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At the inaugural Chandler Good Government Index (CGGI), launched on Monday April 26 in Singapore, Nigeria was ranked the third-worst in global good governance index. 34 indicators which are organized into seven pillars: leadership and foresight; robust laws and policies; strong institutions; financial stewardship; attractive marketplace; global influence and reputation; and helping people rise are used […]
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Continue ReadingTanzanian President John Pombe Magufuli has died at the age of 61, after weeks of speculation that he was infected with COVID-19. Announcing the President’s death in a live television broadcast, the country’s Vice-President, Samia Suluhu Hassan, said the President died on Wednesday, March 17, from heart complications at a hospital in Dar es Salaam. […]
Continue ReadingDr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), on Saturday, arrived in Nigeria on a one-week working visit. Okonjo-Iweala resumed at the Geneva-based WTO on March 1, 2021, breaking a 26-year record by becoming the first female and first African director-general of the global trade and dispute settlement body. Speaking […]
Continue ReadingUnited States Congress on Wednesday passed Joe Biden’s enormous economic relief package, delivering a resounding victory for the US president and a desperately needed injection of cash to millions of families and businesses enduring the coronavirus pandemic. The $1.9 trillion plan, which funds Covid-19 vaccines and sends stimulus checks of up to $1,400 to most […]
Continue ReadingFormer French president Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty of corruption on Monday and handed a three-year prison sentence after a court in Paris convicted him for trying to illegally influence a judge during his time in office. The sentence includes two years suspended, which means it is unlikely Sarkozy will physically go to prison. He […]
Continue ReadingThe US House of Representatives passed an enormous $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package early Saturday, hailed by Democrats as a critical step in funneling new funding toward vaccinations, overburdened local governments, and millions of families devastated by the pandemic. Four days after the Covid-19 death toll surpassed 500,000 in the United States, the sprawling measure […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Finance, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been appointed as the Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala, whose tenure begins March 1, is the first woman and African to hold the position. In a tweet on Monday, the WTO stated this saying, “Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from Nigeria is appointed as […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Finance, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, may be appointed next week as the first female and first African to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO). The organisation made this known in a statement on its website on Tuesday. “The WTO’s General Council will hold a special meeting on 15 February at 15:00 […]
Continue ReadingNigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is set to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO), as the South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee has withdrawn her bid for the post. Okonjo-Iweala is set to become the first woman and the first African to lead the organization in its 25-year history. Her only remaining rival, Yoo decided after discussions […]
Continue ReadingIt has been confirmed that Donald Trump left a letter for President-elect Joe Biden before departing the White House for the last time as US President despite breaking one of the traditions of transfer of power between presidents by skipping Biden’s inauguration on Wednesday. White House spokesperson, Judd Deere confirmed on Wednesday that Trump had written […]
Continue ReadingKamala Harris and Joseph R. Biden Jr. were sworn-in as US vice president and president respectively between 11.30am and 12.00. US President, Joe Biden then gives an inaugural address after he was sworn in as the 46th president. Here is his full speech below: Chief Justice Roberts, Vice-President Harris, Speaker Pelosi, Leader Schumer, Leader McConnell, […]
Continue ReadingUnited States President-elect, Mr. Joe Biden has appointed Nigerian-born Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo into his cabinet. Biden had announced the appointment of Badejo, a lawyer and an alumna of Berkeley Law College in the US, when he named additional 20 members of the office of the White House counsel. The office of White House counsel advises […]
Continue ReadingJesus meek and gentle, son of God most high, as we celebrate your birth, may we begin to see the world in the light of the understanding you give us. As you chose the lowly, the outcasts, and the poor to receive the greatest news the world had ever known, so may we worship you in meekness of heart. […]
Continue ReadingUnited States government on Monday December 7, added Nigeria to a religious freedom blacklist. Addition of Nigeria to the list for the first time, paves way for potential sanctions if there is no improvement on the record. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States designated Nigeria which is a US ally as a “Country of […]
Continue ReadingU.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had “terminated” Defense Secretary Mark Esper’s appointment, appearing to use his final months in office after his election defeat to settle scores within his administration. Trump split with Esper over a range of issues and was particularly angered by Esper’s public opposition to Trump’s threats to […]
Continue ReadingAlthough U.S. President Donald Trump wasn’t conceding defeat, world leaders swiftly congratulated Joe Biden for his election victory Saturday and expressed hope that the new White House will prioritize the fight against climate change. Relief was a common theme expressed in many parts of the world to the news that Trump’s reelection bid failed. “Welcome […]
Continue ReadingIt is no longer news that the United States is opposing Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the consensus candidate to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO). United States said it is supporting South Korean trade minister, Yoo Myung-hee, to become the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation because she is a “trade expert”. US Trade Representative, […]
Continue ReadingJust six days before the U.S. election in which trade is a hot topic, Washington struck another blow at the WTO, which U.S. President Donald Trump has described as “horrible” and biased towards China. Washington has already paralysed the WTO’s role as global arbiter on trade by blocking appointments to its appeals panel. Now it […]
Continue ReadingFormer Nigerian Minister of Finance, Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been elected as the new Director General of the World Trade Organization. She is the first female and first African Director General of the WTO. In a keenly contested election, Okonjo-Iweala beat her rival, South Korean Yoo Myung hee, with a wide margin. She polled 104 votes […]
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