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The Global President of One Love Foundation, Chief Patrick Osagie Eholor has eulogized the newly-elected Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, describing her emergence as well deserving judging by her antecedents. In a Congratulatory Message signed by him, Eholor, expressed delight at her emergence, saying she had always been known to shine brilliantly wherever she found herself. Eholor stated that Okonjo-Iweala's track record of success, both in Nigeria as Finance Minister and across the world where she successfully served in various high profile positions in many global organizations and agencies, including the World Bank, stood her…

As Nigerians count down to the 2023 general election and the clamour for the youth of Nigeria to participate actively to decide who governs them ,the Democracy Youth Round Table (National Conference) 2021 will hold on Thursday 18th March 2021 at the NAF Conference Center Abuja. Over 500 Youth leaders from different States in Nigeria will gather to discuss , Strategies and brain Storm on various issues that affects the youth of Nigeria and profer ways to solve the issues and also to mentor them to be part of the the Democratic process in Nigeria. According to the Convener, Amb…

...States should explore Inter-governmental Relations window for State-State/State-Federal government joint projects Engr Chris Azubogu, the Anambra State Governorship aspirant under the platform of People's Democratic Party (PDP) in the November 6 election, on Monday said that Inter-States Joint Development Projects is a sire way to grow South East regional economy. Engr Azubogu, member of House of Representatives representing Nnewi North/Nnewi South/Ekwusigo Federal Constituency, said that all States should explore inter-governmental relations window for State-State/State-Federal government joint projects as a way of bridging the infrastructure gap within the region. Azubogu spoke after attending the South East Zonal PDP stakeholders meeting held…

The Abuja division of the Federal High Court on Monday gave a former Abia State Governor and Senate Chief Whip, Dr.Orji Kalu the permission to challenge his retrial by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on alleged money laundering charges. Consequently, Justice Inyang Ekwo has ordered that the planned re-arraignment of the politician in the alleged N7.1billion money laundering charges be put on hold until the resolution of the legal questions raised against his retrial. In a motion exparte which was moved an argued by his counsel, Prof. Awa Kalu (SAN), Senator Kalu asked for an order of Court …

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has nabbed a businessman, Onu Oluchukwu Friday, 39, at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, with 1.527 kilogramms of cocaine. Onu, a plumber material dealer, was apprehended on Thursday , February 4, 2021, during outward clearance of Ethiopian Airline ET 910 en route Abuja-Addis Ababa -New Delhi, India. According to the Commander, NAIA Command of the NDLEA, Mr. Kabir Sani Tsakuwa, Onu proved positive for ingestion. "He excreted 83 wraps of substances, which proved positive for cocaine and weighed 1.527kg. The suspect who claimed he is into plumbing material business in Lagos…