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Shettima reaffirms Nigeria’s commitment to WTO

Vice President Kashim Shettima has reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and the multilateral trading system. Shettima spoke on Saturday during a meeting with WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in New Delhi, India. The meeting was held on the sidelines of the ongoing BRICS Leaders’ Summit. Shettima said no country could achieve ...

Mark mourns Bamanga Tukur, says Nigeria has lost distinguished statesman

National Chairman of African Democratic Congress (ADC), Sen. David Mark, has expressed deep sadness over the passing of a former National Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Alhaji Bamanga Tukur. In a statement ‌‌⁠⁠⁠‍⁠⁠‌‍⁠‌‌⁠‍‍‍‌on Saturday in Abuja issued by the Special Adviser, Media and Publicity to the national chairman Kola Ologbondiyan, Mark described the death ...

LAWMA begins shift from dumpsites to waste recovery, energy generation

Lagos State is shifting from dependence on conventional dumpsites to a waste-management system centred on waste recovery, recycling, transfer stations and energy generation, Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has said. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, disclosed this on Saturday, during an interview section at TV Central, while speaking on the ...

Sen. Onawo emerges Nasarawa APM governorship candidate

Sen. Mohammed Onawo, representing Nasarawa South Senatorial District, has been elected as the governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) in Nasarawa state, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Onawo emerged as candidate during the party’s special delegates congress held on Saturday in Lafia. The newsmen report that delegates from the 13 Local Government ...