Okonjo-Iweala WTO Coronation Holds Today

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be confirmed today as the first woman and first African leader of the beleaguered World Trade Organization, WTO, AFP reports. The WTO has called a special general council meeting at which the former Nigerian finance minister and World Bank veteran is expected to be formally selected as the global trade body’s…

Lekki Tollgate: CP To Give Account Of What Happened – Lagos Govt

The Lagos State Government will question the Commissioner of Police on the events at the venue for the planned #OccupyLekkiTollGate protests on Saturday. Moyosore Onigbanjo, the State Commissioner for Justice, disclosed this when he made an appearance on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics. “We cannot afford the sort of vandalism we saw before,” Onigbanjo said. “We…

BREAKING: Nigerian Army Appoints New Spokesman

Brig. General Mohammed M. Yerima is the new spokesman for the Nigerian army, according to reports. He will now serve as new Director of Army Public Relation. Though there is no official statement on the appointment yet impeccable military sources confirmed to The Nation that Brig. Gen. Yerima will take over from Brig. General Sagir…

El-Rufai Approves N81m For Education Reform

Kaduna State government has approved the disbursement of N81million to 13 researchers to enable them to study the various aspects of education reforms in the state. A statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Communication, Mr Muyiwa Adekeye yesterday said the decision was taken by the State Executive Council which was presided over…