Ezekwesili to Saraki: ‘It’s selfish to turn the Senate to your supporters club’

Former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili, has berated the Senate President, Bukola Saraki for allowing several senators accompany him to the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) trial. During his first appearance before the tribunal on September 22, Saraki was escorted by over 50 Senators from the All Progressives Congress and Peoples Democratic Party. The second time the... Read More

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August 28, 2015

500 days: Ezekwesili, Melaye, Cardinal Onaiyekan, Sheikh Imam, others attend BBOG rally (PHOTOS)

Thursday, August 27, marked 500 days since over 200 girls were abducted by Boko Haram, from Chibok, in Borno state. To commemorate the day, a rally was held in Abuja, by the members of the BringBackOurGirls group. Former Minister of Education and BringBackOurGirls co-convener, Obiageli Ezekwesili, Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Cardinal John Onaiyekan, Shiekh Nuru Imam,... Read More

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July 24, 2015

Libeling Oby Ezekwesili is always a terrible idea

Some website called “BT Breaking Times” claimed Oby Ezekwisili “blast”-ed the President’s recent comments. FLASH | “I Will Not Treat Nigerians Equally”, Ezekwesili Blasts Buhari http://t.co/Jz8ABBJBQ0 pic.twitter.com/HaJmSXGmod — Breaking Times (@BTBreakingTimes) July 24, 2015 Oby Ezekwesili caught wind of it and was far from pleased. Ouch.

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July 20, 2015

Oby Ezekwesili: The formulation of Human Rights Violation as an International Crime

The singular act of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights fifty years ago without a dissenting voice, and the subsequent plethora of other Human Rights conventions and treaties in the past decades evidence the level of recognition that the global community has given to the “universal, indivisible, interdependent and interrelated ” rights... Read More

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July 11, 2015

Favour Afolabi: Nigeria and the dearth of “Available Intellectualism”

Today marks 100 days (or so) since Muhammadu Buhari won the elections – and while I care about; and have made known my position so many times, about his non-composition of a Cabinet – perhaps the more worrying signal for me here is that “Our Polity has refused to even explore names in public discussions... Read More

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June 24, 2015

Oby Ezekwesili shades ex-Minister for his $30bn claim

The former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili disagrees with the immediate past Minister/Deputy Chairman, National Planning Commission (NPC), Abubakar Sulaiman on his claims that former President Jonathan left $30 billion in the national treasury. She took to her twitter handle to share her thoughts stating that the $30Billion CBN Reserve is no longer available to the Federal Government because... Read More

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May 13, 2015

Opinion: Another Mother’s Day full of grief and loss without Chibok girls

by Bayo Oluwasanmi It is not hard to imagine what these mothers are going through during the festive period in celebrating the reason for their existence without their girls. I can see them stand frozen with their mouths open and tears streaming down their faces. May 10, the second Sunday of May was Mother’s Day... Read More

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May 4, 2015

Oby Ezekwesili says Obasanjo’s government was not as corrupt as Abacha’s (WATCH)

by Damilola Jagun The interview of former Minister of Education, Obiageli Ezekwesili on Al Jazeera’s Hardtalk on Friday, May 1, has created a lot of buzz and sparked discussions on the internet Watch below the interview, where Ezekwesili talks about her work in the administration of former President, Olusegun Obasanjo as well as the issue of... Read More

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April 21, 2015

This is what you must do, if you want to succeed – Bakare has a counsel for Buhari

by Kolapo Olapoju Pastor Tunde Bakare, has advised the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, to make certain that he appoints technocrats as ministers if indeed , he wants to succeed. The founder of the Latter Rain Assembly, who was Buhari’s running mate during the 2011 presidential election, made the conments at the Wema Bank 70th commemorative lecture... Read More

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April 17, 2015

‘I’m just one out of the many untiring voices for #BringBackOurGirls,’ Oby Ezekwesili responds to TIME100 honour

by Isi Esene Obiageli Katryn Ezekwesili, former World Bank Vice President, current Senior Economic Adviser with the Africa Economic Development Policy Initiative (AEDPI) and leading voice on the global #BringBackOurGirls campaign, has been named as one of the TIME100 Most Influential People in the World in 2015. She is honoured alongside Nigeria’s President-Elect, Muhammadu Buhari and award-winning... Read More

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April 14, 2015

We remember the Chibok Girls and how the #BringBackOurGirls campaign shook the world (PHOTOS)

by Anike Jacobs The last one year has been one of pain and despair for parents of the missing Chibok girls who were kidnapped exactly a year ago. The 219 girls were kidnapped by the Boko Haram from the Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, in Borno state. Below are pictures from the incident which gained global... Read More

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April 14, 2015

Opinion: It’s a year already, who will #BringBackOurGirls?

by Ogundana Michael …as Nigeria swears in a new President come 29th May, 2015, who will #BringBackOurGirls? President Jonathan or General Buhari? Like a thief cometh in the night to steal and to kill, the deadly terrorist group, Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, which in English means, “People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s... Read More

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April 13, 2015

Gbenga Sesan: Now that you have won – An open letter to the new governing party

by ‘Gbénga Sèsan I sat on the floor of my son’s room, in tears. It was supposed to be a good day because I had invested resources in an election that meant a lot to me and the numbers coming in meant change — electoral defeat of the incumbent President — was certain. “That’s just... Read More

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April 3, 2015

Jonathan doesn’t need to be hero worshipped – Oby Ezekwesili

by Anike Jacobs While everyone else, including the most powerful man in the world, Barack Obama, have been showering accolades on president Goodluck Jonathan for his gracious act of conceding defeat to Gen. Muhammadu Buhari on March 31, convener of the Bring Back Our Girls group and former minister of education, Mrs. Oby Ezekwesili, has something... Read More

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April 2, 2015

#BBOG group marks anniversary of Chibok girls abduction, starts search for #ChibokGirlsAmbassadors [DETAILS]

by Isi Esene The #BringBackOurGirls group will soon commence activities to mark the one year anniversary of the abduction of over 200 schoolgirls forcefully taken away on April 14, 2014 by Boko Haram insurgents. According to a release signed by the group’s coordinators, former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili and Hadiza Bala Usman, the group will,... Read More

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March 13, 2015

Dolapo Aina: I agree with Oby Ezekwesili, we are no longer normal

by Dolapo Aina “Who are we? We are no longer normal…. Nigeria is a giant embarrassingly trapped in dwarfish height.” –Dr Oby Ezekwesili In 2012, I wrote an article about the ALUU 4; the article was prompted by a speech given by Dr. Oby Ezekwesili in which the former top shot at the World Bank... Read More

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January 29, 2015

Iyabo Obasanjo has this to say about Soludo’s viral article (READ)

by Chinwe Okafor Ex-CBN governor, Charles Soludo released an article recently saying neither presidential aspirants – Pres. Goodluck Jonathan and Gen. Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) – would fulfill their promises citing the current economic status in the country and its continuous downfall… not many people are happy about it. Soludo has received a lot of responses... Read More

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January 23, 2015

2015 elections: How to make Nigeria the winner, by Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili

by Obiageli Ezekwesili ‘2015 election: How to make Nigeria the winner’ – Text of speech delivered by former Education Minister, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili at the Daily Trust 12th Annual Dialogue on the 22nd of January, 2015. Let us never forget that government is ourselves and not an alien power over us. The ultimate rulers... Read More

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December 31, 2014

The Citizen-in-Chief: Obiageli Ezekwesili is the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014

by The Editors Surely, you know this, that as you celebrated Christmas on the 25th of December this year, perhaps safely with friends and family, a crew of citizens like you, and like us, gathered yet again on the streets of Abuja, under the aegis of the #BringBackOurGirls movement, to continue daily sit outs that... Read More

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December 13, 2014

Eromo Egbejule: Tracka – In Nigeria, the truth is an App

by Eromo Egbejule In certain parts of Nigeria, there is a joke that when an abandoned project is suddenly revisited after months of neglect or a new one started out of the blues months after the contract was awarded, one has to look around for a neighbour and ask if elections are around the corner.... Read More

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December 11, 2014

“Let us leave them to their lowliness” – Ezekwesili responds to critics

by Anike Jacobs Former Education Minister, Oby Ezekwesili has reacted to criticisms stemming from a picture taken at a public function in Lagos featuring herself and ex-president Olusegun Obasanjo. The photo was taken on Tuesday at the launch of Obasanjo’s tell-all book, ‘My Watch’. Ezekwesili tweeted about the criticisms which followed the photo saying she... Read More

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December 9, 2014

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 “criminal party”. According to El-Rufai, the PDP of under the leadership of President Goodluck Jonathan no longer has respect for the rules and processes, as... Read More

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November 13, 2014

@Obyezeks: Dear GEJ, please bring back our girls

by Oby Ezekwesili #What are asking for? #The Truth…Nothing But the truth! If there is any currency that is in short supply in the governance of our country at the moment, it is Truth and invariably, trust. Trust that is founded on Truth is what ordinary citizens can repose in their government and leaders. The... Read More

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October 17, 2014

“We are cautiously optimistic…”: #BringBackOurGirls group reacts to Boko Haram ceasefire

by Isi Esene The #BringBackOurGirls groyp which has agitated for the release of over 200 schoolgirls abducted from the Government Girls’ Secondary School, Chibok, Borno State have reacted to news of a ceasefire agreed upon between the Boko Haram Islamic sect and the Federal Government. Reports indicate the deal which was struck in the Gulf... Read More

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October 5, 2014

@ObyEzeks will not be impressed with these tweets

by Anike Jacobs Hundreds of #BringBackOurGirls protesters including the Former minister of education, Obiageli Ezekwesili will not be impressed with these tweets from a certain twitter user, Honourable Victor Okojie. Victor whose twitter profile reads “A strong believer of God Almighty. An advocate of PEACE & UNITY in Nigeria, an astute historian, and a proud member... Read More

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September 25, 2014

Another #Chibok girl found wandering in the bush

by S’ola Filani One of the female students, who was abducted by the Boko Haram sect from Government Secondary School, Chibok in Borno State last April, has been found by the police in Mubi, Adamawa State. According to the Chairman of the Chibok community in Abuja, Hosea Tsambido, , the young girl – Susanna Hauwa... Read More

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September 11, 2014

#BringBackOurGirls: 150 days and still counting…

by Mayowa Aboah It has been 150 days since over 200 girls from Government Girls Secondary School (GGSS), Chibok, were kidnapped, and they are yet to be rescued. A statement, issued by the #BringBackOurgrils movement, signed by Hadiza Bala Usman, Oby Ezekwesili, Maryam Uwais and many other members, called on the government and security agencies to... Read More

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August 7, 2014

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Oby Ezekwesili is the wrong enemy

by Bayo Oluwasanmi Few Nigerians have spoken with more passion and eloquent conviction than Ezekwesili about the plight of the abducted Chibok girls. Despite the soaring rhetoric of critics, she would not succumb to the dyspeptic Jonathan administration. April 15, 300 school girls were abducted in Chibok, Borno State by Boko Haram faction of... Read More

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July 23, 2014

Francesca Uriri: 100 days and counting – We should all be M.A.D like Oby Ezekwesili

by Francesca Uriri Depending on what end of the spectrum you stand, the number ‘100’ is a very important one. I’m not sure why this is so; maybe it’s because it’s well-rounded, maybe it’s such a compact, easy to remember number, who knows? In Nigeria, it is especially significant for birthdays, anniversaries, and other similarly memorable... Read More

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Ezekwesili to Saraki: ‘It’s selfish to turn the Senate to your supporters club’

500 days: Ezekwesili, Melaye, Cardinal Onaiyekan, Sheikh Imam, others attend BBOG rally (PHOTOS)

Libeling Oby Ezekwesili is always a terrible idea

Oby Ezekwesili: The formulation of Human Rights Violation as an International Crime

Favour Afolabi: Nigeria and the dearth of “Available Intellectualism”

Oby Ezekwesili shades ex-Minister for his $30bn claim

Opinion: Another Mother’s Day full of grief and loss without Chibok girls

Oby Ezekwesili says Obasanjo’s government was not as corrupt as Abacha’s (WATCH)

This is what you must do, if you want to succeed – Bakare has a counsel for Buhari

‘I’m just one out of the many untiring voices for #BringBackOurGirls,’ Oby Ezekwesili responds to TIME100 honour

We remember the Chibok Girls and how the #BringBackOurGirls campaign shook the world (PHOTOS)

Opinion: It’s a year already, who will #BringBackOurGirls?

Gbenga Sesan: Now that you have won – An open letter to the new governing party

Jonathan doesn’t need to be hero worshipped – Oby Ezekwesili

#BBOG group marks anniversary of Chibok girls abduction, starts search for #ChibokGirlsAmbassadors [DETAILS]

Dolapo Aina: I agree with Oby Ezekwesili, we are no longer normal

Iyabo Obasanjo has this to say about Soludo’s viral article (READ)

2015 elections: How to make Nigeria the winner, by Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili

#BringBackOurGirls: Photos from Oby Ezekwesili’s visit to Wole Soyinka in Abeokuta

The Citizen-in-Chief: Obiageli Ezekwesili is the Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2014

Eromo Egbejule: Tracka – In Nigeria, the truth is an App

“Let us leave them to their lowliness” – Ezekwesili responds to critics

The PDP of today is a criminal party – Nasir el-Rufai

@Obyezeks: Dear GEJ, please bring back our girls

“We are cautiously optimistic…”: #BringBackOurGirls group reacts to Boko Haram ceasefire

@ObyEzeks will not be impressed with these tweets

Another #Chibok girl found wandering in the bush

#BringBackOurGirls: 150 days and still counting…

Bayo Oluwasanmi: Oby Ezekwesili is the wrong enemy

Francesca Uriri: 100 days and counting – We should all be M.A.D like Oby Ezekwesili

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