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President Muhammadu Buhari Friday held a video conference with Mr Charles Michel, President of the European Council, during which the latter reiterated Europe’s support for Nigeria’s Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The President is leading Nigeria’s charge for Okonjo-Iweala, the country’s former …

An official in the Office of the Nigerian Representative to the World Trade Organisation (WTO), has reacted to Bloomberg’s report insinuating that Trump administration on Wednesday “vetoed a bid” by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be the next director-general of the global trading institution. The official who doesn’t want his name …

President Donald Trump is opposed to the emergence of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, despite polling 104 votes from 164 member countries on Wednesday to defeat South Korea’s Trade Minister Yoo Myung-hee. Deputy U.S. Trade Representative Dennis Shea said Washington won’t join a consensus …

Former Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been elected Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been elected Director General of the World Trade OrgaIn the final two-man race, she polled 104 votes from 164 member countries to defeat South Korea’s …