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- 16 Mar 2021
Okonjo-Iweala Urges CBN to Embrace Digital Economy
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), has advised Nigeria’s Central Bank (CBN), to embrace digital economy and the opportunities it provides, as according to…
- 7 Jul 2015
Okonjo-Iweala Alleges Malicious Attacks, Persecution
Dr. Ngozi-Iweala, Nigeria’s former minister of Finance, has questioned the reason for an excessive attempt to batter her name and damage her reputation, saying it is malicious. In reaction to…
- 9 Dec 2016
Okonjo-Iweala not Running with Atiku for 2019 Presidency
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of Finance, has dissociated herself from the Atiku Abubakar/Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala 2019 campaign posters being circulated on social media. The posters suggest…
- 28 Feb 2021
Okonjo-Iweala Assumes Duty as WTO DG
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, newly-elected director general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), will assume duties today. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala The former Nigeria’s two-term Finance Minister was…
- 30 Jan 2026
Okonjo-Iweala Urges Nigeria to Shift from Importing Tech to Local Manufacturing
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, WTO, has urged Nigeria to move decisively beyond importing technology to manufacturing it locally, warning that sustained…
- 17 Jul 2014
Okonjo-Iweala Cautions against Hasty Inauguration of ECOWAS Currency
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance, has cautioned the Council of Ministers and Governors of Central Banks of the West African Monetary Zone against a hasty launch of the monetary union for…
- 13 Jul 2015
Oshiomhole, Okonjo-Iweala in War of Words over $1Bn for Jonathan’s Re-Election
Adams Oshiomhole, Edo State Governor, has accused Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of Finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, of tampering with $1 billion from the Federation…
- 18 Dec 2014
Okonjo-Iweala Says Economy will Rely on Non oil Revenue
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy, said on Wednesday that the Federal Government will diversify the economy next year by shifting from the oil sector to aggressive…
- 24 Nov 2020
WTO: Okonjo-Iweala May Emerge Unopposed as Korean Candidate Drops
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, may emerge as the sole contestant for the director-general of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as Yoo Myung-hee, her opponent, South…
- 22 Oct 2020
EU Parliament Backs Okonjo-Iweala for WTO Job
The European Parliament has endorsed the candidacy of Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala in her quest to lead the World Trade Organisation (WTO) as director-general. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former finance…
- 18 Feb 2015
Why Nigeria is Corrupt by Okonjo-Iweala
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, has claimed that lack of institutions, systems and processes to block and prevent corruption, alongside the…
- 12 Nov 2019
Twitter CEO, Okonjo-Iweala, Advocate Use of Technology to Tackle Unemployment
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance, and Jack Dorsey, the co-founder/ Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, have called on Nigerian youths to leverage technology to reduce the level of…
- 13 Oct 2020
Okonjo-Iweala Visits Buhari, Seeks Final Push for WTO DG Job
President Muhmmadu Buhari has granted Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former finance minister prayers to “make one final push within the week to beat the Koreans and bring this to Nigeria by sending a few…
- 23 Jan 2014
Okonjo-Iweala, Sanusi in War of Words over Economy
The "cold war" between Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Co-ordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance; and Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) have now…
- 20 Feb 2013
Okonjo-Iweala Calls for Social Protection Measures for Africa
Dr. (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy said that despite Africa’s recent strong growth and rising middle class, many poor households are being left…
- 16 Apr 2015
Okonjo-Iweala Advises GMB on Revenue Generation
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance and coordinating minister for the Economy, has urged the incoming administration of Muhammdu Buhari to take advantage of the rebasing of the economy which…
- 27 Aug 2013
Okonjo-Iweala Inaugurates Sarah Alade-led NEXIM Board
The Board of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM) recently reconstituted by President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has been inaugurated by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy…
- 5 Aug 2014
Okonjo-Iweala, Haastrup, Others for MMS Hall of Fame Induction
Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance and coordinating Minister of the Economy, is among the ten influential women of substance nominated for induction into the 2014 Class of MMS Plus’…
- 2 Feb 2015
Soludo Accuses Okonjo-Iweala of Forging Statistics, Says N30Tr Missing Under Her
Charles Soludo, former governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reacted to the criticism of his earlier article by Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance, alleging over that N30 trillion had…
- 25 Jul 2015
Deziani, Okonjo-Iweala, Others Key Targets as Buhari Launches Corruption Probe
Deziani Allison-Madueke and Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Mmnisters of Petroleum and Finance respectively are among frontline ministers under President Goodluck Jonathan’s government that are being…
- 27 Jul 2017
Standard Chartered Hires Okonjo-Iweala, to Pay Her £130,000
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, has been named an independent non-executive director at Standard Chartered Plc. Standard Chartered Plc is a British multinational banking and…
- 25 Jun 2014
Okonjo-Iweala Tasks FIRS on Technology
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance, has urged the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to deploy more technology-based platforms to boost its operations and revenue collection.…
- 8 Jun 2013
Okonjo-Iweala says Nigeria Owes $6.7Bn
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance, has put the nation’s external debt at $6.67 billion while the country spent some $8. billion to service debt in…
- 26 Jan 2014
Okonjo-Iweala, Sanusi Views on the Economy
The divergent views on the state of Nigeria’s economy by Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, coordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance; and Mallam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governor, Central…
- 5 Mar 2013
Reps Battle Okonjo-Iweala, Dikko over Auction of Overtime Cargo
House of Representatives has queried Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of finance and coordinating minister of the Economy, over the suspension of sales of overtime cargo. The Joint House Committee…
- 9 Apr 2014
Okonjo-Iweala Bags David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, finance minister and coordinating minister for the Economy, has been honoured with the prestigious David Rockefeller Bridging Leadership Award alongside Paul Polman, CEO of…
- 13 Apr 2015
GMB Spits Fire @ Okonjo-Iweala, Vows to Tackle Corruption
Gen Muhammadu Buhari, president-elect has returned a damning indictment on Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance and also blamed her for the financial situation in Nigeria. In an…
- 15 Feb 2021
WTO: LCCI Tasks Africa on Global Trade Opportunities Under Okonjo-Iweala
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged African governments to shore up their capacity for international competitiveness to fully harness the opportunities offered by the World…
- 18 May 2021
Kagame, Okonjo-Iweala Headline UBA Africa Conversations
The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is set to celebrate this year’s Africa Day in commemoration of African unity with the third edition of its annual UBA Africa Conversations, headlined by Africa’s…
- 30 Dec 2013
FG Creates 1.6m Jobs in One Year
Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, minister of Finance, has said that the Federal Government has created 1.6 million jobs in the past 12 months. Okonjo-Iweala disclosed this during her presentation at an…