By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE NEWLY appointed World Trade Organisation (WTO) Chief for a second four-year term as Director-General, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed gratitude to the WTO’s 166 member nations for their unanimous support, pledging to intensify efforts to drive reforms that address global trade challenges. ...
By Olivia Ambrose, JKNewsMedia Intern, Delta State HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS has been expressed to Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala by Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, following her reappointment as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Okonjo-Iweala, a distinguished Deltan from Ogwashi-Uku, earned widespread respect for her t...
By Joke Kujenay DR. NGOZI Okonjo-Iweala has been reappointed as the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO) for a second term, with her current tenure set to end in August 2025. This reappointment, effective from September 1, 2025, follows a consensus decision by the WTO’s 164 members during a special closed-door session of the ...
By Joke Kujenya THE WORLD Trade Organization (WTO) has confirmed Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former finance minister, as the sole candidate for a second term as director-general. Following the nomination period closure on November 8, the WTO’s General Council Chair, Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, notified members that no othe...
