WORLD Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has warned that Nigeria and many African countries may face a food crises later on this year due to the effects of the Russia-Ukraine War.
According to Dr Okonjo-Iweala, a recent report by the Africa Development Bank indicated` that the war in Ukraine...
WORLD Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has warned that Nigeria will struggle to rebuild her economy in the post-coronavirus era as the nation is struggling to attract investment due to her high trading costs.
Like many developing nations, Nigeria got hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic as...
NIGERIA'S former finance minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is said to be considering leaving her job as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general due to the frustration she is encountering with regards to getting things done.
In February this year, Dr Okonjo-Iweala assumed office as the WTO boss after the new US...
ANNUAL remittances by the Nigerian diaspora worldwide fell by about 20% over the last year as a result of the economic crisis precipitated by the global coronavirus pandemic cutting into the expected figure of $25bn.
Historically, Nigeria has always been among the top five countries in the world when it comes to remittances...
EUROPEAN Union (EU) officials have reported Nigeria to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) complaining about the restrictions the country has placed on the importation of milk and other dairy products.
Annually, the EU produces about 160m tonnes of milk, of which about 21m tonnes are exported, with Nigeria being one of its...
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(1) Nigeria is offering 99 year leases and three year tax holidays to any international investor who comes and invests in her cattle industry. Foreign investors are needed in the animal feed production, leather processing, milk production and ranch maintenance sectors
(2) Nigeria wants to expand her cattle population to...
FORMER finance minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has officially assumed office as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after the body's general council confirmed her appointment as a special meeting today.
During the final round of voting by WTO delegates last year, Dr Okonjo-Iweala emerged victorious,...
FORMER finance minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has moved a step closer to being confirmed as the next director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) after her sole opponent Yoo Myung-hee of South Korea withdrew from the contest.
During the final round of voting by WTO delegates last year, Dr Okonjo-Iweala emerged...
NIGERIA'S 36 state governors have announced plans to work towards gaining access to Covid-19 vaccines by the end of next month as part of a plan to introduce a mass vaccination programme aimed at combating the pandemic.
Unlike most other nations that have already begun vaccinations, Nigeria does not have a programme in place...
FORMER finance minister Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is confident that she will be confirmed as the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) later this month once US president-elect Joe Biden assume office on the 20th.
During the final round of voting by WTO delegates last year, Dr Okonjo-Iweala emerged victorious,...
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