‘Return Nigeria to its booming economy, then resign’ | PDP tells Buhari

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to resign his position immediately. This is contained in a statement signed in Abuja by the Spokesperson of its National Caretaker Committee, Prince Dayo Adeyeye. The PDP also told President Buhari to ensure that he returns Nigeria to its booming economy before resigning and handing over... Read More

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September 11, 2016

6 times Buhari’s ministers said the most ridiculous things

When President Muhammadu Buhari delayed six months before choosing his cabinet, a lot of Nigerians raised eyebrows and questioned his intentions. Others asserted that it was wise to make a careful selection of the best men and women who will effect the Change we all crave. At their swearing-in ceremony, President Buhari said all his... Read More

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September 9, 2016

Manasseh Egedegbe: Recession is a word

by Manasseh Egedegbe Recession is a word. It is also a noun. It is a powerful noun that has thrown 4.6 million people out of jobs in a little over a year. A period of temporary economic decline during which trade and industrial activity are reduced, generally identified by a fall in GDP in two... Read More

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September 7, 2016

#30Days30Voices: ‘The prices of things are increasing whereby the salary is not’ | Man speaks on the present state of the Nigerian economy (WATCH)

The Minister of finance Kemi Adeosun recently said Nigeria is facing one of its worst times economic wise. With the crash in oil prices and the Naira losing its value every passing day, citizens are feeling the heat in one way or the other. However, as they say its only the wearer that knows where... Read More

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September 6, 2016

‘A minister doesn’t have to know everything’ – Jibrin

Honourable Abdulmumin Jibrin has said that Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun has what it takes to revive the Nigerian economy. The former chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriation was reacting to a statement made by Senator Dino Melaye calling for President Buhari to sack Adeosun, Minister of Budget planning Senator Udo Udoma,... Read More

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September 6, 2016

Incompetence is worse than actual corruption | 5 takeaways from how Kemi Adeosun became Public Enemy Number One

by Daniel Essien Nigerians have always had something of an issue with our Finance Minister, Kemi Adeosun, who before this was commissioner of finance in Ogun State, with no credential on a national or international platform. Last week those lingering resentments or doubts burst into the open as she made a gaffe she had no... Read More

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September 4, 2016

Recession: Dino Melaye wants Udoma, Adeosun, Emefiele sacked

The Chairman Senate Committee on Federal Capital Territory, Dino Melaye on Sunday called for the sack of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun; Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma; and the Governor of the Central bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele over the country’s economic situation. In a statement, Melaye said the trio of... Read More

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September 4, 2016

Simon Kolawole: Recession, recovery and our relapsing fever

Confirmed. The Nigerian economy is in recession, the first in decades. The official report by the National Bureau of Statistics is finally out, confirming what we suspected and expected all along. Many will hear the big word “recession” and ask: rece-gini? Economists define recession as two consecutive quarters of negative GDP growth. As a villager,... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Kemi Adeosun has a response for all her Twitter critics

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, on Thursday denied making any statement about the country’s economy on a Twitter account. Adeosun said she does not own a Twitter account, dismissing the account @Mrskemiadeosun. She noted this in a statement issued by her Media Adviser, Festus Akanbi. The statement reads in part, “The attention of the Honourable... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Why the finance minister deserves Deji Adeyanju’s verbal assault in 5 quotes

It is not very common for a public official to put herself right in the cross hairs in one speech. Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s finance minister did that yesterday when she pronounced that the “recession” the National Bureau of Statistics has just confirmed, the “recession” that we –everyday Nigerians- have actually been experiencing for several months... Read More

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September 1, 2016

Recession is just a word for Kemi Adeosun but not for Nigerians

Following the recent revelation by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) about the current state of Nigeria’s economy, the minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun took to Twitter to console Nigerians that the economy will bounce back with time and patience. Her approach to this has upset a lot of Nigerians on the social media app... Read More

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August 26, 2016

#30Days30Voices: Is diversifying the economy the way forward? (WATCH)

During the visit of a special envoy from the president of Iran to the Presidential Villa, Abuja in July, President Muhammadu Buhari, said that Nigeria was learning how to diversify her economy and reduce its reliance on oil. With the crash in oil prices and the debilitating economy, financial experts opine that diversification might just... Read More

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August 24, 2016

Ezekiel Oseni is the new Acting MD of NERFUND

The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has approved the appointment of Mr Ezekiel Oseni as the acting managing director of the The National Economic Reconstruction Fund (NERFUND). In a statement released on Wednesday by the permanent secretary, ministry of finance, Dr Mahmoud Isa-Dutse, Oseni’s appointment takes place with immediate effect. Prior to his appointment, Mr.... Read More

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August 20, 2016

One seized jewellery can buy a house + 4 other things we learned from media parley with Kemi Adeosun

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun on Friday held a media parley where she intimated journalists on the projects the Federal Government is embarking on, the fight against corruption, revenue generation and the economic situation among other issues. Here are five things we learned from the parley; A single seized jewellery can buy a house.... Read More

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August 14, 2016

10 takeaways from Garba Shehu’s tweets in defence of Pres. Buhari

The Senior Special Assistant to the President, Garba Shehu on Sunday wrote an article where he defended the President, Muhammadu Buhari. Shehu wrote on a several issues ranging from the sliding economy, ‘defeat’ of the Islamic insurgent group, Boko Haram, to the fight against corruption and more. Here are 10 things we learnt… Patience is... Read More

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August 9, 2016

Change can be extremely painful, but we must change – Finance Minister

The Federal Government spent N165 billion monthly on salaries, Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, said on Tuesday. According to her, N8 billion from the monthly pay roll of public servants has been saved due to various strategies introduced by the government. Adeosun, spoke at a Town Hall/Policy Dialogue for Good Governance organised by the Alumni... Read More

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August 3, 2016

Buhari’s administration has hijacked Pension Funds – PDP

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP has accused the Buhari-led administration of hijacking Pension Funds. In a statement released on Wednesday by the party through its official Twitter handle, (@PDPNigeria), it said it was worrisome that pensions contributed by workers have not been remitted since September 2015. It went ahead to call on President Buhari to... Read More

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July 24, 2016

Opinion: There is no concrete action plan for Nigeria’s economy

The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun has finally confessed that the Nigerian economy is in recession even though I had argued that the economy was already in recession in my article titled “Nigeria’s economy is finally in recession” and which was published by an online newspaper on 16 March 2015. ‎Although the Minister of... Read More

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July 22, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: FG admits Nigeria is in a recession | Jibrin blows open legislative secrets | US presidential election build up gets more interesting | More

FG admits Nigeria is technically in a recession but remains confident of growth YNaija EFCC gives breakdown of how recovered loot has been spent so far YNaija Sacked Jibrin says Dogara tried to pad the budget with N40billion Guardian Obasanjo thinks Nigeria’s system has failed totally, advocates for an overhaul YNaija Fayose’s friend, Agbele is... Read More

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July 21, 2016

State of the Economy: Senate summons Adeosun

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has been summoned to appear before the Senate on Thursday, July 21. The Minister could not honour the invitation on Wednesday, a development the upper chamber was not happy with. Adeosun was billed to address the Senate on the state of the nation’s economy and the implementation of the 2016... Read More

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July 14, 2016

FG begins audit of revenue generating agencies

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun has disclosed that the Federal Government has commenced the review of the cost profile of all its revenue generating agencies. She made this known on Thursday at a two-day National Revenue Retreat which was organized by the Ministry of Finance in Kano. According to Adeosun, the measure will ensure that... Read More

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June 22, 2016

Opinion: What do you want Okonjo-Iweala to do?

by Bade Adebolu Nigeria is struggling in the face of a 40 percent slump in crude prices since the second half of last year, which has forced authorities to scale back budgeted spending and devalue the naira as foreign-currency reserves fell. It is no longer news that the government relies on oil for about 70 percent... Read More

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June 21, 2016

Finance Ministry to protesting workers: ‘Your agitation is unjustifiable’

Civil servants working at the Ministry of Finance, on Monday, embarked on a protest action over the non payment of allowances and entitlements while also calling for the removal of the Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun. The protest which took place at the ministry’s secretariat in Abuja, resulted in the workers shutting down the secretariat.... Read More

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June 15, 2016

FG to loan N90bn to states [DETAILS]

The Federal Government will provide a N90 billion loan facility to state governments so as to reduce their dependency on the monthly handout from the Federation Account. The states of the federation are expected to meet 22 stringent conditions after which the loan will be given to them over one year and will be repaid... Read More

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June 10, 2016

This is what FG will do with properties seized from looters

Some of the buildings and properties recovered from alleged treasury looters will be converted to federal government agencies. Minister of finance, Kemi Adeosun, made this disclosure at a press briefing on Friday, June 10. The Minister said the federal government spends a lot on rent and the use of the seized buildings for official purposes... Read More

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June 1, 2016

Ogundana Michael Rotimi: Change, in dire need of speed

By Ogundana Michael Rotimi I find it increasingly difficult to write about the 1st year anniversary of President Buhari`s administration, not because I care less about what becomes of his administration, but I am suspicious of how much I have begun to rage against what he has and has not done. I see reactions in... Read More

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May 27, 2016

Why Minister of Finance can’t guarantee full budget implementation

The Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has said that there is no guarantee that the Federal Government would implement the 2016 budget in full. The minister, yesterday, was summoned alongside the governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele by the National Assembly to give a reportage of the current situation of the country’s economy... Read More

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May 20, 2016

Opinion: When will Buhari end the blame game?

by Bade Adebolu Since the swearing in of President Buhari on May 29, 2015, there has not been a shortage in the blaming of the previous administration by the president and his officials. We have heard in many cases, the President putting shifting the blame for his administration’s incompetency of on the previous administration. Some members... Read More

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April 16, 2016

‘Nigeria is not sick’ – Kemi Adeosun

Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has said the state of Nigeria’s economy is not as bad as the naysayers would have everyone believe while stressing that the country is currently suffering from her over-dependence on a single source of revenue – crude oil. The Minister, confident and bullish, said on Saturday that Nigeria will pull... Read More

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March 10, 2016

11,000 ‘potential ghost workers’ discovered on FG payroll

The Federal Government has uncovered 11,000 ghost workers on its payroll in its second batch of staff audit. This new discovery is coming on the heels of the 23,000 ghost workers that were deleted from the government’s payroll in February. Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, made the disclosure to State House correspondents on Wednesday at... Read More

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‘Return Nigeria to its booming economy, then resign’ | PDP tells Buhari

6 times Buhari’s ministers said the most ridiculous things

Manasseh Egedegbe: Recession is a word

#30Days30Voices: ‘The prices of things are increasing whereby the salary is not’ | Man speaks on the present state of the Nigerian economy (WATCH)

‘A minister doesn’t have to know everything’ – Jibrin

Incompetence is worse than actual corruption | 5 takeaways from how Kemi Adeosun became Public Enemy Number One

Recession: Dino Melaye wants Udoma, Adeosun, Emefiele sacked

Simon Kolawole: Recession, recovery and our relapsing fever

Kemi Adeosun has a response for all her Twitter critics

Why the finance minister deserves Deji Adeyanju’s verbal assault in 5 quotes

Recession is just a word for Kemi Adeosun but not for Nigerians

#30Days30Voices: Is diversifying the economy the way forward? (WATCH)

Ezekiel Oseni is the new Acting MD of NERFUND

One seized jewellery can buy a house + 4 other things we learned from media parley with Kemi Adeosun

10 takeaways from Garba Shehu’s tweets in defence of Pres. Buhari

Change can be extremely painful, but we must change – Finance Minister

Buhari’s administration has hijacked Pension Funds – PDP

Opinion: There is no concrete action plan for Nigeria’s economy

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: FG admits Nigeria is in a recession | Jibrin blows open legislative secrets | US presidential election build up gets more interesting | More

State of the Economy: Senate summons Adeosun

FG begins audit of revenue generating agencies

Opinion: What do you want Okonjo-Iweala to do?

Finance Ministry to protesting workers: ‘Your agitation is unjustifiable’

FG to loan N90bn to states [DETAILS]

This is what FG will do with properties seized from looters

Ogundana Michael Rotimi: Change, in dire need of speed

Why Minister of Finance can’t guarantee full budget implementation

Opinion: When will Buhari end the blame game?

‘Nigeria is not sick’ – Kemi Adeosun

11,000 ‘potential ghost workers’ discovered on FG payroll

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