After facing so many hurdles, Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named the director-general of World Trade Organisation. She becomes the first African and first woman to lead the organisation. She could have been installed as the boss of WTO late 2020 but the then American president Donald Trump vouched for South Korea Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee instead. Months after the key ambassadors of the trade organisation recommended her for the job was finally appointed the DG of the organisation on Monday. Last week the Joe Biden administration endorsed the 66-year-old former Nigerian finance minister and World Bank chief, dismantling the only…
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Nigerian singer Chinedu Okoli popularly known as Flavour has revealed that he didn’t have sex until he was 24. He made this known during a chat with Ebuka Obi-Uchendu on the BlackBox interview series. ”Flavour was a virgin till 24…I’m telling you. Remember I told you about the man that took me in, that I served. There was no television, no woman, no alcohol,” he said “No sex till I was 24-years-old. And the first time I had sex, everything happened while I was working. The first time it happened we had a show in Enugu. It was for the opening of a…
American rapper Nicki Minaj’s father, Robert Maraj, has died after being struck in a hit-and-run accident. According to TMZ, the police in Nassau County, New York reported that he was walking on the road between Roslyn Road and Raff Avenue on Friday, February 12, 2021, around 6 PM ET when he was hit by a vehicle heading northbound. According to the report, the driver then fled the scene without a meaningful description from witnesses. Robert was rushed to the hospital, where he later died. The Homicide Squad is investigating the case and asking for the public’s help in identifying the responsible party. He was 64 years old.xosotin chelseathông…
Ex-royals, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are expecting baby number two, a spokesperson for the couple has confirmed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who stepped down from royal duties to pursue normal family life, are preparing to welcome a brother or sister for their one-year-old son, Archie Mountbatten-Windsor, who will turn 2 on May 6. The spokesperson said: “We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are overjoyed to be expecting their second child.” Meghan, 39, and Harry, 36, announced their pregnancy news with a stunning black-and-white photo that was taken remotely via…
Oftentimes, we pay more attention to the outside than the inside. This is included in our dressing. Some ladies don’t mind buying expensive wigs, shoes, bags and makeup but their undies are nothing to write home about. This does not mean that one’s undies must be expensive. The price and label of undies are not important factors at all. They should be of good quality, durable and serve their purpose. The undies she wears affects her confidence, posture and appearance. Clothing experts say that ill-fitting clothes and undies can cause stress and headache. You don’t want to be that person…
Banana is more than a fruit. Packed with three natural sugars: sucrose, fructose and glucose combined with fibre, banana is energising. Research shows that two bananas provide energy for a strenuous 90-minute workout. That is not all about bananas. They help overcome or prevent a substantial number of illnesses. Here are more reasons why bananas are a must-add to your daily diet: 1. Anaemia Bananas contain a high amount of iron which stimulates the production of hemoglobin in the blood and also helps in cases of anaemia. 2. Heartburn Eat bananas if you suffer heartburn. They provide soothing relief and…
‘The year is still young’ so if you are a business owner, it is a great time to make all the adjustments and revisit our business goals. Research shows that it is only resilient businesses that survive the past three years. If you want to be in this category, it depends on how you plan to grow your business. This year, be deliberate with your business growth. The following tips would help: 1. What is your business plan? You need to take a fresh look at your business plan. Review it to ensure it is still aligned with your current…
In school, I have to wait for a long time before seeing Max. His dad drops him off today, again. “Hi,” I greet, meeting him at the front of the class. He nods and goes straight to his seat. I walk behind him. “Hey, we haven’t really talked much recently…” “And you’d like to know why,” he finishes for me. “I just thought we drifted apart because of the mock exams and then Rich. But if there’s another reason, I’d like to know.” “If it will make you stop bugging me, sure.” I know that this isn’t going to be…
No, I am not lonely, I say that all the time. It is getting tiring, I just want to sleep. Is it okay to sleep? I hate feeling all these emotions, My heart cannot take the pains and contradictions, It is too much. I just want to sleep. I have to get up and do things. I need to do them if I would not cry in my sleep – Sticky tongue and Biting stomach; but I just want to sleep. It is better to sleep. I don’t want to think of things What? How? When? Where? Ages Past? Yesterday?…
HOLY HUMOUR Zero The smart-alec seminarian thought he had pulled a good one. On the final exam, which asked students to delve into the complexities of theology, he simply wrote: “Only God knows the answers to these questions!” Grading the paper, the professor wrote, “Nice proposition. If true, God gets 100. You get a 0. Sunday Quote. “I was born to make mistakes, not to fake perfection.”– Drake Actual Announcement from Church Bulletin Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8:00 p.m. in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.…