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Opinion: Why do Sobowale and Ogbodo hate Okonjo-Iweala so much?
by Mohammed Seidu Unlike Dele Sobowale, Abraham Ogbodo of the Guardian on Sunday has not been a copious and unrelenting critic of Okonjo-Iweala. So when expected that an editor of…
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Even if GEJ is clueless, Okonjo-Iweala and Aganga cannot be – @DoyinOkupe
by Kolapo Olapoju Senior Special Adviser to President Jonathan on public affairs, Doyin Okupe, has lamented the fact that many Nigerians were of the opinion that the president is clueless.…
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The PDP of today is a criminal party – Nasir el-Rufai
by Panshak Ibrahim The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress in Kaduna State, and erstwhile FCT Minister, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, has described the Peoples Democratic Party as a…
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Minister of Works insists Nigeria is not broke as FG heads to China for yet another loan
by Laila Ibrahim The Minister of Works, Mike Onolememen has said despite the falling oil prices Nigeria is not broke, as is widely speculated, insisting that the country has not…
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@9jaBloke: Oil, corruption and Nigeria’s economic crisis
by Charles Ohia Today, oil prices have plummeted and the alarm bells are already going off in Abuja. The Minister of Finance and co-ordinating Minister of the Economy has one…
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Pres. Jonathan, Dangote, others to meet key investment advisers in the UK
by Laila Ibrahim President Goodluck Jonathan will be in London, UK on Thursday evening to preside over a meeting of Nigeria’s Honorary International Investment Council (HIIC) which opens the next day.…
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FG, states and local governments share N593.33 billion in October
by James Sambo The three tiers of government - federal, states and local governments, have shared N593.33 billion, representing the revenue accrued to the nation in the month of October.…
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Ahanonu Kingsley: The many lies my president declared
by Ahanonu Kingsley ...And ignorant of this, my president did not deem it courteous enough to hide these lies, but reeled them out in unbroken flow that insulted the sensitivities…
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Nigeria’s foreign reserve stands at $38 billion
by Ubong Nduonofit Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday disclosed that the nation’s foreign reserve currently stands at $38 billion. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala was…
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We will market GEJ using the Indomie Marketing Strategy – @DoyinOkupe
by Isi Esene The Federal Government has concluded plans to publicize the achievements of the President Goodluck Jonathan administration over the past four years using the 'Indomie Marketing Strategy'. This…
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What “structural adjustment” is @NOIweala proposing for our economy?
by Tunji Andrews Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has indicated that Nigeria's economy may need to make some structural adjustments in order to…
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@NOIweala assures on Nigeria as foreign investors “stand aside”
by Tunji Andrews In a move many analysts believe is to ease the pressure on the Naira and halt the slide of the Nigerian capital markets, the Minister of Finance,…
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FG borrows more – “deploys” $14.1 billion for real sector of the economy
by James Sambo The Federal Government has deployed $14.1 billion to support the real sector of the economy. Speaking at the Finance Ministry’s ministerial press briefing on Tuesday, 22 October, in Abuja,…
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Nigerian on the edge as Brent crude prices crash to 2-year low
by Tunji Andrews Tuesday saw oil prices crash, posting it's biggest one-day drop in two years on signs that the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries was unlikely to cut…
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#Nigeria IS #AfricaRising – @NOIweala
Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, I bring you greetings from Nigeria and particularly from our President, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, who was quite delighted when I informed him of my invitation…
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@NOIweala named African Finance Minister of the year
by Tunji Andrews The Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Friday bagged the African Finance Minister of the year award for her outstanding performance as a finance minister.…
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Book reading: @Chude takes ‘Are We The Turning Point Generation?’ to Terra Kulture
by Isi Esene Following the successful launch of his thought-provoking book 'Are We The Turning Point Generation?' in May, Chude Jideonwo is set to conduct a book reading at the…
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Paul Nwabuikwu: The lies of a disappointed man, Temitope Oshikoya
by Paul Nwabuikwu It is a shame that someone with the credentials of Dr Temitope Oshikoya would display the kind of dishonesty and moral turpitude present in his article, “Golden Girl…
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Jonathan has given unprecented power to women in his administration – here, we present their scorecard
by Adedayo Ademuwagun When President Goodluck Jonathan introduced ministers for his cabinet in 2011, close to one-third of them were women. No Nigerian head of state had put that many…
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Nigerians in diaspora are interested in the affairs of the country
by Mayowa Aboah A high level Executive-Legislative team led by World Bank Managing Director, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, is holding a series of interactive sessions with Nigerians in diaspora to support…
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Real Estate Unite 2014 officially launches: Gov. Fashola to give keynote address at October event
by Jewel Stephen 3Invest Ltd on Wednesday 27th August held a media conference to officially launch Real Estate Unite 2014—the International Business-to-Business event that convenes players from across Africa’s real…
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YNaija Editorial: So, what is the Jonathan government getting right?
This president’s record on security can rightly be graded negative, we are not yet winning the war against Boko Haram and we are failing on securing communities and states and…
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What GEJ said to the parents of the Chibok girls
At a closed-door meeting held earlier today by President Goodluck Jonathan with escapees from the abducted Chibok girls and some parents of those still held hostage, the President reiterated his promise to…
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Kano sues Finance Minister, PPPRA over fund deductions
by Akan Ido The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and two others have been sued by the Kano State Government for allegedly refusing to provide information on deductions from its…
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Just In: Pres. Jonathan signs 2014 Budget
by Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan has today signed the 2014 Budget. The Appropriation Act was passed by the National Assembly several weeks ago with the President delaying its to…
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“These are our daughters and we have to get them back” – Okonjo-Iweala speaks to Yahoo! News Katie Couric (READ)
by Isi Esene Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the Finance Minister and Coordinator of the Nigerian Economy as spoken about the callous abduction of over 230 girls kidnapped by the Boko Haram…
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Opinion: Sanusi and the unfinished story
by Marcel Ojinaka This is one important lesson we must not fail to take away from the Sanusi debacle seeing how his saga has become another episode in the countless…
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Waziri Adio: Rebased GDP and un-rebased realities
by Waziri Adio My purpose here is not to deny the progress being made or to diminish the importance of rebasing our GDP or to heap all the blames for…
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Sonala Olumhense: The unemployment crisis – Which way out?
by Sonala Olumhense What is the way out? The government cannot move forward, let alone lead anyone, if it cannot do anything about the corruption that is eating us alive. …
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Akin Osuntokun: Why I publicly identify with Finance Minister, Okonjo-Iweala
by Akin Osuntokun Here in Nigeria, we are confronted with a similar tragic correlation where opponents fervently wish that it should not be well for Nigeria so that the Jonathan…
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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