The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has again been commended by the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for its remarkable strides in customs modernisation and trade facilitation. The recognition came during the 145th/146th Sessions Opening of the Customs Co-operation Council, held on Thursday, June 26th, 2025, at the World Customs Organisation…
The General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO) said today – 9 November- that nominations for the position of Director-General closed yesterday, 8 November and that the incumbent Director-General, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is therefore the only candidate for the role. Ambassador Petter Ølberg of Norway, Chair of the General Council, informed the member countries via…
The WTO says that it’s member countries introduced more trade-facilitating measures than trade-restricting measures on goods, between mid-October 2023 and mid-May 2024. It’s Director-General, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said : ” It’s an important signal of members’ commitment to keep trade flowing despite the current geopolitical uncertainty.” WTO, in its latest Trade Monitoring Update issued on…
The impacts of illicit trade can be far-reaching, affecting different segments of society and the economy
To achieve this, the development partners estimated that a total investment of around 5 billion USD in industrial and semi-industrial production facilities will be needed
