Confirmation of Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment will make her the organisation’s first female and first African head. After nearly six months without a principal officer, the World Trade Organization (WTO) looks set to appoint Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as its first female and first African leader next week. The global trade body announced Tuesday that it would hold … Read more
A former Nigerian Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has called on the Federal Government to leave no stone unturned in ensuring the rescue of the over 300 students abducted from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State. Okonjo-Iweala, who made this known in tweet last night, said those using the children as pawns must be … Read more
Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has emerged director-general of the World Trade Organisation. Okonjo-Iweala is Nigeria’s nominee for the plum and much-coveted office Ekohotblog can report that Okonjo-Iweala was chosen as the final candidate in the highly competitive and keenly contested race. She polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat how … Read more
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s candidate, for the role of the World Trade Organisation(WTO) director-general, is on the brink of landing the plum job as her aspiration receives another boost following European Union expression of support for her candidacy. Reuters quoted an EU official as saying the decision is a strong signal to reinforce the multilateral order … Read more
European countries are reportedly struggling to reach an agreement on who they will choose to support in a two-way race for the World Trade Organization chief, which includes a South Korean candidate. According to the European edition of U.S. political media outlet Politico on Thursday, a majority of EU members, including France and Germany, are … Read more
End SARS, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala applaudes Nigerian youth Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Finance Minister, on Sunday, applauded the Nigerian youth for their ‘resourcefulness and courage’ as the End SARS protest continues across the country. Okonjo-Iweala also called on the youths to join hands together for a positive outcome through a one Nigeria approach. Read Also: Politicising #EndSARS … Read more
President Muhammadu Buhari, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed door with the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Okonjo-Iweala is running to become the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and … Read more
Controversial journalist, Kemi Omololu Olunloyo has declared that former Finance Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will not win the race for World Trade Organization Director General. The World Trade Organization is set to have its first female leader after Nigeria’s 66-year-old Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee made it through Thursday to the final run-off. They … Read more
October 08, 2020. The World Trade Organization is set to have its first female leader after Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and South Korea’s Yoo Myung-hee made it through Thursday to the final run-off, a WTO spokesman announced. They saw off competition from Britain’s Liam Fox, Kenya’s Amina Mohamed and Saudi Arabia’s Mohammad al-Tuwaijri in the second … Read more
Ex-minister Okonjo-Iweala clarifies bribe for budget controversy Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s one time finance minister, will receive the backing of European Union governments to emerge the next Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), just as South Korea’s Minister of Trade Yoo Myung-hee will, both of them among the three women out of the five … Read more
BREAKING: WTO Shortlists Okonjo-Iweala For finals Ekohotblog eptember 18, 2020 Former Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been shortlisted as one of the final candidates for the Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). This come after the body dropped three candidates, Mexico’s Jesus Seade, Egypt’s Hamid Mamdouh and Moldova’s Tudor Ulianovschi from the contest. … Read more
The Nigerian government has fired back at the African Union over its rejection of the nomination of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to contest for the office of the director-general of the World Trade Organisation. Recall AU’s office of legal counsel had rejected the former Minister’s nomination of grounds of coming after the November 30 deadline set by … Read more
The Republic of Benin has revealed why it dropped it’s World Trade Organisation (WTO) candidate for Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Ekohotblog understands that the West African country disclosed that it pulled its candidate out of the race to enable Okonjo-Iweala to get stronger backing during the election – this creates a problem for Egypt. It was reported … Read more
World Trade Organisation (WTO) has accepted Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s nomination as one of the candidates for the office of the Director-General. “Nigeria, on 9 June 2020, nominated Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the post of WTO Director-General to succeed the current Director-General, Mr. Roberto Azevêdo, who has announced he will step down on 31 August 2020,” the … Read more