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Welcome to the AllNews roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines for today Tuesday, February 16th, 2021.
Congratulatory messages to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her appointment as the Director-General (DG) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are pouring in from around the world after her confirmation on Monday.
World leaders and government officials have expressed hope in the ability of Okonjo-Iweala to lead WTO well. Read more here.
The father of popular Trinidadian-American rapper, Nicki Minaj, Robert Maraj has died after being struck by a hit-and-run driver near New York City.
According to Nassau County Police Department in New York, the 64-year-old Maraj was walking along a road in Mineola on Long Island at 6:15 p.m on Friday when he was hit by a vehicle. Read more here.
Manchester United forward, Marcus Rashford says 'under Jose Mourinho, we learned that 1-0 is the same as 6-4.'
Mourinho was Rashford's second football manager in the English Premier League (EPL) star's senior career, having been handed his debut by now-retired Louis van Gaal. Read more here.
The World Trade Organization has chosen Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be the first woman and first African as its leader, tasking the former Nigerian finance minister with restoring trust in a rules-based global trading system that has been roiled by protectionism and the pandemic.
During a virtual meeting on Monday, the WTO’s 164 members unanimously selected the 66-year-old development economist to serve a four-year term as director-general. Read more here.
Lai Mohammed, a Minister of Information and Culture on Monday called for the cancellation of the ongoing All Progressive Congress (APC) membership registration and revalidation exercise in Kwara State.
Lai Mohammed made this known in a press briefing held in his home town, Oro in Irepodun Local Government Area after registration in Unit PU006, Oro Ward 2. Read more here.
Sumayya Shu’aibu, a housewife on Monday appeared before a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Kano, for allegedly pouring hot water in a kettle and letting her husband use the content.
Shu’aibu, whose age was not provided by the court, is a resident in Mijinbir Local Government Area of Kano. She is being charged with causing grievous hurt which she pleaded not guilty for. Read more here.
The Arewa Youth Forum (AYF) has thrown its weight behind the 2023 presidential ambition of Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, adding that it was time for youths to take over the leadership of the country.
The forum declared its support for the governor on Saturday during a courtesy visit to Bello at the Government House, Lokoja. Read more here.
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday promised Nigerians that his administration will not allow any ethnic or religious group to stoke up hatred and violence against other groups.
Buhari stated this amidst rising ethnic tension and violence in many parts of the country as a result of the activities of some criminal herdsmen. Read more here.
The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, Monday used the official Twitter handle of the ministry to release a report of the on-going registration activities of the All Progressive Congress in Kwara State.
The act has generated negative reactions from many Nigerians, many of who took to Twitter to lash out at the minister. Read more here.
Nigerian singer, Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour N’abania said he lost his virginity when he was 24 years old.
The father of three revealed this in an exclusive interview on Bounce Radio with popular media personality, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. Read more here.
That’s the roundup of the top 10 Nigerian newspapers headlines this morning. More Nigerian newspapers headlines are available on AllNews website.
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