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...

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...

COVID-19: On Okonjo-Iweala, Others For WTO Top Job By Mohammad Dahiru Lawal     The COVID-19 pandemic is spreading with alarming speed, infecting millions and bringing economic activity to a near-standstill across the world. On the supply side, widespread shutdowns of businesses to fight the epidemic caused a...

Nigeria's Okonjo-Iweala, Seven From Other Countries Join The Race For Top WTO Job     With a former Nigerian foreign and finance minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala leading in the race for the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, more strong candidates have emerged. The Economic Confidential gathered that...