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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala A former Director at the Central Bank of Nigeria, Akpan Ekpo, has said Nigeria and Africa have a lot to benefit from the appointment of its former finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the new Director General of the World Trade Organisation. SaharaReporters had reported how Okonjo-Iweala was named WTO’s DG on Monday, the first female and African in history to achieve the feat. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala AFP via Getty Images Speaking with SaharaReporters on Tuesday, Ekpo, a professor of economics and public policy, hailed the achievement.  He, however, said Nigeria can only benefit if it can abide by WTO rules and consult the DG on issues involving global trade. According to Ekpo, the DG is not only for Nigerians and Africans but for the whole world. Speaking with SaharaReporters, he said, “Okonjo-Iweala is very well qualified for the job. I am glad she was appointed as WTO DG, first woman, first African and as expected, she will look out for the interest

The Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) on Tuesday pledged to help rebuild the Shasha Market, Ibadan, which was burnt down during the crisis that engulfed the market last week. A delegation of the NGF led by the governor of Kebbi State, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, which visited Ibadan, delivered the promise after a tour of the troubled spot. Bagudu, who was joined by his colleagues from Zamfara, Kano, and Niger states, said that the city of Ibadan was calm, contrary to the pictures being circulated on social media. He commended the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, for what he had done so far to restore peace and normalcy to the community, adding that the streets of Ibadan were calm and peaceful. Bagudu said: “We, the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, are going to support. As a matter of fact, we have given a token to those who are already displaced, and we will meet at a wider table tomorrow and can assure that more support will be mobilised.” Governor Makinde, who led Governors A

A 10-year-old boy, Monday Omoruye, who lives at Ring Road in Edo State has been arrested by security operatives for his involvement in crime activities. In a video that has now gone viral, Omoruye confessed that he was introduced to robbery by his brother and that he had carried out four robbery operations so far.  When asked where he got his weapons from, he said during the 2020 #EndSARS protests, he alongside his brother and some of their friends broke into Oba market police station and stole arms from the station. Speaking further, Omoruye said his brother taught him how to shoot a pistol and so far he had killed two people during the course of robbery. He said, “My name is Monday Omoruye. My father, Odiom, stays at Aro Junction. My mummy stays elsewhere while I stay at Ringroad. “I am here because of the phone matter. One of my friends, someone came to buy a chain from him, N10, 000, he gave him N8, 000. We said we should go and get the N2, 000, we held him that he won’

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has told the Nigerian government that his generation may be the last set of people who are going to carry placards to solve the problems of the country. He warned that if the government failed to address the myriads of problems confronting the country, the younger generation of Nigerians might not subscribe to carrying placards and protesting on the streets but rather choose any means of achieving their aims. The activist made the call on Tuesday at a symposium titled, “Omoyele Sowore and The Struggle For Social Justice In Nigeria,” organised by his supporters to mark his 50th birthday in Abuja. Sowore said he would not subscribe to carrying arms in the struggle for a better Nigeria, and that he would rather opt for civil protest against bad leadership. He said, “I say all the time that those of us who are pushing through peaceful means of rebelling against the system, we are being told by several others who are running out of options t

Gunmen suspected to be armed bandits on Wednesday invaded Government Science Secondary School in Kagara, headquarters of Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State, killing two students and abducting many others. The armed men were said to have invaded the school around 3 am. SaharaReporters gathered that some teachers and their family members residing within the College Staff Quarters were also abducted. “At about 3 am last night, bandits attacked Government Science College in Kagara, killing one and abducting an unknown number of students. “Some staff members, their spouses, children were also abducted by the bandits,” a source told SaharaReporters. The attackers were reportedly dressed in the uniform of the school in what looked like a premeditated attack. One of the dead students was identified as Benjamin Doma. The school is said to have a population of about 1,000 students. See Also Breaking News BREAKING: Many Students Missing As Bandits Attack Niger Secondary