PRESS STATEMENT The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide joins numerous admirers across the globe to felicitate a renowned erudite scholar, development economist, astute administrator, moral edifice, author, two-time Nigerian minister for Finance, trail blazer, and an exemplary Igbo daughter, Dr. Mrs Ngozi Okonjo-Iwuala on her re-election as the Director General of the World Trade Organization (WTO). We … [Read more…]
Former governor of Anambra State and the Labour Party Presidential candidate Peter Obi, has called for a transparent and inclusive approach to tax reform in Nigeria. In a post on X, Obi emphasised the need for robust public debate and deliberation on tax-related policies, stressing that such reforms should not be rushed. “Tax reform is … [Read more…]
Nigeria’s paradox is that it is as simple as it is complex. In Nigeria, both the simple and complex are fungible. Primarily, Nigerians make simple and straightforward issues unnecessarily complex. Bad leadership, in turn, compounds already complex issues. The sum total of this byzantine political alchemy is that in her sixty-four years of independence, Nigeria’s … [Read more…]
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for a fiscal system that promotes justice, fairness, and equity on the ongoing controversy over the tax reform bills. Reacting to the issue in a post on his official X handle on Sunday, Atiku asked the National Assembly to make public the resolutions of the National Economic Council … [Read more…]
President-Elect Donald Trump said he would require countries that are part of BRICS — a China- and Russia-backed group of emerging economies — to commit to not creating new currency or face 100% tariffs during his administration. “The idea that the BRICS Countries are trying to move away from the Dollar while we stand by and … [Read more…]
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has described President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to France as a significant step toward strengthening bilateral relations and opening new opportunities for subnational governments like Enugu State. Speaking to reporters in Paris on the sidelines the state visit at the weekend, Governor Mbah, who is on the President’s delegation, emphasised … [Read more…]
Excerpts of an Exclusive Interview on an Array of Issues with Labour Party Governorship Aspirant, Mr John Chuma Nwosu Who is John Nwosu? I’m a citizen of Nigeria in good standing; a humble business man, a husband, father, an indigene of Oduda Nnewichi, Nnewi; an ex- Seminarian and a devoted Catholic. I’m an Economist and … [Read more…]
The Nigerian Army has released investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo from detention after a vigorous media campaign pushing for his release, according to the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ). On Friday, FIJ shared on social media that the 6 Division of the Nigerian Army in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, had held its founder, Fisayo Soyombo, for … [Read more…]
The Enugu State Waste Management Authority (ESWAMA) has announced that the hitherto cancelled monthly sanitation exercise for the month of November will now go on In a public service announcement signed by the SPA to the Governor on Water and Waste, Andreas Gebauer, ESWAMA said the clean-up exercise will take place tomorrow, November 30, 2024. … [Read more…]
President Bola Tinubu and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron have signed two agreements that will ensure a partnership on the development of critical infrastructure and the long-term sustenance of agriculture and food security. The partnership agreements, according to a release issued on Friday by the Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, … [Read more…]
The World Trade Organisation (WTO) General Council has unanimously reappointed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for a second four-year term as Director-General, set to begin on 1 September 2025. This decision underscores her exceptional leadership during a tenure marked by significant global economic challenges and transformative outcomes for the organisation. The reappointment process started on 8 October … [Read more…]
The leader of the Labour Party and the 2023 Presidential flag bearer, Peter Obi, is to deliver this year’s Convocation lecture at the American University of Nigeria, AUN, Yola, Adamawa state,on, Saturday, November 30, 2024. Saturday’s keynote speech at the 16th Founder’s Day/20th Convocation of the University by the Labour Party leader falls in line … [Read more…]