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Post-Brexit: Turkey signs free trade agreement with Britain
Turkey and Britain signed a free trade agreement on Tuesday, ensuring a continuity of commerce after Britain leaves the European Union’s (EU) single market and customs union this week.
US continues to oppose Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s bid for WTO top job
The United States has suggested that the process to find a new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) needs to be reopened, in what would be an unprecedented move.
Malaysia’s Top Glove fired whistleblower before virus outbreak
Yubaraj Khadka, a worker in Malaysia for Top Glove Corp, took two photos in May of fellow employees crowding into a factory of the world’s biggest maker of medical-grade latex gloves.
Bahrain open to imports from illegal Israeli settlements
Bahrain’s imports from Israel will not be subject to distinctions between products made within Israel and those from illegal settlements in occupied territory, the Bahraini trade minister has said, drawing a rebuke from Palestinians.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s rival to pull out of WTO DG race
South Korea appears to have decided to withdraw its Minister of Trade, Ms. Yoo Myung-hee, from the race for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general, paving the way for Nigeria’s candidate, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to be confirmed as the head of the global trade body.
WTO postpones meeting to pick new chief
“It has come to my attention that for reasons including the health situation and current events, delegations will not be in a position to take a formal decision on 9 November,” the head of the selection committee told member states.
Reports of looming China trade bans deeply troubling – Australian minister
Australia’s Trade Minister Simon Birmingham on Friday said that ongoing reports of bans and disruptions to the country’s key exports to China were deeply troubling.
WTO: Governor Obiano urges President Buhari not to allow Donald Trump to frustrate Ngozi...
The Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and other African leaders, not to allow US President Donald Trump to frustrate Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s bid to emerge as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation.
WTO: I’m positive despite hiccups – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Former Nigerian Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says she remains positive of becoming the first African and first female director-general of the World Trade Organisation despite United States opposition to her candidacy.
US: Why we opposed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as WTO consensus candidate
The United States has said it is supporting South Korean trade minister, Yoo Myung-hee, to become the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation because she is a “trade expert”.
US moves to block Nigeria’s ex-minister as WTO chief
The appointment of Nigeria’s ex-finance minister to lead the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been thrown into doubt after the US opposed the move.
Nigeria lobbies Iran’s vote for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in WTO elections
The Nigerian government is seeking the vote of Iran for its candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in the race to the World Trade Organisation’s (WTO) Director-General office.
WTO retains Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, evicts three candidates
World Trade Organization members removed three candidates from the race to be the next Director-General of the body.
South African trade minister contracts coronavirus
South Africa’s Trade Minister Ebrahim Patel on Saturday tested positive for COVID-19, the cabinet said, the fourth minister to contract the virus in Africa’s hardest-hit country.
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, five others jostle for WTO job
Six candidates are vying to become the next head of the World Trade Organisation, an institution which faced mammoth challenges even before the pandemic-driven global economic crisis struck.
Main market in Burkina capital reopens as government lifts virus lockdown
It was back to the business at the sprawling central market of Ouagadougou, capital of Burkina Faso, on Monday after a closure of nearly a month in the face of the coronavirus pandemic.
Nigeria, Ghana agree on modalities to resolve trade issues from border losure
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Geoffrey Onyeama, and his Ghanaian counterpart, Mrs Shirley Botchwey, said that both countries had agreed on modalities to resolve the trade challenges arising from the recent border closure.
UK minister to apologise to Ivanka Trump over ambassador’s leaked memos
Britain’s Trade Minister on Monday said he would apologise to the U.S. President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka for a leak of confidential memos in which the UK ambassador describes the U.S. administration as “dysfunctional” and “inept”.
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Granada boss confirms Ramon Azeez has asked to leave
Shortly after the Sabadell sports director publicly acknowledged his interest in hiring Ramon Azeez from Granada, Diego Martinez, the coach of the Nazarí team, confirmed that the player had asked to leave. He said this at the press conference after the victory in the Cup against Malaga.
Kano council polls: APC sweeps all 44 chairmanship, councilorship seats
The ruling party, All Progressive Congress, APC, have won all the 44 Local government Chairmen seats in Kano State.
Senate rejects payment of N98.4 million for printing of PIB flyers by petroleum ministry
The Senate has taken a swipe at the Ministry of Petroleum Resources over the payment of N98.4 million for the printing of leaflets for the awareness campaign programme for the Petroleum Industrial Bill without due process.
Kidnapped Ekiti petrol dealer regains freedom
Akinbami was kidnapped by unknown gunmen at his petrol station along Ado-Ijan road around 9pm on Sunday, January 10, and whisked away to unknown destination.
Natasha Akpoti faults NCWS’s award on Kogi governor
But Mrs Akpoti, in a statement on Sunday, said the award does not take into cognisance the bloody events of the 2019 elections where the governor and his administrators alleged violent actions against her and other female opposition voices in the state. NCWS can’t be ignorant of the reportage by the many national and international observers where I was an observee.
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US lawmakers likely exposed to coronavirus during riot lockdown – official
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Soldier, five civilians killed, three others injured in Maiduguri
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Minister: Nigerian government spent N118.37 billion on coronavirus in 2020
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed, on Tuesday disclosed that out of N8.26 trillion spent on capital projects, debt servicing and payment of salaries and pensions in 2020, N118.37 billion went into COVID-19-related capital spend.