigerian Correctional Service has declared 281 inmates missing from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The service noted that this followed an evacuation process in the aftermath of the flood incident in the state, as seven inmates were returned to the centre. In a statement on Sunday in Abuja by…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has officially released estimated Pump Prices of PMS from Dangote Refinery, Based on September 2024 Pricing. According to a statement signed by Olufemi Soneye, Chief Corporate Communications Officer, the NNPC said the prices are not set by Government, but negotiated directly between parties on an arms length in line…
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo arrived in Minna, Niger State, on Sunday evening to meet with Ibrahim Babangida, the former head of state. This visit followed Obasanjo’s earlier engagement in Edo State, where he celebrated the 90th birthday of Chief Gabriel Igbinedion, the Esama of Benin Kingdom. The Minna meeting saw the attendance of notable figures,…
The Police in Imo State said its operatives killed three terrorists after the hoodlums launched an attack on the Njaba Divisional Headquarters on September 15, 2024. In a statement issued by the Spokesman of the Imo State Police Command, ASP Henry Okoye on Sunday night said the terrorists are suspected to be affiliated with the…
The Dangote Refinery has denied selling petrol at N898 per litre to the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL). Anthony Chiejina, Group Chief Branding and Communications Officer at Dangote Refinery issued the rebuttal on September 15, 2024. The NNPC began loading PMS from the Dangote Refinery on Sunday, September 15, 2024, after months of delays…
Former US President Donald Trump has reacted to what appeared to be a second assassination attempt on his life on Sunday. The Sunday’s incident comes less than two months after he was hit by a bullet in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July. Politics Nigeria reported that an official statement from Trump’s campaign team said gunshots were…
As part of efforts to alleviate the growing food scarcity and hunger in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has provided 1,200 bags of rice to each of his ministers. According to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake, the rice is intended as palliatives for vulnerable members of society, specifically targeting the elderly. Alake…
