Day: February 6, 2021

Okonjo-Iweala gets US nod, becomes first woman, African to head WT0

Precious Ibekwe

  Here is the full gist of the U-turn by the U.S. after its immediate past President Trump declared WTO as the worst trade deal the U.S. ever signed, and why the South Korea’s Yoo withdrew from race at the eleventh hour     The United States (U.S.) gave its formal backing to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organization, removing the final obstacle to her bid to be the first woman and the first African to run the Geneva-based trade body. “Dr. Okonjo-Iweala brings a wealth of knowledge…

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No going back on indefinite strike, UNILAG workers declare

Tade Salako

  Workers under the auspices of Non Academic Staff of Universities (NASU), University of Lagos chapter, have declared that there was no going back on the indefinite strike embarked upon by their members, until the Nigerian Government acceded to their demands. Addressing journalists on Friday, in Lagos, Nigeria’s commercial capital, after a Congress meeting of the union, convened to officially declare the strike action, Mr Kehinde Ajibade, Chairman, UNILAG NASU, said the union would resist any form of intimidation or force to return to work, until their demands were met.…

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