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Director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has disclosed that while acting as Nigeria’s finance minister, she was threatened with death for rescuing the country huge sums of money from an oil subsidy fraud. She made her disclosure in a recent interview by Atlantic Council, a United States …

President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated former Minister of Finance and Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her election as Director General (DG) of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Buhari in a statement issued by his spokesman, Garba Shehu, said her track record of integrity, diligence and passion for development will continue …

The Nigerian government has stated that it is intensifying efforts towards stopping the stumbling blocks that may hinder the emergence of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Mariam Katagum, minister of state for industry, trade and investment, made this disclosure on Friday, October 30, during …

The United States has explained why it opposed the emergence of former Nigerian Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. Despite securing the vote of 163 of the 164 members of the trade organisation on Wednesday, Okonjo-Iweala could not be declared the head of the …

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, WTO. Iweala emerged winner of the highly competitive race after polling 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat her opponent, South Korea’s trade minister, Yoo Myung-hee. With the development, Iweala has become the …

President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday assured a former Minister of Finance and Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that he would do all within his power to ensure that she became the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation. According to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, …

The European Union has expressed support for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s candidate for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation as the race enters its final month. According to Bloomberg, the EU also agreed in Brussels to select the South Korean candidate, Yoo Myung-hee, who is the country’s …

The World Trade Organisation has screened out three candidates in the race for Director-General of the global trade group. Nigeria’s candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is, however, still in the race. The removed candidates are Mexico’s Jesus Seade, Egypt’s Hamid Mamdouh, and Moldova’s Tudor Ulianovschi. David Walker, General Council Chairman of the …

Aliko Dangote, Chairman of the Dangote Group has thrown his support behind the ambition of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister to become the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Dangote declared his support for Okonjo-Iweala via a social media post on his official Twitter handle on Tuesday. According …

The World Trade Organisation (WTO), on Tuesday, named Nigeria’s candidate, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, among the three candidates whose nominations have so far been accepted to vie for the organisation’s Director-General position. The WTO’s General Council Chair, David Walker of New Zealand, who announced the shortlist of three candidates, said Mrs Okonjo-Iweala …