Ghana and UK finalise deal to provide duty free access to the UK market
Ghana is pleased to have signed the deal ACCRA, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Ghana and the United Kingdom (UK) has…
Covid-19: Number of cases across globe up by over 355,000 in past day – WHO
GENEVA, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — More than 355,000 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus infection were registered worldwide in the…
Covid-19: Spain detects first case of Brazilian variant
The announcement came 3 days after Spain restricted arrivals by air from Brazil and South Africa MADRID, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
Path clears for Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala as first woman WTO chief after support from US president
GENEVA, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — US President Joe Biden’s administration offered its “strong support” to Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead…
UN chief welcomes agreement on Libya interim executive authority
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 6 (NNN-XINHUA) — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomed the agreement on a new interim executive authority for…
Nigerian central bank bans cryptocurrency
Nigeria’s cryptocurrency market was booming ABUJA, Feb 6 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed all Deposit…
South Korean trade minister Yoo withdraws from WTO chief race, leaves Nigerian to lead the global body
Former Nigerian finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the only remaining candidate for the WTO director-general’s post SEOUL, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES)…
UN Security Council orders ceasefire monitors deployed to Libya
Secretary General Antonio Guterres UNITED NATIONS, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The UN Security Council instructed Secretary General Antonio Guterres to…
DR Congo: 79-year-old MP elected new speaker of parliament
Christophe Mboso is the new speaker of parliament KINSHASA, Feb 5 (NNN-AFRICANEWS) — Lawmakers in the Democratic Republic of Congo…
ICC: Ugandan LRA rebel commander convicted for sex crimes, forced pregnancy
Dominic Ongwen says he was abducted by the LRA and became a child soldier THE HAGUE, Feb 5 (NNN-AGENCIES) —…