Reflections on ancestry and our personal and national history Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex was in Nigeria over the weekend with her husband, Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex. Their 3-day private visit was to promote the Invictus Games,…
Aviation and government support — Remi Animashaun
In recognition of the critical role of aviation in national security and economic development, no government leaves aviation issues to market forces entirely. Not even the United States or the European Union. The United States government has supported the Boeing…
Visa hassles and travel restrictions — Ehi Braimah
There’s hardly any country in the world where you will not find Nigerians, with most of them doing great things in different fields of human endeavour. In Houston, Texas, the energy capital of the world, a Nigerian is the leading…
My regret coming to Nigeria for global tourism confab – UNWTO boss
Mr Zurab Pololikashvili, the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) Secretary- General has expressed a regret coming to Nigeria for the Organisation’s first Global Conference on Linking Tourism, Culture and Creative Industries. Speaking at a Gala Dinner and Command Performance…
Okonjo-Iweala only Nigerian on 2021 Time 100 Most Influential People list
Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the only Nigerian on 2021 The Time’s 100 Most Influential People in the world. Okonjo-Iweala, the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) is on the list alongside Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry…
*Estate developer, landlords tackle Lagos over demolition (Punch)*Petrol pump price: DPR monitors Lagos filling stations (Vanguard)
Estate developer, landlords tackle Lagos over demolition (Punch) A real estate developer, Otunba Steve Ajose, along with other landlords and residents of Richland Estate, Shapati town, Ibeju Lekki have accused the Lagos State Task Force on Land Grabbers of unleashing…
Okonjo-Iweala resumes duty as DG of WTO
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Monday resumed duty as the director general of the World Trade Organisation, weeks after her appointment was endorsed by the United States and approved by the trade organisation. Her appointment was ratified on February 15. “WTO members…
*Lagos demolishes shanties on Oshodi-Apapa highway (Guardian)*Grieving family tackles Lagos hospital over mechanic’s death (Punch)
Lagos demolishes shanties on Oshodi-Apapa highway (Guardian) The Lagos State Government yesterday began the demolition of shanties and other structures built on the right of way of the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway to enable the contractor handling the reconstruction of the road…
A toast to my Auntie Okonjo Wahala – Uzor Maxim Uzoatu
They no longer make women like my very own Auntie Ngozi. No, I have to be more precise: they no longer make men and women like Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the newly-minted Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). …
AfCFTA needs Okonjo-Iweala’s support to succeed – MAN
The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has posited that the African Continental Free Trade Area Agreement (AfCFTA) would need the support and expertise of the new Director General, World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for a smooth take-off and…