Tag: Okonjo-Iweala

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April 16, 2012

Hard battle fought, Fair Lady – A timeline of Okonjo-Iweala’s World Bank bid

by Lekan Olanrewaju In what will come as no shock to most, and will probably be heartbreaking news to the ...

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April 14, 2012

Wallstreet Journal: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala rattles World Bank

by Seyi Lawal Come Monday, the World Bank board would make its decision on who its next president will be, ...

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April 13, 2012

#GirlPower? WIMBIZ backs Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank presidency

by Lekan Olanrewaju Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was just recently named as part ...

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April 11, 2012

“I know what it means to go to the stream to fetch water”- Okonjo-Iweala shares tales in Washington

by Lekan Olanrewaju Treading a similar “campaign path” to that of President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, in her World Bank presidency bid, ...

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April 11, 2012

She’s unstoppable: Okonjo-Iweala gets UN appointment

by Lekan Olanrewaju She may not have the World Bank top job yet, but Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has no reason to fret, ...

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April 7, 2012

WATCH: “I am not daunted” – Okonjo-Iweala speaks to CNN’s Richard Quest

by Lekan Olanrewaju The World Bank is set to make a decision on its presidency on April 16, and with the ...

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April 3, 2012

As PDP endorses Okonjo-Iweala, President Jonathan says she is the “best for the job”

by Lekan Olanrewaju President Goodluck Jonathan Monday issued a statement in support of the Minister for Finance and Coordinating Minister for the ...

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March 30, 2012

She might win this thing? The Economist and Financial Times endorse Okonjo-Iweala

by Seyi Lawal Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Minister of Finance has now received tremendous support for her nomination to become the next ...

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March 27, 2012

“Why can’t she be the president of Nigeria?”- Check out the top ten tweets on Okonjo-Iweala’s World Bank run

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s World Bank presidency nomination has left more than just ...

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March 26, 2012

“A terrible idea and embarrassment ” – Harvard professor and World Bank employee blasts US nominee, supports Okonjo-Iweala

by Lekan Olanrewaju Just as Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, one of three nominees running for World Bank presidency, has – in ...

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March 26, 2012

“No jumping from the Titanic!”- Check out yesterday’s top ten tweets

by Lekan Olanrewaju From more arguments about Bishop David Oyedepo’s right, or lack thereof to launch an airline to thoughts on ...

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March 25, 2012

“Aunty Ngozi is distracted” – Check out the top ten tweets from yesterday

by Lekan Olanrewaju From comments and counter-comments on the greatness, or lack there of, of the ruling Peoples Democratic Party ...

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March 22, 2012

Coordinating Minister of the global economy? Okonjo-Iweala nominated for World Bank presidency … I did not ask for it, she says

by Lekan Olanrewaju The coordinating Minister of the economy, and finance  Minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has being named amongst the candidates to ...

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March 20, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: They’re winning! Okonjo-Iweala announces 1200 winners of YouWiN!

by Lekan Olanrewaju THE Federal Government on Monday announced that about 1,200 Nigerian youths had emerged winners of the recently ...

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March 20, 2012

Twice is not the charm – FG to get rid of double taxation

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Federal Government has ordered the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to review Nigeria’s Double Taxation Treaty regime. ...

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March 16, 2012

N4.88 trillion: National Assembly passes 2012 budget

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Nigerian parliament on Thursday passed the 2012 budget with higher expenditure than advised by the Finance ...

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March 15, 2012

“Contempt of parliament” – Okonjo-Iweala and Lamido Sanusi shun House of Reps hearing

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. ...

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