The erstwhile Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonji-Iweala has been emerged the new Director General of the World Trade Organisation.According to sources from the European Union, she emerged victorious in the contest over her South Korean rival Ms Yoo Myung-hee, by a wide margin.Okonjo-Iweala’s victory is expected to be announced formally by the WTO later today.The Delta state born economic technocrat was supported by many countries.

The multi Grammy Awards winner Aretha Franklin was confirmed dead yesterday August 16, 2018 at the age of 76. She has been hospitalized for days before she passed away yesterday.Aretha who was being called "The Queen of Soul" left a great legacy in US through her songs and writings .Her recorded acclaimed albums such as I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You (1967), Lady Soul (1968), Young, Gifted and Black (1972) and Amazing Grace (1972) and many others won...

Netanyahu made a bold statement on Sunday, asserting that the surrender of dozens of Hamas fighters marks the "beginning of the end" for the notorious terrorist group. In a televised address in Hebrew, Netanyahu revealed that Hamas militants have been laying down their arms and voluntarily surrendering to Israeli forces."While the war is still ongoing and will take more time, the recent surrender of Hamas terrorists is a significant development," declared the prime...