Eager to get straight to work’, Okonjo-Iweala Says As She Resumes As WTO DG
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has officially resumed as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). As she took up the new role on Monday, the former Nigerian finance and foreign minister…
WTO to affirm Okonjo Iweala position as DG later today
The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will be meeting at 3pm today to affirm Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the new Director General of the organisation. When…
WTO Leadership: Okonjo-Iweala Thanks Nigerians, Buhari, U.S. For Support
Former Minister of Finance in Nigeria, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has thanked Nigerians and President Muhammadu Buhari for their support following her emergence as the sole candidate for the top job…
WTO DG Race: Coast Clear For Okonjo-Iweala As South Korean Candidate Withdraws
South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee on Friday abandoned her bid to become head of the World Trade Organization, Seoul said, clearing the way for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become…
Nigeria to access COVID-19 vaccines from Jan. 2021, Okonjo Iweala assures
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, has assured Nigeria and other African countries of access to COVID-19 vaccines as from the end of January through the first quarter…
S. Korea plans to withdraw Trade Minister Yoo from WTO DG race
South Korea plans to withdraw Trade Minister Yoo from the race for new WTO director general, paving the way for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be the next DG and the…
Presidency assures of unflinching support to Okonjo Iweala in becoming the new WTO DG
The Presidency has assured that Nigeria will continue giving its unflinching support to ensure that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala wins the race to become Director-General World Trade Organisation (WTO). In an interview…
Thwart U.S. veto or await new president? WTO has leadership dilemma
Faced with a veto from the United States, the World Trade Organization has two unpalatable options for selecting its next leader – override its biggest paymaster with a vote or…
WTO DG: 79 Countries Back Okonjo-Iweala’s Candidacy
Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala voiced confidence Friday in her quest to lead the crisis-wracked World Trade Organization after all of Africa backed her candidacy, vowing she would champion reform. “I feel…
Buhari meets ex-Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at Aso Villa
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Okonjo-Iweala…