Tag: Oby Ezekwesili
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
SEE Oby Ezekwesili, Buhari, Fayemi, Sanusi, Fashola, Melaye, Bakare, others at Nasir El-Rufai’s book launch (PHOTOS)
What: The launch of “An Accidental Public Servant”, a book by Nasir El-Rufai Where: Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja. When: ...
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 ...
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“] I don't ...
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 ...
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. ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Substance & Style: Fareed Zakaria, Oby Ezekwesili, Oba Otudeko, others at Airtel Night of Influence (PHOTOS)
What: Airtel Night of Influence. Where: Eko Hotel & Suites, V.I, Lagos. When: November 18, 2012. Photos by Hycinth Iyereosa ...
“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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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, ...
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- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
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