Dr Ngozi Okonjo-lweala is a global finance expert, an economist and international development professional with over 30 years of experience working in Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and North America. Currently, Dr Okonjo-lweala is Chair of the Board of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Since its creation in 2000, Gavi has […]
Nigeria’s two-term finance minister (2003-2006 and 2011-2015), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is presently on a hot seat as the United States (US) plans to veto her nomination for the job of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director General (DG). Okonjo-Iweala, who was the first female Nigerian foreign Minister (2006), among eight nominees […]
Protests at the Lekki Toll Gate on 20 October were part of the #EndSARS protests that began on 8 October 2020. Nigerians have been taking to the streets, peacefully demanding an end to police brutality, extrajudicial executions and extortion by the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), a unit of the […]
The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Youth Council, OYC, on Sunday threatened to publish “fraudulent financial transactions between Nnamdi Kanu’s IPOB and politicians sponsoring his activities through third parties” The group, a strong advocate for Igbo Presidency come 2023 in a series of press statements had claimed the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) […]
Pope Francis’ endorsement of same-sex civil unions drew mixed reactions Thursday in the Philippines, Asia’s bastion of Catholicism, with a retired bishop saying he was scandalized by it while an LGBT group welcomed the pontiff’s remarks with relief. President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said the Philippine leader has long expressed support […]
Arsenal’s out-of-favour midfielder Mesut Ozil was left out of their 25-man English Premier League (EPL) squad list for the 2020/2021 season released on Tuesday. This has further increased the likelihood that he has played his last game for the north London club. Ozil, who is under contract with Arsenal until […]
Lagos State Government says that 181 students and staff of a private boarding school in Lekki area of the state have tested positive to COVID-19 infection. Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Professor Akin Abayomi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Lagos. Abayomi said that the cases were detected […]
Your WordPress site is prone to malware attacks, just like anything else that goes to the internet. Even when you don’t notice, hackers attempt various means of gaining unauthorized access to your site. Their goal could be anything, but the mission is to take control of your website. Various antimalware […]
The management of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has warned prospective fake corps members not to attempt showing up for screening as they would not only be arrested but also prosecuted. Director-General of the scheme, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, gave the warning during the opening ceremony of the Freedom of […]
