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Southwest States consider reopening schools for 2019/2020 WAEC exams | 5 Things that Should Matter Today

Southwest States consider reopening schools for 2019/2020 WAEC examinations Six states of the Southwest including, Lagos, Ogun, Oyo, Ondo, Osun and Ekiti may have started preparations to reopen schools next month to enable eligible students sit for the West African Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The resolution which is in contradiction with the earlier... Read More

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December 21, 2016

Opinion: Okonjo-Iweala still “in office”

by Tope Bankole When one continues to forge ahead on a glorious pedestal in spite of detracting fellows who conjure snags, it becomes worthy of discussion, praise and emulation. This is the case with Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former Minister of Finance of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, whose profile continues to soar abroad despite undue... Read More

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December 6, 2016

2019 election: I’m not contesting presidency with Atiku or anyone else – Okonjo-Iweala

Two-time minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has denounced news making the rounds that she is gearing to contest elective position come 2019. A campaign poster surfaced recently titled, “New Dawn”, put her as the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. But in a statement issued on Tuesday night by her Media aide,... Read More

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Missing N30 trillion: Okonjo-Iweala says alleged court judgement is ‘politically motivated’

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Monday described reports that a court judgement had mandated her to account for missing N30 trillion as “baseless,” “dubious” and “politically motivated”. Following a suit filed by Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP), a federal high court sitting in Lagos had allegedly asked the former minister to “provide... Read More

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October 14, 2015

Okonjo-Iweala and family attend premiere of her son’s Beast of no Nation’

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and her husband Dr. Ikemba Iweala, on Tuesday, attended the Hollywood premiere of ‘Beasts of no Nation’. The movie is an adaptation of the book by Okonjo-Iweala’s son- Uzodinma. The Iweala family were in attendance at the premiere, which held in Beverly Hills, West Hollywood. See pictures from the event: Premiere of... Read More

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August 24, 2015

Olusola Daniel: Why the Governors and Oshiomhole are bullying Okonjo-Iweala

Apart from the menace of terrorism and insecurity occasioned by Boko Haram in the northeast, one major problem that has been the bane of Nigeria’s progress is corruption. Over the past few decades, corruption has eaten deep into the very fabric of our nation such that the folks who we have elected to protect our... Read More

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August 23, 2015

NOI responds to Sahara Reporters…again

At this point, these two need to get a room. Sahara Reporters have been on a weird “Let’s expose Ngozi” spree these days. It almost feels like they’re getting paid to do it. Maybe they are. Following their latest allegations, NOI’s camp has been forced to respond. Full statement: Having failed to achieve any success... Read More

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February 16, 2015

Analysis: Yes, Nigeria is diversifying but what is the objective exactly?

by SBM Intelligence In presenting the 2015 Budget to the national assembly, the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, noted that the 2015 Budget is structured for the diversification of the economy. Her words indeed echo the thoughts of President Goodluck Jonathan, who when responding to questions on the decline... Read More

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January 20, 2015

The Future Project, Genevieve Nnaji, others join ONE to launch Action/2015 campaign in Nigeria

by Damilola Jagun The Future Project (TFP) led other non-governmental organisations in Nigeria on Thursday, January 15, to launch the Action/2015 initiative in Abuja, Nigeria as hosted by ONE. The year 2015 is significant as the year when the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will expire. It also marks the beginning of new Sustainable Development Goals... Read More

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January 12, 2015

7 important things you didn’t read yesterday (but should have)

by Kolapo Olapoju 1. If the Israelites could have crossed the Red Sea to get to the Promised Land, nothing can stop Nigeria from doing the same. According to President Jonathan, we simply have to endure… till we successfully cross the Red Sea. He said: “When God promised they were going to be given a land... Read More

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Olusegun Adeniyi: Oil theft and criminal cartels

by Olusegun Adeniyi And in another country where leaders are actually accountable to the people, several public officials would have lost their jobs by now, assuming they are not already in jail. But because this is Nigeria, we have a situation in which arrested vessels carrying stolen oil just ‘disappear’ into thin… At the public... Read More

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Les Leba: Sanusi’s tall story on high interest rates

by Les Leba The stupendous profits posted by Nigerian banks at a time of contracting industrial activities and the current high unemployment rate is ample testimony of who are the actual beneficiaries of CBN’s curious strategy for maintaining economic and price stability. Nigeria’s hope of early economic rejuvenation and growth may have been sadly foreclosed... Read More

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Roll out the drums: Nigeria’s foreign reserve hit $50bn – Okonjo-Iweala

by Ogunyemi Bukola Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has revealed that Nigeria’s foreign reserve has hit about $50 billion, declaring Nigeria as Africa’s current best investment destination. She made this revelation in Abuja yesterday while speaking to a team of visiting British investors, led by the Lord Mayor of... Read More

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‘Ola Ndi Igbo’: How to celebrate the best of our own

by Nkiru Okpareke Realizing that we stood on the shoulders of some giants to get to where we are, we also recognized some of these our people who had died. It was fun and laughter this Saturday at Civic Centre Lagos when some Igbo professionals under an umbrella body called Ola Ndi Igbo (Treasures/Jewels of... Read More

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December 29, 2012

Okonjo-Iweala kidnap: “We didn’t take part in paying a ransom” – Police CP

… As villagers protest abduction of their children New leader bolts with N1 million… Police arrest kidnapper days after forming new group —————————- The 10-man kidnap gang, which abducted Prof. Kamene Okonjo, mother of the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been torn apart as a result of sharing the ransom collected for the... Read More

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September 4, 2012

President Jonathan launch YOUWIN! 2 programme, explains focus on women

by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday launched the second phase of the YOUWIN programme at the Banquet Hall of the State House, Abuja. The YOUWIN! 2 is a variation of the first phase of the programme exclusively targeted at women entrepreneurs. The first phase of the competition produced 1,200 winners who will be assisted... Read More

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El-Darlington XaintOsas Enereba: Dele Momodu is a business man; not an advocate for change

If you are a faithful member of the Twitter family (a dysfunctional union, at best) and you follow most of our indigenous twitter bigwigs, you must have been privy to what this article is all about. Unlike some of our writers, and of course, pastors, I will go straight to the point without boring you with endless... Read More

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February 16, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: FG promises incentives for firms that retain corps members

By Chi Ibe On Monday, 13 February, the Federal Government in Abuja pledged to give incentives to companies that offer employment to corps members when they finish their service year. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, announced the new initiative at the launch of the National Public... Read More

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January 4, 2012

#FuelSubsidyRemoval: Okonjo-Iweala has not threatened to resign

by Hauwa Gambo Rumours across the blogosphere this morning, especially from popular Twitter handles, have announced that Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has threatened to resign if President Goodluck Jonathan goes back on his policy decision to end the fuel subsidy. YNaija can authoritatively confirm that this is false. Impeccable sources close to the Minister confirm... Read More

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