By Prof. MK Othman Nigeria stands at a decisive crossroads. With youthful potential, resources, entrepreneurial drive, and intellectual talent, we still struggle with policy inaction, weak institutions, and overreliance on outside…
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The Director-General of the World Trade Organization, (WTO), Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says President Bola Tinubu deserves credit for stabilising Nigeria’s economy through bold reforms. ‎She spoke with State House correspondents on Thursday…
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Nigeria’s Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This is her second term in office. Her present stint will end on 31 August 2025. She was first elected as the WTO DG on…
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Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has emerged as the sole candidate for the role of director-general at the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The WTO said the former Nigerian finance minister agreed to a second term for the organisation’s top…
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The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said the global body is concerned about Nigeria’s multiple exchange rate regimes and its impact on international trade. Okonjo-Iweala said this on Monday…
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Former Nigerian’s Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation on Monday. Ngozi is the first woman and the first African to lead the international trade body.…
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President Muhammadu Buhari has described as a welcome development the pronouncement of the Office of the United States Trade Representative, signifying withdrawal of the country’s objection to the emergence of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as…
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President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday offered its “strong support” to Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to lead the World Trade Organisation, AFP reports. The move marks another sharp split with former President Donald Trump who…
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The World Trade Organization has postponed a general council meeting set for Monday where members were expected to review whether to select their next leader, according to a notice circulated Friday. The decision will delay the WTO’s…
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