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November 29, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Okonjo-Iweala On Re-Election As WTO DG

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her unanimous re-election as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO).WTO General Council on Friday announced the reappointment of Mrs Okonjo-Iweala as its Director-General for a second four-year term.The WTO,...

November 29, 2024 No Responses

UBA Photo News

Group Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Mr Tony O. Elumelu, CFR; French Minister of Finance, Mr. Antoine Armand signing a landmark business cooperation agreement for the development of UBA’s full banking operations in France. Watching on are Presid...

November 29, 2024 No Responses

Photo News

L-R: Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun; President/Chief Executive, Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, GCON; Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Zenith Bank Plc, Dame (Dr.) Adaora Umeoji, OON; Director General of...

November 16, 2024 No Responses

Chery Lists Lagos International Trade Fair Gains, Future Agenda

The recently concluded 2024 Lagos International Trade Fair was a resounding success for Chery, reinforcing the brand’s status as a leader in innovative, high-quality vehicles. At the event held from November 1 to November 10, 2024, at Tafawa Balewa Square...

November 6, 2024 No Responses

Tinubu Congratulates Trump

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Donald Trump on his re-election as the 47th President of the United States of America.In a statement on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga,Special Adviser to President Tinubu(Information & Strategy), explained thatPresident Tin...

November 5, 2024 No Responses

HARRIS, WOMAN FOR WHOM UNITED STATE’S PRESIDENTIAL DOOR OPENED IN 1984

By MOSES AKAIGWE The 50th United State’s presidential election held on Tuesday, November 6, 1984, was very remarkable, not because the incumbent Republican President Ronald Regan defeated his Democratic Party rival, Walter Mondale. No. But, even that was pre...

November 4, 2024 No Responses

Quincy Jones, Music Titan Dies At 91

Quincy Jones, musician and producer who worked with Michael Jackson, Frank Sinatra and many others, is dead, aged 91.Jones’ publicist, Arnold Robinson, said he “passed away peacefully” on Sunday night at his home in Bel Air.“Tonight, with full but brok...

November 2, 2024 No Responses

Korean Embassy Hosts Dinner In Honour Of CGC Adeniyi

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea hosted a formal dinner on Thursday, 31 October 2024, in honour of the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC) Adewale Adeniyi and members of his management team at the Embassy in Abuja.A statement explained that...

October 23, 2024 No Responses

IMF Predicts Slower Global Growth In 2024, 2025

Global growth is expected to ease slightly to 3.2 percent this year and remain at that level in 2025, the IMF announced Tuesday, while warning that the stable figures masked “important” regional and sectoral shifts. In its new World Economic...

October 12, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria Pledges Enhanced Cooperation With Japan

The Nigerian Government will continue to strengthen its ties with Japan as part of measures to deepen trade and exploit more opportunities in areas of infrastructural development, food security, and health, among others.This, Vice President Kashim Shettima sta...

October 11, 2024 No Responses

At World Ports Conference, NPA Boss Seeks Support For Nigeria’s Single Window

The Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Dr. Abubakar Dantsoho has solicited the renewed support and technical synergy of the global shipping community as Nigeria finalizes moves to implement the National Single Window (NSW) project.Speakin...

September 17, 2024 No Responses

Okonjo-Iweala Seeks Second Term As WTO DG

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the first woman and first African to head the World Trade Organization, will seek a second four-year term when her mandate expires next August, her spokesman said Monday. “We can confirm that Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has officially announ...

September 5, 2024 No Responses

Ford Recalls 90,736 Vehicles Over Defective Engines

Ford has issued a recall on multiple vehicles from the Ford and Lincoln brands due to engines potentially stalling.Vehicles listed in the recall include the Ford Bronco, F-150, Edge, and Explorer from the 2021-2022 model years, and the Lincoln Nautilus...

August 28, 2024 No Responses

Nigeria, Belgium Strengthen Bilateral Ties On Port Efficiency, Growth

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Kingdom of Belgium have expressed readiness to deepen bilateral ties in other to increase efficiency of the nation’s seaports and record growth in trade volumes between the two countries.Speaking after receiving...