When my opinion piece titled “Coup in the Capitol Hill and the Divided States of America”, which was focused on the insurrection by extremists who stormed the Capitol on 6 January this year was first published in the mass media…
First woman, first African: Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala set to be named WTO boss
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala looks set to be confirmed Monday as the first woman and first African leader of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, a near-paralysed institution desperately needing a kick-start. The WTO has called a special general council meeting at…
*#EndSARS: N2.5b assets burnt, thousands of jobs threatened at Lekki Plaza – LCC (Nation)*How NURTW members were attacked at Obalende – MC Oluomo’s aide (Punch)
#EndSARS: N2.5b assets burnt, thousands of jobs threatened at Lekki Plaza – LCC (Nation) The Lekki Concession Company (LCC) Thursday said assets worth about N2.5billion were destroyed in the aftermath of the October 20 incident at the Admiralty Circle (Lekki)…
WTO: Biden asked to endorse Okonjo-Iweala as Korean candidate withdraws
South Korean Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee withdrew her bid to lead the World Trade Organisation, leaving former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the only remaining candidate for the job, Bloomberg reports Friday. Yoo was said to have made the…
*NDLEA intercepts 3.30kg cocaine in Lagos airport (Punch)*Unemployed man in court over unlawful possession of 3 cell phones (Vanguard)
NDLEA intercepts 3.30kg cocaine in Lagos airport (Punch) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested one Ukaegbu Onyekachi with a 3.30 kilogram of cocaine at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos State. It was gathered that Onyekachi, who arrived…
A president for all Americans – Ehi Braimah
After all the twists and turns following the November 3 presidential elections which Joe Biden won clearly with 306 electoral college votes and over 7 million popular votes, January 20, 2021 was going to be a special and historic day…
*12-year-old impregnated by vice-principal not raped, Nigerians react (Punch)*Ondo farmers, forest guards, drivers protest, back Akeredolu (Punch)
12-year-old impregnated by vice-principal not raped, Nigerians react (Punch) Nigerians on Facebook and Twitter have reacted to the story of a Vice-Principal in Katsina State, Ibrahim Tukur, who allegedly raped and impregnated a 12-year-old student. Tukur, who admitted to committing…
Are bright sides to coronavirus signalling impending death of democracy? – Magnus Onyibe
The bright side that one has in mind is not really the fact that vaccines to protect mankind from being further decimated by coronavirus have been produced, which is good, anyway. Neither is it the number of those struck by…