Okonjo-Iweala: WTO SHifts meeting for picking new DG

The World Trade Organisation has postponed a meeting where members are expected to pick a new Director-General after the United States blocked the favoured candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. The WTO earlier…

Edo election: Obaseki wins polling unit

Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, of the Peoples Democratic Party has won his polling unit in Oredo Ward 4, Unit 19 in the governorship election. Obaseki polled 184 votes while…

PEAK POWER GENERATION AT 5,377MW

The power sector has recorded a peak generation of 5,377 megawatts, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said. It disclosed this in a tweet via its official Twitter handle and…

DEATH TOLL RISES IN LEBANON

Lebanese Health Minister Hamad Hassan says more than 50 people have been killed and 2,700 are wounded in a massive explosion at the port in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut. The explosion…