The Director General of the World Trade Organisation, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Wednesday, debunked a purported statement credited to her about receiving threats after her meeting with President Bola Tinubu in Abuja on Tuesday. In a statement by her Media Adviser, Paul Nwabuikwu, Okonjo-Iweala said: “The statement is false. It is not from Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala”. The content of the …

The Director-General of World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Tuesday said, as the person at the helm of the world body, she alongside her team would do their best to support Nigeria at this difficult time. She stated this while speaking with State House correspondents after meeting with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The WTO …

Director General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has charged the Super Falcons of Nigeria to ensure they get the best result in their second Group B game at the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup against the tournament co-hosts, Australia. The former Nigerian finance minister commended the Falcons for their hard-fought draw against Canada in their opening …

Nigeria and Africa must strengthen their manufacturing capacities in order to produce vaccines, according to World Trade Organisation (WTO). WTO Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said on Tuesday in Abuja that it was not good that Africa imported 99 percent of its vaccines and 95 percent of pharmaceutical products. During her visit to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment as …