WTO: Fed Govt Moves To Counter US Position On Okonjo-Iweala
As the world awaits the outcome of the final consensus decision on the next World Trade Organisation, WTO, there are indications that Nigerian government may have started diplomatic actions to head-off opposition from the United...
Breaking: Okonjo-Iweala Emerges WTO DG
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s ex-finance minister and nominee for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, has emerged winner of the highly competitive race.
The former minister According to TheCable, polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to...
WTO: European Parliament Backs Okonjo-Iweala
The European Parliament (EP) has endorsed Nigeria’s candidate for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.
The parliament said it screened the two remaining candidates in the WTO DG race, Okonjo-Iweala and Ms. Yoo...
Senate Confirms Dahir-Umar As PenCom DG Amidst Protests
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the appointment of Aisha Dahir-Umar as the substantive Director General of the National Pension Commission Board amidst protests from some senators.
The chamber also confirmed the appointment of Dr Oyindasola Oluremi Oni, from...
WTO: Okonjo-Iweala on the cusps of history
Who becomes the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in a matter of weeks? It will surely be either Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee.
Members of WTO have since picked the two celebrated women...
Buhari To Okonjo-Iweala: We’ll Work More To Ensure You Emerge WTO DG
President Muhammadu Buhari, on Monday, assured former Minister of Finance and Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that he will do all within his power to ensure that she becomes the Director-General of World Trade Organisation.
According...