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WTO

NCWS urges prayers as Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala seeks WTO top seat

The National Council of Women’s Societies (NCWS) has called for prayers, especially among women, for Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to win her bid to be elected as Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). A statement issued in Abuja on Thursday...

Nigeria’s candidate for WTO chief prioritizes fixing dispute settlement system if selected

Nigeria’s candidate for the top job of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said fixing the Geneva-based body’s dispute settlement system would be one of her priorities, if selected as the new chief of the WTO. Okonjo-Iweala, who is...

OPSN endorses Okonjo-Iweala for post of DG, WTO

The Organised Private Sector of Nigeria (OPSN) says it has endorsed and encouraged worldwide support for the election of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for the position of Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). The endorsement is contained in a statement...

Okonjo-Iweala urges WTO to elect DG on merit, says she’s well suited

Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on Wednesday in Geneva stressed the need for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to elect a credible candidate based on merit for the position of Director-General. Okonjo-Iweala who is among the eight candidates vying for...

WTO says Coronavirus have ‘substantial’ impact on trade

The head of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) said on Monday that he expected the coronavirus epidemic to have “substantial” impact on the global economy, but that plans for a June ministerial meeting were going ahead, a Geneva trade...
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The Gombe State Governorship Election Tribunal has affirmed the re-election of Governor Muhammadu InuwaYahaya, and dismissed the petitions of the Governorship Candidate of the...