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December 2, 2020

Boko Haram leader claims responsibility for Zabarmari massacre, issues new warning | 5 Things That Should Matter Today

Boko Haram leader claims responsibility for Zabarmari massacre, issues new warning Abubakar Shekau’s faction of Boko Haram, has released a video claiming responsibility for the killing of at least 43 rice farmers in Zabarmari. In the video obtained by HumAngle, Shekau said the farmers were killed for colluding with the Nigerian army. According to him,... Read More

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October 28, 2020

Okonjo-Iweala emerges Director-General at the World Trade Organisation

Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has emerged the new Director-General of the World Trade Organisation after a victorious contest with South Korean rival Ms Yoo Myung-hee. Okonjo-Iweala’s victory is expected to be announced formally by the WTO later today. Dr Okonjo-Iweala’s win is coming after a number of a people endorsed her for the... Read More

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How the 2015 elections may have led to recent Twitter suspensions

Last week, Twitter users this side of the Niger experienced a display of rare humility by a subset of that group of social media users known as influencers. Promises of follow backs in exchange for likes and retweets were rampant from new handles being recast in the image of their originals after Twitter’s wave of... Read More

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Fighting Corruption is Dangerous: 6 talking points from Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s Black Book

A book about how fighting corruption in Nigeria is dangerous should be hardly remarkable. It is the equivalent of a reminder that all triangles have three sides, or that night follows day. But with the exception of her presidents and vice presidents, Dr Ngozi Oknojo-Iweala is Nigeria’s most globally recognised public servant since 1999, which... Read More

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October 29, 2016

Opinion: Why should we borrow our future?

by Owolabi Afeez Ashola Recently, the Federal Government sent a letter to the National Assembly for matters classified as urgent with billions of dollars involved to be borrowed through international sources, which will add to the increasing debt of over a trillion Naira already owes. The external borrowing will spread through 2016 to 2018 (rolling),... Read More

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October 5, 2016

Opinion: Why are Nigerians begging Okonjo-Iweala to help Buhari?

by Bade Adebolu It is no longer news that we are in a recession. Nigerians are groaning under the weight of a dying economy. Food and commodity prices have skyrocketed; some have more than doubled their original prices. Commodity prices are appalling! I was at the market recently; the woman who sold dry fish to... Read More

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September 20, 2016

Recession: These are the people who can help us – Okupe

The Senior Special Assistant on Public Affairs to former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr. Doyin Okupe has said Nigeria should be more concerned about how to get out of recession instead of how we got there. In a Facebook post on Monday, Okupe listed names of Nigerians who he said could help the country fight against... Read More

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September 18, 2016

Recession: Buhari should emulate Obasanjo by seeking advice from Okonjo-Iweala – Iwuanyanwu

An elder statesman, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to emulate former President Olusegun Obasanjo by seeking economic advice from a former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, in order to rescue the country from recession. He made the remark in Owerri, the Imo State capital when he received members of the African Youth Parliament from... Read More

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September 14, 2016

Okonjo-Iweala was a smartly corrupt finance minister- Ahmed Joda

The chairman of President Muhammadu Buhari’s transition committee, Ahmed Joda on Tuesday said anti-graft agencies might never find Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, guilty of corruption. Ahmed Joda said this to journalists in Yola, the capital city of Adamawa state. Joda said Okonjo-Iweala was aware of the corrupt practices during ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s regime... Read More

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August 26, 2016

Opinion: Analysing who deserves credit for the Abuja/Kaduna railway project

by Tope Bankole and Uzoma Ngozi On July 26, the media was awash with news of the commissioning of the Abuja-Kaduna railway project. The news elicited a tweet from the PDP via their official twitter handle. This eventually sparked off a controversy on who should actually take the credit for the completion of the project. The... Read More

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August 12, 2016

The narrative of the Rising Africa | Okonjo-Iweala shares insight in TED Talk (WATCH)

“The narrative of a rising Africa is being challenged.” Nigeria’s former Minister of Finance and world renowned economist, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had a sincere and straightforward talk at the TEDSummit in June 2016 where she discussed the rise of Africa. In her talk, Okonjo-Iweala highlighted the positive growth Africa has seen over the years as well as... Read More

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THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: ‘I will diversify the economy’- Buhari | ‘You cannot diversify in 4 years’- Okonjo-Iweala | Again, Michelle Obama stuns with her DNC speech

From the papers this morning- a tracklist Okonjo-Iweala declares diversification of the economy cannot happen over 4 years YNaija President Buhari insists he will diversify the economy YNaija Despite claims of diversification, presidency orders intensified search for oil in the north YNaija Lofty dreams as RCCG pastor’s kidnappers want N100 million for his release YNaija... Read More

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‘Diversification cannot happen over four years’ | Okonjo-Iweala

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that diversification of an economy doesn’t happen overnight, noting that it cannot happen within four years. Okonjo-Iweala, who is also the senior adviser of Lazard, stated this during an interview with Africa CEO Forum. While making reference to Dubai, the former minister stated that African countries are... Read More

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Court orders Okonjo-Iweala, Jonathan to account for ‘missing’ N30 trillion

The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Federal Government are to “provide information on the spending of the alleged missing N30 trillion which represents some accruable income to the Federal Government during the last four years of the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan.” The judgement, delivered by Justice... Read More

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‘Jonathan’s govt failed to arrest VVF among women’ | 6 things we learned from Okonjo-Iweala

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said that former president Goodluck Jonathan worked towards ensuring gender parity in Nigeria, and succeeded in creating 10,000 jobs in the process. Okonjo-Iweala, who has faced severe criticism since Jonathan lost the 2015 presidential election, stated this while addressing finance ministers across the world at an event organized by... Read More

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Opinion: Why the media war against Okonjo-Iweala will fail

The Nigerian political environment is largely toxic and not many who have served as public officers, especially in positions of authority and influence, come out without a stain on their reputation. The institutional weaknesses, social and political pressures push many people with little or no integrity to abuse their offices, loot public funds and indulge... Read More

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Opinion: Innocent Okonjo-Iweala and the desperate ones

The direction of Nigeria’s socio-political environment saddens my heart. Politicians from all sides have decided to adopt a destructive political system that is inimical to the progress of the country. Hardly can one identify in our political system a genuine technocrat. Among the so-called politicians, it is very difficult to identify those genuinely interested in... Read More

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Opinion: Who is afraid of Okonjo-Iweala?

In recent times, the news space has been awash with news and opinion articles about the immediate past finance minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Most of the features have stemmed from people with questionable character and, unfortunately, the local media have been complicit in aiding their spread. As if her continuous strides in the international horizon... Read More

Opinion: The many lying critics of Okonjo-Iweala

Words of wisdom, is not often from the elders, it comes from those who know and can recognize it. Whatever has befallen our economy today can be attributed to the role that certain people who earlier opposed former finance minister, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. My people say that when the child falls, he simply looks... Read More

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Opinion: We need Okonjo Iweala back as Finance Minister

The nation is currently facing an economic crisis due to a plethora of issues. From the fall in oil prices, to the decline in the value of the country’s currency; the Naira, to the shame of the ‘padded’ budget (the first of its kind), and to the prolonged debacle in the passage of the 2016... Read More

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Joe Igbokwe: Okonjo-Iweala should keep quiet and simply lie low

The former Minister of Finance under President Jonathan has been in the news for sometimes now, making interventions in the body polity with respect to past administration with emphasis on Jonathan’s six years tenure. PDP ruled Nigeria for 16 years. Okonjo Iweala served President Obasanjo. She also served President Jonathan. As a finance person, she... Read More

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‘Okonjo-Iweala could have resigned, when governors refused to save funds’ – APC

The South East chapter of the All Progressives Congress has said the former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, must be prosecuted for her conspiracy in ‘squandering the nation’s oil resources by the Jonathan administration’. The APC’s position was in reaction to Okonjo-Iweala’s statement where she noted that the last administration lacked the political will... Read More

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‘My comments were distorted, I never indicted Jonathan’ – Okonjo-Iweala

Former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said she did not indict the government of former President, Goodluck Jonathan. Okonjo-Iweala said contrary to widespread report, she never said Jonathan lacked the willingness to save. In a statement released on Friday, by Paul C Nwabuikwu, Media Adviser to Dr Okonjo-Iweala, she said her statement was referring... Read More

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January 28, 2016

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Budget to be passed on February 25 | Anti-graft war will end terrorism | Zika virus spreads | More stories

Falana says Okonjo-Iweala’s record was appalling. Leadership 2016 budget would be passed on February 25. Nation Anti-graft war is key to ending terrorism – FG. Leadership Jonathan keeps mum on arms deal scandal. Punch Female suicide bombers kill 14, injure 24 in Chibok in a fresh attack. Vanguard APC defends Oshiomhole, says alleged plot to impeach... Read More

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January 28, 2016

‘You can’t claim to have nothing to do with arms funds fraud’ | Falana replies Okonjo-Iweala

Femi Falana has issued a response to former minister of finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s blistering bashing of him after he urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute and arrest her for failing to “prevent systematic and widespread corruption” during her term as minister. The former minister had alleged that Falana was working for corrupt elements, in her rejoinder.... Read More

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December 21, 2015

THE YNAIJA TRACKLIST: Hillary Clinton ‘lies like crazy’ | Faleke should choose one position | EFCC to write GEJ over #Dasukigate | More stories

Child suicide bomber kills 8 in Borno. Leadership Wike says no political challenges can overcome him. Punch Killer of Boko Haram leader discharged by court. This Day Okonjo-Iweala to be probed by Reps over N1.17 billion withdrawal. Leadership PDP tells Faleke, choose one, either Lagos or Kogi. Punch FG to investigate use of ladder to... Read More

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December 17, 2015

‘Pro-Biafrans are hungry’ | 7 things we learned from Olisa Agbakoba’s interview

In an interview with Vanguard newspaper, the former President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Dr Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) shared his thoughts on the state of the nation, his perception of President Buhari and the future of Nigeria. Here are 7 things to learn from what he said. Buhari needs to pay more attention. He spoke on the... Read More

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December 17, 2015

EFCC to reopen corruption cases against former governors and interrogate Okonjo-Iweala

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has revealed its intention to reopen investigation into alleged fraud cases that have been put on hold. A senior official of the EFCC revealed to Punch Newspapers on Wednesday, that in spite of the permanent injunctions obtained by the accused persons in such cases, the commission would no longer be deterred, moving... Read More

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December 12, 2015

#BeastsofNoNation: The moment when Okonjo-Iweala asks Idris Elba for a hug (WATCH)

The Nigerian premiere of the Beasts of no Nation is ongoing at the Silverbird Galleria in Victoria Island, Lagos. Idris Elba, the lead actor in the Netflix original movie, is obviously the main attraction at the event. So irresistible is Idris Elba’s star power that former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala requested a hug from... Read More

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December 11, 2015

Arms deal fraud: Read Okonjo-Iweala’s memo to Jonathan on Dasuki’s request for funds

Former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has released a memo, which was sent to former President Goodluck Jonathan, to seek approval for the request for funds by the office of the former National Security Adviser (NSA). Okonjo-Iweala has of late, been accused of being complicit in the illegal diversion of funds meant for the procurement... Read More

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