{
  "id": 16512017,
  "title": "Okonjo-Iweala pays tribute to late mother",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/okonjo-iweala-pays-tribute-to-late-mother",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T19:22:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/okonjo-iweala-pays-tribute-to-late-mother/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "World Trade Organisation Director-General Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has paid tribute to her late mother, Prof. Kamene Okonjo, who passed away at the age of 96. In a post on her official X handle, Okonjo-Iweala expressed her gratitude to friends and followers for their condolences and support during this difficult time. The 96-year-old was a matriarch of the Umu Obi Obahai Royal Family and the wife of the late Obi (Prof.) Chukwuka Okonjo. Prof. Kamene Okonjo was described as an extraordinary woman with intellectual brilliance, humility, compassion, dignity, and a lifelong commitment to advancing humanity. She was an internationally recognized sociologist and a devoted mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. The family celebrated her life and legacy while mourning her passing.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's mother, Prof Kamene Okonjo dies at 96",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/ngozi-okonjo-iwealas-mother-prof-kamene-okonjo-dies-at-96",
        "published": "2026-10-25T17:40:23.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}