Day: March 26, 2024

Deputy Speaker Kalu meets Okonjo-Iweala, seeks WTO’s collaboration in boosting export of primary products

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Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu has solicited the cooperative efforts of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in boosting the exportation of primary products from Nigeria and Africa in general.   A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Levinus Nwabughiogu stated that Kalu made the call, Monday, when he visited the Director-General of the WTO, Nigeria’s Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in Geneva on the sidelines of the ongoing 148th assembly of the Inter-Parliamentry Union (IPU) in Switzerland.   The Deputy Speaker who accompanied the…

Court sentences Chinese national to death by hanging for killing Nigerian lover

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A Kano High Court has sentenced a Chinese national, Frank Geng-Quangrong to death by hanging for killing his girlfriend in Kano in 2022. Justice Sanusi Ado-Ma’aji in a ruling on Tuesday said the accused was found guilty of the offence, and then convicted and sentenced him to death by hanging till he breaths his last. “The defendant’s testimony is inconsistent. I hereby find him guilty. I hereby recommend mercy by the Kano State Governor on behalf of the convict,” Justice Sanusi ruled. Prosecution stated that the offence contravened the provision…

Akpabio Raises Nigeria’s Voice at IPU By Ola Awoniyi

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The President of the Senate, Godswill Obot Akpabio, attended the 147th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) for the first time in October last year as head of Nigeria’s delegation. The session was held in Luanda, the capital city of Angola. At the event, Akpabio was elected member of the Executive Committee of the influential global organization.   His election was a triumph in international diplomacy for Nigeria. The last time that Africa’s largest democracy enjoyed such privilege was 60 years ago, in1964 when Nwafor Orizu was Nigeria’s Senate President.…

Ojo; Hitting the Ground Running in FHA , BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF.

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The new Managing Director, Chief Executive officer CEO, Federal Housing Authority FHA, Hon Oyetunde Oladimeji Ojo was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on February 15th, 2024 along with his management team to boost his Renewed Hope Agenda in the housing sector in the country.   With decades experience in the real estate business both in the private and public sector, Ojo secured the nod of Nigeria government to enable him contribute his quota to national development, with huge wealth of experience.   Ojo who assumed duty after the inaugural…

Dabiri-Erewa hails appointment of Prof Senayon Olaoluwa as First DG Diaspora Centre Of Excellence In Nigeria

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Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has congratulated Prof. Senayon Olaoluwa as the first Director General of the newly created Diaspora Centre of Excellence, the first in Africa.   The TETFUND funded centre is an initiative of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, in collaboration with the University of Ibadan.   In the congratulatory letter personally signed by her, the NIDCOM boss commended the efforts of the renowned Professor of Diaspora, adding that she believes in the competence and capability of Prof. Senayon Olaoluwa in driving the goals…

N’Assembly seeks collaboration with WTO on improving Digital and Marine Economies

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Nigeria’s delegation to the on-going 148th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), led by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has sought the collaboration of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in the area of Digital and Marine economies. Addressing the WTO media, shortly after a courtesy visit to the Director General of the WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, in her office in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday, Senator Akpabio said, the delegation were at the WTO on a courtesy call and to look for areas of collaboration with the organisation…