Author: straightnewsng.com

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala stands a better chance to become the next Director-General of World Trade Organization (WTO). This follows the withdrawal of  South Korean Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-hee, from the race on Friday. At the moment, she is the only candidate for the job, which requires the approval of WTO members to confirm her appointment. A statement from Korea’s trade ministry said Yoo decided to quit the race after discussions with the U.S. and other major nations, and took various issues into account, including the need to revitalize the multilateral organization. Yoo stated: “There was no consensus. So we needed…

The Federal Government has disbursed N27 billion to Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) as part of the MSMEs Survival Fund Scheme. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, Amb. Mariam Katagum, Minister of State, Industry, Trade and Investment, said that government would also roll out the last two schemes that make up the Survival Fund. The minister said that the Steering Committee for the Survival Fund would turn in its reports to the Ministry of Finance as well as await the second tranche of the fund. Katagum, who is also the Chairperson, Steering Committee, MSME Survival Fund And Guaranteed Off-Take…

Two siblings were, Wednesday, arraigned before Magistrate Court in Enugu over an allegation of murder of a make-up artist. The court heard that Chiamaka reportedly lured Ijeoma Neke by inviting her for a make-up job. Chiamaka Ifezue and Emeka Ifezue allegedly killed Ijeoma for having an affair with Chiamaka’s ex-boyfriend. Shortly after the case was adjourned for a latter day, Ijeoma’s mother created a scene outside the courtyard as the suspects were ferried into a vehicle for prison. In a video making round on social, Ijeoma’s mother was heard calling on God to intervene. She heard moving toward the vehicle…

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Thursday, confirmed that the country recorded 1,340 new COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases to 136,030. Also, Nigeria recorded 14 new deaths from the pandemic, bringing the total in the country to 1,632. Of the confirmed number from 21 states including Federal Capital Territory, FCT is topping with 320, Lagos (275), Rivers (117), and Oyo (100). Others are Ogun (51), Ebonyi (48), Benue (44), Adamawa (42), Imo (38), Kwara (35), Gombe (32), Kaduna (31), Edo (29), Osun (29), Kano (24), Ekiti (15), Katsina (14), Delta (13), Nasarawa (13), and Jigawa (10) Meanwhile, Akwa Ibom State…

Chelsea climbed into the Premier League top six as Thomas Tuchel earned the first major victory of his short time in charge of the Blues with a 1-0 win at Tottenham on Thursday. Jorginho’s penalty midway through the first-half was scant reward for Chelsea’s dominance on another damaging night for Spurs boss Jose Mourinho against his former club. Since a 2-0 victory over Arsenal in early December took Tottenham top of the table, they have won just twice in their last 10 league games to not only see hopes of a first league title in 60 years disappear, but their…

Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari has nominated immediate past service chiefs of the country as ambassadors. “President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of the immediate past Service Chiefs to the Senate as non-career Ambassadors-Designate,” presidential aide Bashir Ahmad stated in a tweet. The ambassador-designates are retired Defense Chief Abayomi Olonisakin, former Army Chief Tukur Buratai, former Navy Chief Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas and former Air Chief Sadique Abubakar. Their nomination is subject to confirmation by the National Assembly. The former service chief’s nomination comes nine days after Buhari replaced them– having spearheaded the country’s security agencies for over five years. Buhari appointed Chief…

The Joint Action Committee (JAC) of Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU), says it would proceed on the planned indefinite strike scheduled to begin on Friday, February 5. President of SSANU, Mohammed Haruna Ibrahim, told Daily Trust in a telephone interview that the leadership of JAC met on Thursday and directed all the branches to mobilise all members of the unions and ensure there is total compliance. Ibrahim said they had also written a notice to all branches to that effect, saying they were not going to back down until there…

Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom, Wednesday, blamed Federal Government for helping to compound security challenges in the country. The governor, who spoke in Makurdi said: “The Federal Government is biased and unfair. The failure of our security is caused by the Federal Government. Ortom accused the Federal Government of protecting the interest of armed herders despite the atrocities they commit in parts of the country thereby worsening the security situation in Nigeria. While urging the government to act fast to address the anomaly to save the country from disintegrating he noted that the general insecurity in the country was being…

Following backlash for insulting some Yoruba monarchs and leaders, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba activist, has apologised to them. Ibogho specifically begged Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Ogunwusi; APC National leader, Bola Tinubu; Governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde and other Yoruba elders to forgive him for describing them as ”Fulani slaves.” Igboho in a virtual meeting on Tuesday, February 2, accused the Ooni of failing to tell President Muhammadu Buhari the truth about the plight of Yorubas during a meeting in Abuja last week. “Our leaders are lazy and slaves to Fulanis. They visit Abuja to collect money. We will…

Former BBNaija lockdown housemate, Kiddwaya and former co-star, Erica have gone their separate ways. The housemates met during the reality show in 2020 and kicked off a relationship that many hoped would lead to the altar as they were so close and into each other in the house. However, during an interview with Punch in January 2021, Kiddwaya stated that he was still in search of love. This caused a lot of confusion as he and Erica have been spotted in many places acting like lovers, and they even travelled to Sierra Leone together. His comment caused a lot of reactions as many felt…