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#YNaija2016Review: #TheOtherRoom, …merchants of dildo, fantastically corrupt… See the 10 WORST quotes of 2016
Somebody gag them, they need to shut it. Honestly... 10. “Don’t ask me about the house of rep ordering Peugeot 305 or 508 when the special assistants (SA) and personal…
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[The Legislative Blog]: Reno Omokri has a question about FG’s whistleblowing policy
The Federal Government approved the whistleblowing policy on Thursday. The point of the policy is to encourage individuals who have authentic information on financial misconduct and misappropriation of funds to come…
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[The Presidential Blog] Buhari arrives Banjul: to tell Jammeh what he should be telling his own ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari has just arrived Banjul, The Gambia, to meet with the country’s President, Yahya Jammeh, who lost the presidential election penultimate week. The President alongside the three other…
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$321m Abacha loot: FG denies agreeing to pay Swiss govt. $79m
The Federal Government has denied reports that it has agreed to pay the Swiss government $79 million in order to release the $321 million stashed in that country by late…
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The Late 5: These are the stories that drove conversation today
These are the top five stories that drove conversation today 1. Recession is inevitable when a polytechnic graduate is the finance minister – Reno Omokri Reno Omokri, Special Assistant to ex-President,…
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Recession is inevitable when a polytechnic graduate is the finance minister – Reno Omokri
Reno Omokri, Special Assistant to ex-President, Goodluck Jonathan has said Nigeria is in recession because of the quality of people President Muhammadu Buhari appointed into his cabinet. He specifically said…
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FG reduces monthly wage bill by N20bn
The monthly wage bill of the Federal Government has been reduced from N165bn to N145bn monthly. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mr Mahmoud Dutse said this on Thursday while speaking…
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ASUU strike: Senate summons Adeosun
The Senate has summoned Minister for Finance, Kemi Adeosun after moves to stop the warning strike of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Wednesday failed. Senate President, Bukola…
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$29.96 billion, 33000 | 5 numbers that mattered this week
$29.96bn - The amount of loan the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to borrow from the World Bank, African Development Bank, Japan International Co-operation Agency, Islamic Development Bank and China…
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Finance ministry saves N23bn monthly, uncovers 33,000 ghost workers
The ministry of finance says it has uncovered a total of 33,000 ghost workers in the payroll of the Federal Government. Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun said the monthly wage…
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PROFILE: #CalamityKemi | Is Kemi Adeosun the worst finance minister since 1999?
by Wilfred Okiche Sarah Paulson, the American character actress, got a well overdue career boost when she played real life person Marcia Clark in the 2016 FX anthology series, American…
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[The Presidential blog]: Please whose budget is this?
This was in the news yesterday. And I am just confused. Why are we presenting a NGN 6.86 trillion budget when we are still trying to finance a NGN6.06…
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FG will present N6trn as 2017 budget – Adeosun
Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on Tuesday said the Federal Government will present N6,866,335,052,740 as budget for 2017. She said this during a visit by members of the Senate Committee…
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Introducing ‘Blood Money’, this month’s special citizenship series from YNaija.com
by Isime Esene, managing editor Last month, YNaija.com launched its Monthly Citizenship Dispatches, which explores in detail, the lives and realities of Nigerian citizens across the country. “There are too…
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Buhari does not hate women – Adeosun
Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun on Friday said the presence of women in the cabinet of President Muhammadu Buhari has shown that he is not a hater of women. Adeosun said…
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Aisha Buhari kicks off 2019 presidential bid + more on The Slab with Isime
Chuks, Tolu, Emeka, and Dami join The Slab with Isime to talk about Aisha Buhari's chances for President in 2019, Femi Otedola's sinking Forbes rating, and the need for Pres.…
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Our president is a ‘bush man’ | 5 takeaways from the shameful battle between Buhari and his wife
by Chi Ibe Finally, Aisha Buhari spoke. I don’t mean she opened her month. I mean, she ventured an opinion – stepped out of the role of Stepford Wife and…
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Multinational corporations must pay their fair share of taxes – Adeosun
The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on Friday said multinational firms must pay their fair share of taxes, while calling on G-24 countries to support Nigeria in that regard. Adeosun said this…
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YNaija Analysis: Fact checking Kemi Adeosun’s comments about coal power in Nigeria
At a seminar organised by the IMF titled ‘Toward Better Infrastructure in Developing Countries’, which took place at the Jack Morton auditorium of the George Washington University yesterday, Kemi Adeosun,…
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YNaija Editorial: To a better 57th Independence Day anniversary
56 years is a lifetime in the life cycle of any nation. For one whose union has been severally tested by momentous events such as a crippling civil war, an…
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Kemi Adeosun is confused and she probably doesn’t realise it
Nigeria's Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun is the quintessence of all things confusion. Her lack of consistency is unimaginable, the type that leaves you dazed for seconds and with more…
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Peregrino Brimah: Godwin Emefiele promotes recession by denying Nigerians access to money
by Peregrino Brimah The Central Bank governor Godwin Emefiele has categorically rejected demands by Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai, Finance Minister Kemi Adeosun and yours truly, for the CBN to reduce interest rates to…
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We are already getting out of recession – Adeosun
Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on Wednesday said the measures taken by the Federal Government are already bringing Nigeria out of recession. She said this while speaking to journalists at…
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Feyi Fawehinmi: Malaria taxes or basket water?
A few weeks ago at an event in Ghana, Tunde Fowler, Nigeria’s chief tax collector, said that a tax of N5,000 was enough to save a child suffering malaria from death.…
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I have no idea when recession will end – Adeosun
Minister of Finance Mrs Kemi Adeosun says she has no idea as to when the current recession will come to an end. She made the remark during an interview in…
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Simon Kolawole: Whose interest is it anyway?
Baffling. That’s the word. When Mrs Kemi Adeosun, the minister of finance, publicly canvassed that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) should lower interest rate, I was baffled. Although the…
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Dele Momodu: Believe me, this Buhari cabinet isn’t flying
Fellow Nigerians, let me start by thanking all the blogs, WhatsApp groups, Facebook and Twitter wizards who make the incredible efforts and sacrifice to mass-circulate my Pendulum column every week.…
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Recession: Sack Adeosun, Udoma; appoint competent brains, Senate tells Buhari
The Senate on Wednesday recommended the sack of Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun and her counterpart in the Ministry of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma. The senators made the…
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YNaija Editorial: The urgent need for clarity on Federal Government’s capital expenditure
The 2016 budget process was fraught with delays and controversy, as the late appointment of ministers ensured that the budget was not signed into law until three weeks to the…
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Atiku, Adeosun, others optimistic ‘recession will soon be over’
Since the official declaration of the economic recession in Nigeria, divergent views have been aired about how to combat the challenges and possible ways out of the situation. While economic…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy