The South East zonal leadership of thr Peoples Democratic Party PDP, has congratulated Dr. Okonjo- Iweala, deecribing her as a “Great Nigerian, a Fine PDP Export.” In a statement, the National Vice Chairman Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Southeast Zone, Chief Ali Odefa said, “I am proud to congratulate my sister and Nigerian Icon, Dr. Ngozi
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, says she was surprised that President Donald Trump’s administration could stand in her way of leading the World Trade Organisation (WTO). At a press briefing monitored by DailyTrust, the new Director-General of WTO said she did not see it coming. She said she felt she had a good understanding
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been confirmed as director-general of the World Trade Organization on Monday, making her the first woman and the first African to lead the global trade body. Okonjo-Iweala was appointed by the WTO after the last remaining rival candidate, South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee, withdrew from the race. She will take up
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Former Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is set to be appointed as its first female and first African to lead the World Trade Organization next week. The organisation made this known in a statement titled, ‘WTO General Council to consider the appointment of next Director-General’, on its website on Tuesday. The global trade body
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The United States government on Friday declared its “strong support” for Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The US Trade Representative in a statement confirming President Joe Biden administration’s support for the Nigerian candidate, said the former World Bank’s managing director has a “wealth of knowledge
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South Korea has decided to withdraw its candidate Yoo Myung-hee from the race for World Trade Organisation (WTO) Director-General (DG), Washington Trade which makes the coast looks clearer for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to emerge as the next Director-General. Myung-hee is South Korea’s trade minister and its candidate for the top job at the WTO following
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s nominee for the position of the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has emerged winner of the competitive race. Okonjo- Iweala polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat South Korea’s Minister of Trade Minister, Yoo Myung-Hee. The official announcement is expected to be made later today by WTO. Okonjo-Iweala
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been backed by the European Parliament in her quest to lead the World Trade Organisation as Director-General. The Parliament in a letter on Wednesday said it screened the two remaining candidates in the WTO DG race — Okonjo-Iweala and Yoo Myung-hee of South Korea — and was convinced that the Nigerian candidate
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Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said on Friday at least 79 out of 164 member countries of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) have so far endorsed her bid to lead the crisis-hit organization. Okonjo-Iweala, who stated this at a virtual press conference, also promised to champion reform in the agency. The ex-World
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The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), 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 to a statement by his Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu, the President made
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The five candidates still in the race for the job of director – general of the World Trade Organisation will know their fate next week , according to AFP . The Daily Vendor had earlier reported that three candidates including Mexico ’s Jesus Seade , Egypt’s Hamid Mamdouh , and Moldova ’s Tudor Ulianovschi were
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World Trade Organization dropped three candidates from the race to be the next Director -General of the body .It also plans to reduce the contestants to two final candidates in the coming weeks . Nigeria ’s Ngozi Okonjo – Iweala still remained in the race , according to Bloomberg on Friday . Okonjo -Iweala is
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The Federal Government of Nigeria is not taking anything for granted in other to ensure Dr Mrs Ngozi Okonjo Iweala emerges as the Director General World Trade Organisation (WTO) In line with its resolve to ensure the Nigeria candidate for the position scales through the minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Adeniyi Adebayo, inaugurated a
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Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Media Aide, Paul Nwabuikwu, has accused some Nigerians of sabotaging his principal, Okonjo-Iweala’s campaign to head the World Trade Organisation. This was contained in a statement on Friday with the title, “Ongoing efforts to misrepresent Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s campaign for director-general of the World Trade Organisation.” Nwabuikwu wrote, “It has come to
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