Ngozi 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 new director-general. US President Joe Biden...
UK Approves Work Permit For Nigerians, Other Grad Students
The United Kingdom Government has announced that international students who want to work in England following the successful completion of a UK degree at bachelor’s degree level or above, or an eligible professional qualification, can now do so. Nigeria is one of the main countries sending students to the UK, and the numbers have increased in recent years. According to...
Myanmar Forces Kill 19 On Armed Forces Day
At least 19 people across Myanmar were shot dead by security forces Saturday, according to emergency workers and witnesses, as the junta celebrates Armed Forces Day with a military parade in the capital Naypyidaw. AFP has independently confirmed that nine died in the central Mandalay region, three in northern Shan state, one in the ancient city of Bagan, and six...
Semi-finals To Hold Despite Chelsea, Man City, Madrid Joining New Competition
Next week's Champions League semi-finals are expected to take place as planned despite Chelsea, Manchester City and Real Madrid joining the breakaway European Super League. The clubs are three of 12 who have signed up to be founders of the new competition, which is designed to rival UEFA's Champions League. Despite the bitter war of words that has erupted between club...
Nnamdi Kanu’s British Passport Still In Kenya After Illegal Arrest — UK Media
A brother to the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has revealed how they spoke while he was in Kenya shortly before “he went missing.” The brother, Kingsley Kanu, disclosed that the detainee had taken a walk when he was arrested and that he was without his documents. “His UK passport remains in Kenya,” The UK Guardian...
Abroad Masquerade Kneels, Begs Buhari To Free Nnamdi Kanu (Photos, Video)
During a #FreeNnamdiKanu protest abroad, a masquerade was seen kneeling down, appealing to President Muhammadu Buhari to release the detained IPOB leader. See the video below... https://youtu.be/Z8KfojgcJkc
US Court Orders FBI To Arrest Super Cop Abba Kyari Over Ties To Hushpuppi
A United States District Court has issued a warrant of arrest for top Cop, DCP Abba Kyari over his association with the disgraced fraudster, Ramon Olorunwa Abbas also known as ‘Ray Hushpuppi’. Judge Otis Wright of the US district court of California ordered the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI to produce Mr. Kyari in the US for his alleged role...
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Northern Group Petitions US Over Abba Kyari, Demands Fairness
The Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, has petitioned the United States government, demanding fairness in the matter involving the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, and suspended Deputy Commissioner of Police Abba Kyari. The group expressed worry over the trajectory around Kyari’s case, also asked the US not to discountenance Nigeria’s ability to protect Kyari’s legal rights. The CNG petition, dated August...
Taliban BANS All Afghans From Leaving BLOCKS Road To Kabul Airport
The Taliban has banned all Afghan citizens from trying to flee the country from Kabul airport effective immediately and ordered women to stay at home after again warning Western forces to depart by the August 31 deadline. Zabihullah Mujahid, the Islamists' chief spokesman, said in a press conference on Tuesday the group will 'not accept' any extension to the deadline,...
