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124 ambassadors tackle Swiss newspapers for calling Okonjo-Iweala ’66-year-old Nigerian grandmother’
Our ReporterMar 01, 2021
A total of 124 ambassadors and heads of international organisations based in Geneva have criticised some Swiss newspapers for describing Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as a...
Finally,Okonjo-Iweala makes history, emerges DG of World Trade Organization
Our ReporterFeb 15, 2021
History was made Monday as Nigeria’s candidate for the World Trade Organization position of Director General ,Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been...
Okonjo-Iweala: U.S leaders write Biden
Our ReporterJan 24, 2021
Some US leaders, including Nobel Laureate Joseph Stiglitz, have written President Joe Biden, urging him to support the candidacy of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the...
FUNAAB VC, Okonjo Iweala becomes Earthshot Prize nominees
Our ReporterOct 20, 2020
The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Kolawole Salako has been appointed as one of the official nominators for the prestigious Earthshot Prize. The prize has been described as the...
Buhari to Okonj-Iweala: We’ll push until you win
TundeOct 13, 2020
President Muhammadu Buhari Monday in Abuja assured Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, that the country will explore every...
WTO job: Okonjo-Iweala makes final five lists
Our ReporterSep 18, 2020
Three women and two men including Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, are top on the list of one of those shortlisted in The World Trade Organisation, WTO job. The decision...
WTO: Lumumba backs Okonjo-Iweala
Our ReporterJul 21, 2020
Patrick Lumumba, a Kenyan lawyer who served as the director of Kenya Anti-Corruption Commission, says Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is the candidate Africa...
How I saved Nigeria billions of dollars as finance minister, Okonjo-Iweala
Our ReporterJul 14, 2020
A former Nigerias finance minister under former President Good luck Jonathan, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has spoken of how she saved billions of dollars for the nation...
WTO: There’s need for fresh hands – Okonjo-Iweala
Our ReporterJul 01, 2020
…Says Africa has no consensus candidate yet Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and candidate for the Director-General (DG) position of the World Trade...
WTO: ECOWAS endorses Okonjo-Iweala
Our ReporterJun 22, 2020
… Says ‘She is a fearless reformer The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has endorsed Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of director-general...