Egypt has opposed Nigeria’s nomination of former finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), after Nigeria named her to repl…
The Presidency did not give reasons for withdrawing Agah’s candidacy.
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Egypt: Friday sermon to be aired live without worshipers – Daily TrustAl-Azhar Mosque will hold a Friday prayer for first time since March, but only in the presence of the mosque’s imams and staff and without the attendance of worshipers, Egypt’s top Muslim institution said. Al-Azhar added that today’s sermon will be delivered by well-known cleric, Ahmed Omar Hashem, a member of Al-Azhar’s senior scholars, on […]
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Nadal says he would not travel to US Open – Daily Trustordinarily, Rafael Nadal would likely be closing in on a 13th Roland Garros title this week. Instead, he is home in Mallorca trying to make sense of a world that feels anything but normal. Speaking via Zoom to tennis media, the day after is 34th birthday, Nadal was asked his thoughts of playing at the […]
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Group advocates return to school sports after Covid-19 – Daily TrustA group of former footballers of the famous University of Ibadan has called on the Federal Ministry of Sports and that of Education to form a synergy to save sports especially football in the country. In their monthly discussion program held on their official WhatsApp platform, the group insisted that the present downward trend in […]
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COVID-19 infection rate: The numbers game – Daily Trustthe story of Covid-19 has always been about the numbers – the fear that tens of millions of people might be killed by the pandemic, turning the world into the doomsday prediction that has frightened people from antiquity. The world remembers the 1918 flu epidemic in which 500 million people were infected and 50 million […]
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Sighted: Taraba community where Jukun, Fulani, Burkani live peacefully – Daily TrustAfter years of dispute between various ethnic groups in Taraba State, finding a place where several groups coexist peacefully is a rarity. Zip is one of those places and our correspondent visited and spoke to its people who told him the secret behind their peaceful coexistence. With recurring communal conflicts, it is now a miracle […]
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Sports ministry demands N10b for renovation and upgrading of facilities – Daily TrustFor the umpteenth time, the Ministry of Youths and Sports Development has said it would require between N5billion to N10 billion to renovate and upgrade sporting facilities located across the country. The Minister of Sports Mr. Sunday Dare in a statement issued yesterday by his Senior Special Media Adviser, Mr. Joshua Akaniji said his ministry […]
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