Us President Donald Trump administration has said it wouldn’t back the appointment of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for World Trade Organisation’s next Director-General, delaying the renowned Economist’s chances of leading. According to Guardian, the United States could not support a consensus decision to appoint Okonjo-Iweala, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, Dennis Shea, said during a meeting of…
Chief Olusegun Runsewe, Director General, National Council for Arts and Culture (NCAC), on Saturday has bombed Nigerian cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye, a.k.a Bobrisky, saying his impact on society is worse than Ebola’s, the deadly virus that killed thousands in West Africa a few years ago. Runsewe, a cultural sheriff of some sort for the Federal Government…
Director General of the Nigerian Copyright Commission, Mr John Asein, has lamented the high rate of piracy in Nigeria which costs the country $3bn yearly. Mr Asein said piracy has wrecked many illustrious men in the creative industry and has rendered most cash trapped. Speaking with journalists during the maiden meeting of the commission’s Governing…
The Nigerian Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) has announced the suspension of the license of Daar Communications PLC till further notice. Director-General, NBC, Modibbo Kawu, declared the suspension on Thursday evening during a briefing with journalists in Abuja. NBC, Nigeria’s broadcast regulator, had earlier accused AIT of violating broadcast rules in some of the programmes aired by…
The Director-General of National Broadcasting Commission, Ishaq Midibbo-Kawu, has clarified the recent media report that his commission banned some songs. According to reports, Midibbo-Kawu clarified this in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital while reacting to the demolition of Ayefele’s Music House in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Sunday by the state government. He said Nigerians must…
The Federal Government has announced the appointment of Dr. Abdul Zubair as the acting Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) with immediate effect. In a statement by SEC on Sunday, Zubair, before the appointment, was the Director in charge of external relations in the commission. His appointment was necessitated by the suspension of…
Prof (Mrs) Moji Adeyeye has been appointed as the Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). The appointment was contained in a statement released on Tuesday by the Assistant Director (Press), Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Mohammed Nakorji. According to the statement,…
Are you seeking ways to leverage Nigerian opportunities that are attractive to global players? Then be at the 2014 Women In Management & Business (WIMBIZ) Annual lecture with theme “Repositioning for Global Relevance: Opportunities & Realities”. Speaker: Ms. Arunma Oteh, Director General, Securities and Exchange CommissionModerator: Mr. Jimi Disu, Veteran JournalistDate: Thursday, March 13, 2014Time:…
