Thisday South Korea appears to have decided to withdraw its trade minister, Yoo Myung-hee, from the race for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General, paving the way for Nigeria’s candidate, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to be confirmed as the head of the global trade body. Washington Trade Daily (WTD) quoted peopleContinue Reading

THEGUARDIANYoung Nigerians blame leaders for region’s woesThe 19 northern governors, yesterday, backed down on their call for clampdown on social media, even as they inaugurated a committee to work with Arewa youths and civil society organisations to develop the region. Chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum (NSGF) and PlateauContinue Reading

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – “Lockdown” has been named the word of the year by the Collins English Dictionary, owing to the rapid increase in its usage amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. “So what about the word of the year itself? ‘Lockdown’, with its heavy, clunking syllables and heavier associations, is theContinue Reading