Opinion: How CBN bemoaned wastage of Nigeria’s oil wealth behind closed doors

by Laolu Akande Findings show that the depleting financial resources of the country during the highest windfall ever, has been a source of agony to those saddled with managing the country’s financial resources Economic technocrats in government may have, in the last few years, been expressing deep, but secret, concern over mismanagement of Nigeria’s oil wealth... Read More

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March 8, 2013

Dora Akunyili, Oby Ezekwesili, ‘Mama Put’: Alibaba celebrates Nigerian women in pictures (PHOTOS, TWEETS)

by Rachel Ogbu Comedian Ali Baba is marking this year’s International Women’s Day on his Twitter page with tweets and symbolic photos that highlights his opinion on the issue. From politicians; Dora Akunyili, Oby Ezekwesili to fashion designers; Deola Sagoe and Tiffany Amber not to forget Mama Put, Ali Baba pays tribute and salutes you all, take a look:... Read More

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March 7, 2013

Akintunde Oyebode: The message from UNN and other stories (Y! FrontPage)

If we don’t wake up, smell the coffee, and invest in education; the result will be predictable and painful. The reactions from those in government suggest the only way to repair the damage is to become the change agents we cry for. When I wrote my first article for the Front Page, I didn’t think... Read More

Akintunde Oyebode`, education, Oby Ezekwesili

March 2, 2013

One reason why Gov. Fayemi wants you in Ekiti for The Future Awards Symposium

by Stanley Azuakola The first edition was thrilling, with lots of teachable moments and high points. In case you haven’t heard, The Future Project has announced that the second edition of The Future Awards Symposium for Young and Emerging Leaders would hold from April 4 – 7, 2013. The event which has capacity building for... Read More

Bolaaji Abdullahi, Ekiti State, Ikogosi Resort, Kayode Fayemi, Oby Ezekwesili, Rotimi Amaechi, TFA Symposium

February 25, 2013

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: My dismissal of Ezekwesili’s statement was knee-jerk

by Ijeoma Nwogwugwu Seeing the glaring conflict as well as the dawning realisation that my initial dismissal of Ezekwesili’s statement was knee-jerk, prompted me to make some discreet enquiries from the central bank to ascertain who was telling the truth. When Oby Ezekwesili, former Education Minister and World Bank Vice President for Africa, made... Read More

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February 20, 2013

Opinion: What the opposition merger needs to do to survive

by Theophilus Ilevbare The merger between the ACN and CPC alone might just be enough to see out the PDP, as a school of thought will have us believe. No, it is a political miscalculation. There is a need to provide a credible alternative to the electorate, a radical change borne out of the growing... Read More

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February 8, 2013

The lessons we can learn from Obiageli Ezekwesili and Dora Akunyili (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

So she set a new standard for public office; she took a problem and decided she wasn’t going to stop until it was solved – even if her life was at risk, and even though those she was fighting were very quick to fight back. I remember the first time I watched her on television... Read More

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February 5, 2013

Okey Ndibe: Jonathan is Obasanjo’s worthy successor

by Okey Ndibe Call me a sucker for conspiracy theories if you wish, but I suspect that Mr. Obasanjo knew exactly what he was doing when he decided on his successors – and underwrote their “landslide” triumph in an election he notoriously declared a do-or-die affair. Nigeria’s crisis of leadership has grown so malignant... Read More

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February 3, 2013

Top 10 tweets on Reuben Abati’s ‘Yesterday’s Men’

[READ: “Reuben Abati: Of power-point technocrats, who open social media accounts and pretend to be voices of wisdom“] https://twitter.com/Shimoshi1/status/297995307189428224 Î appreciate ur writeup bt @abati.1990 while did u allow those self serving ex this& that too much time on d stage dish lies &hatred? — Y4 (@news_backend) February 2, 2013 If really all Dr. Abati... Read More

Femi Fani-Kayode, Nasir el-Rufai, Oby Ezekwesili, reuben abati, Yesterday's men

February 2, 2013

FG must apologise to Ezekwesili because she was right – Pat Utomi

by Akan Ido Pat Utomi, a political economist, has asked the Federal Government to apologise to Oby Ezekwesili, the Senior Economic Adviser, African Economic Policy Development Initiative. He said the FG must as a matter of urgency address the accountability issues surrounding the Excess Crude Account and $67bn (about N10.6trn) in foreign reserves. The Punch... Read More

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January 31, 2013

Opinion: Ezekwesili’s UNN speech: Questions and the search for closure

by Noel Ihebuzor Government should realise that it is the right of every citizen, including aspiring politicians, to ask questions. Citizens should also ask questions but should do so responsibly and constructively. Such question-asking is critical to good governance. The convocation address by the immediate past vice-president of the World Bank and former Minister of... Read More

Excess Crude Account, External reserves, Oby Ezekwesili

January 31, 2013

UNN Convocation speech: House of Representatives to investigate Oby Ezekwesili’s claims

by Emmanuel Okubenji The House of Representatives, on Thursday, said it will investigate the Federal Government’s alleged misuse of $67 billion in the last six years. The alleged used sum comprised of Nigeria’s foreign reserves that stood at $45 billion, as well as an excess crude amount of $22 billion in 2007. Oby Ezekwesili, former Special... Read More

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January 30, 2013

I am a shameless liar – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze …Rather than take on Madam Due-Process’s point in her now seminal speech from last week, he has only helped prove further that our government officials do not have any sense of argument. Back in 2004, the Super Eagles as they were then, qualified second from Group D of the African Nations Cup... Read More

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January 29, 2013

Fighting for God, and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Maybe it is the weakness that we inadvertently ascribe to God that explains why our country remains firmly nestled in the toilet despite the fact that there is a church and or mosque in almost every corner you can think of. Nothing gets Nigerians moving more than purported service to God. Yes,... Read More

Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene, Muslim, Nasir el-Rufai, Oby Ezekwesili, pat utomi, Rotimi Amaechi

January 28, 2013

Don’t breathe air! – and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze You see, there is power in the spoken word, and when someone constantly prefers to “rule” rather than to “govern”, then you know that the country is in trouble. Since the fatal shooting of her husband in 2009, Adiza Orjieh has been on a quest for justice. Sadly, she will have to... Read More

Adiza Orjieh, Cheta Nwanze, Elizabeth Olubunmi, Labaran Maku, Oby Ezekwesili, super eagles

January 28, 2013

Opinion: On Ezekwesili’s speech, Maku has totally missed the point

by Joachim MacEbong One must then ask: what was the point of this pathetic attempt to cast doubt on her stewardship? It is typical of a morally bankrupt government such as this, to attack the messenger, in order to distract from the import of the message. “There is no better example of the cost of... Read More

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January 28, 2013

Oby Ezekwesili: The wealth and poverty of a nation – Who will restore the dignity of Nigeria? (Part 2)

Whatever choices you make from today for the purpose of helping build a New Nigeria will most certainly cost you something. Such is the reality of nation rebuilding. The wealth and poverty of a nation – Who will restore the dignity of Nigeria? Being the concluding part of a speech by Dr. Oby Ezekwesiliat the... Read More

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January 27, 2013

Oby Ezekwesili: The wealth and poverty of a nation – Who will restore the dignity of Nigeria? (Part 1)

Resource wealth has tragically reduced your nation- my nation- to a mere parable of prodigality. Nothing undignifies nations and their citizens like self-inflicted failure. The wealth and poverty of a nation – Who will restore the dignity of Nigeria? Being a speech by Dr. Oby Ezekwesiliat the 42nd Convocation Lecture of the University of Nigeria,... Read More

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January 26, 2013

Opinion: Birthing tomorrow’s human capital problem, today

by Tunji Ajibade The extent of decay she saw must have been one of the reasons Ezekwesili called her stay at the education ministry her “toughest assignment.” She also saw, “for the first time that we had been completely reversing all our gains.” She meant the gains in academic achievements of the 1960s, 1970s and... Read More

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January 25, 2013

Nike Ogunlesi, Adebola Williams, Oby Ezekwesili and others for the Open City Conference in PH

by Akan Ido The OpenCityAfrica was birthed as a platform to facilitate cross-fertilization of ideas, an opportunity for the transfer of knowledge, reflect on social innovations driving change around the world’s biggest cities, connect idea seekers and local innovators from communities and cities across Africa to gather, share and learn from each other on a... Read More

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January 25, 2013

Tragic choices: How Yar’Adua, Jonathan squandered N10.6trn – Oby Ezekwesili

by Isi Esene Oby Ezekwesili, former Vice President (Africa) of the World Bank and federal minister during the President Olusegun Obasanjo administration yesterday alleged that about $67bn had, in the last five years, been squandered by the two successive governments of Umar Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. She reportedly said the money was left in... Read More

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January 7, 2013

D’banj is the People’s Choice as YNaija Person of the Year 2012 [See how you voted]

by Isi Esene In a competitive voting process which lasted for weeks, readers were given an opportunity to choose their YNaija Person of the Year 2012 from a list of nominees carefully selected by our panel of Editors. Competing with a wide-range of achievers like himself, D’banj, popularly known as the Kokomaster, was chosen as... Read More

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November 29, 2012

Oby Ezekwesili joins Tony Blair, Moeletsi Mbeki, Vandana Shiva on BBC World Debate, Why Poverty? (LISTEN)

by Isi Esene The subject of poverty is one that has refused to go away from time immemorial, but the menace has been all the more incongruous and paradoxical with the astronomical rise in the number of the rich in the world. In this interview anchored by BBC’s Zeinab Badawi, a distinguished panel of discussants... Read More

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November 5, 2012

“I am one of those praying for Nigeria’s oil to dry up” – Oby Ezekwesili

by Isi Esene Oby Ezekwesili, the former World Bank vice-president for Africa, over the weekend said she prays for Nigeria’s oil and gas resources to dry up soon so that the government can stop its over-reliance on petroleum. She urged the federal government to do something urgent about the spate of unemployment in the country... Read More

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March 29, 2012

Honouring a superwoman! Watch the reception for outgoing World Bank VP, Obiageli Ezekwesili

by Chi Ibe To pay tribute to Obiageli Ezekwesili, Vice President of the Africa Region, World Bank, as she completes her assignment, a reception was hosted in her honour yesterday, 28 March by The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, the Tony Elumelu Foundation and the Whitaker Group. President Paul Kagame of the Republic of Rwanda was... Read More

Oby Ezekwesili, President Paul Kagame, Tribute

January 16, 2012

Oby Ezekwesili leaves World Bank in May – See The Official Release

Former Minister for Solid Minerals and then Education, noted mentor to several young leaders, and the driver for the viral phrase “The Turning Point Generation” has confirmed her decision to leave her position as Vice President of the World Bank for Africa to lead civil society engagements at home. It takes effect in May. Below... Read More

africa, Finance, Oby Ezekwesili, World Bank

December 5, 2011

As The Future Awards moves to August 26, the Symposium for Young & Emerging Leaders takes its place for January – Nominate Yourself before December 19!

by ‘Ifreke Inyang The Central Working Committee (CWC) for The Future Awards (TFA), which has been described as the ‘Nobel Prize for Young Africans’, has announced the date for the 2012 edition – August 26. TFA is heralded each year as the country’s first major national event, but the organizers had previously announced in February... Read More

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October 21, 2011

Nurturing young & emerging leaders: Obiageli Ezekwesili and Matthew Kukah to headline a The Future Awards symposium

by Willfred Okiche The Central Working Committee (CWC) of The Future Awards, reputed as the continent’s most influential youth event, has announced the inaugural edition of The Nigeria Symposium for Young & Emerging Leaders – to hold in Lagos, Nigeria on January 11 and 12, 2012. Keynote Addresses will be given by World Bank Vice President for Africa,... Read More

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Opinion: How CBN bemoaned wastage of Nigeria’s oil wealth behind closed doors

Dora Akunyili, Oby Ezekwesili, ‘Mama Put’: Alibaba celebrates Nigerian women in pictures (PHOTOS, TWEETS)

Akintunde Oyebode: The message from UNN and other stories (Y! FrontPage)

One reason why Gov. Fayemi wants you in Ekiti for The Future Awards Symposium

Ijeoma Nwogwugwu: My dismissal of Ezekwesili’s statement was knee-jerk

Opinion: What the opposition merger needs to do to survive

The lessons we can learn from Obiageli Ezekwesili and Dora Akunyili (#NewLeadership Series with Chude Jideonwo)

SEE Oby Ezekwesili, Buhari, Fayemi, Sanusi, Fashola, Melaye, Bakare, others at Nasir El-Rufai’s book launch (PHOTOS)

Okey Ndibe: Jonathan is Obasanjo’s worthy successor

Top 10 tweets on Reuben Abati’s ‘Yesterday’s Men’

FG must apologise to Ezekwesili because she was right – Pat Utomi

Opinion: Ezekwesili’s UNN speech: Questions and the search for closure

UNN Convocation speech: House of Representatives to investigate Oby Ezekwesili’s claims

I am a shameless liar – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Fighting for God, and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Don’t breathe air! – and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

Opinion: On Ezekwesili’s speech, Maku has totally missed the point

Oby Ezekwesili: The wealth and poverty of a nation – Who will restore the dignity of Nigeria? (Part 2)

Oby Ezekwesili: The wealth and poverty of a nation – Who will restore the dignity of Nigeria? (Part 1)

Opinion: Birthing tomorrow’s human capital problem, today

Nike Ogunlesi, Adebola Williams, Oby Ezekwesili and others for the Open City Conference in PH

Tragic choices: How Yar’Adua, Jonathan squandered N10.6trn – Oby Ezekwesili

D’banj is the People’s Choice as YNaija Person of the Year 2012 [See how you voted]

Oby Ezekwesili joins Tony Blair, Moeletsi Mbeki, Vandana Shiva on BBC World Debate, Why Poverty? (LISTEN)

Substance & Style: Fareed Zakaria, Oby Ezekwesili, Oba Otudeko, others at Airtel Night of Influence (PHOTOS)

“I am one of those praying for Nigeria’s oil to dry up” – Oby Ezekwesili

Honouring a superwoman! Watch the reception for outgoing World Bank VP, Obiageli Ezekwesili

Oby Ezekwesili leaves World Bank in May – See The Official Release

As The Future Awards moves to August 26, the Symposium for Young & Emerging Leaders takes its place for January – Nominate Yourself before December 19!

Nurturing young & emerging leaders: Obiageli Ezekwesili and Matthew Kukah to headline a The Future Awards symposium

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