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Senator Kalu Applauds Re-election Of DG WTO, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatization and former Governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu has congratulated the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her unanimous appointment for a second term in office. Extolling the outstanding and unbeatable qualities of the Economist, Kalu applauded the giant accomplishments of Okonjo-Iweala describing her […]

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Ohanaeze 2025 Elections: Emergence Of President General From Rivers State Remains Sacrosanct

Press Release The Apex Igbo Sociocultural Organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, with unwavering commitment to our founding principles, wishes to address a matter of pressing concern that threatens the very fabric of our community’s democratic traditions. Recent reports indicate a nefarious plot spearheaded by two governors from the Southeast, who are attempting to extend the tenure of […]

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JUST IN: Senator Kalu calls for removal of Excessive security checkpoints in South East

By Kenneth Udeh Chairman, Senate Committee on Privatisation, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has condemned the excessive security roadblocks mounted across all major roads in the South-East region. Accordingly, the former Abia Governor called on the leadership of the Nigerian Army and other security agencies to dismantle such roadblocks as such strategy is obsolete and worsens […]

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Nigeria, France Sign MOU On Minerals

Nigeria and France have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop joint projects to promote and diversify the critical minerals value chain in the solid minerals sector of both countries. In the Memorandum of Understanding signed by both countries on the sidelines of the official visit to France by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, both countries […]

Abia State

Orji Uzor Kalu’s Fight for Gender Equality: Empowering Women in Nigeria, By Dr Dominic Joshua

By Dr Dominic Joshua Orji Uzor Kalu has consistently championed women’s empowerment and gender equality, recognizing the crucial role women play in national development. From his time as governor of Abia State to his current role as a senator, Kalu has been an advocate for policies and initiatives that promote the rights and inclusion of […]

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WTO Reappoints Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as Director-General

The General Council of the World Trade Organisation has reappointed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for a second term as its Director-General. Okonjo-Iweala’s new four-year tenure will commence on September 1, 2025. In a statement issued on Friday, Okonjo-Iweala appreciated the WTO’s 166 member nations for their continued trust and support. “I am deeply honoured by the trust […]

Education

Ajayi Crowther University Alumni Donate Sienna Bus to Alma Mater

The alumni association of Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, has donated a Sienna bus worth millions to its alma mater to ease the movement and activities of Principal officers in the institution. The Association made the donation on Wednesday, during the 16th convocation ceremonies and Alumni Lecture that was held at the Folorunsho Alakija Law […]

Offbeat

Man Finds An Incredible Beetle Who’s Almost Too Stunning To Be Real

Michael Farmer was walking around his property in Costa Rica when he paused to look at something peculiar on the leaves of a guava tree: a small piece of metal that seemed to be moving. He picked it up to see what it was, and realized he was holding a species of rare scarab beetle […]