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Cheta Nwanze: What Nigeria needs to know about the ‘global economy’
by Cheta Nwanze Today's piece is about economic systems, the World Bank and the IMF, and whether they have they helped Nigeria or not. The reason I chose this particular…
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Reno Omokri: World Bank did not say Nigeria is an extremely poor country
by Reno Omokri Finally, it is sad that opposition political figures and the online news sites that they use to bamboozle the gullible are willing to attempt to damage…
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Opinion: Wait, was Pastor Adeboye one of those who got Sanusi suspended?
by Adekoya Boladale Mallam Sanusi's verbal diarrhoea manifested recently at the annual TEDX Talk in Abuja where he accused the General Overseer of the Redeemed Church of God, Pastor Enoch…
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Abigail Anaba profiles Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Why NOI deserves our praise (Y!/YNaija.com Person of the Year 2013 Nominee)
by Abigail Anaba Even NOI's 'enemies' will acknowledge that she is an uncommonly brilliant and intelligent woman whose economic weight cannot be taken for granted. She definitely understands the world's…
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Opinion: Guarantees are a broad brush with toll roads and the public account
by Ifeanyi Uddin First, governments could opt to build the roads cheaply, deploying tax revenues for this purpose. In this case, tolling will be part of a cost-recovery scheme. Another…
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CSR-in-Action promotes transparency and effective policy implementation within the Nigerian Extractive Industries
by Akintomiwa Agbaje In a bid to sustainably promote unity through collaborative action, accountability and transparency within the extractive industries, CSR-in-Action in partnership with Business Day Newspapers, is pleased…
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Opinion: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala – A prophet without honour in her country
by Omolara Williams And the surprising thing is that, even while our legislators and other not-so-informed people at home are busy maligning her, the world keeps celebrating her. Thus making…
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Kayode Komolafe: But where are the jobs?
by Kayode Komolafe Jobs are not only meant to give the young men and women means of livelihood, being employed is a source of moral fulfillment, a feeling of being…
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Opinion: Jonathan, Boko Haram and the game of musical chairs
by Obademi Ayodeji Until recent times, it seemed to the public eye that the Nigerian government, in all its colossal might, was flagrantly defied by a sect; in the paradoxical…
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“Please go and sleep at home” – The Oby Ezekwesili interview you have to read
by Akan Ido Obiageli 'Oby' Ezekwesili, Nigeria's former Minister of Solid Minerals, and former World Bank Vice President spoke with the Sun Newspapers on the occasion of her 50th birthday.…
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“Change agent”: Okonjo-Iweala makes list of world’s 100 most powerful women
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has been ranked number 83 in Forbes’ 100 world most powerful women. According to the list released on Wednesday, President of Malawi, Mrs.…
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Why are the World Bank and IMF praising us? – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze
by Cheta Nwanze "An attack on the King's soldier is an attack on the King himself." The above statement was made by an unnamed English magistrate sent by Edward I…
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Charles Soludo: Forget self-promoting advert campaigns, this is how gov’t performance is measured
by Charles Soludo How do we know if the states are ‘performing’ or not? We are constantly inundated with self-advertisements and propaganda by various states on what they term “unprecedented”…
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Opinion: Nigeria’s GDP – Punching below its weight
by Tunji Andrews Nigeria no longer stands on the that top ten list of “fastest growing countries”. Our 6.5% GDP fell way short of our African brothers like Libya (12.2%),…
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Opinion: ‘The Green Revolution’ and the realities of today’s youth
by Wale Bakare Oil became the new Agriculture of my generation. Owning an oil block was more worthy than tilling the land. As far back as the early 80s –…
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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…
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Senate approves $7.1bn foreign loans for FG and states
by Akan Ido The Senate yesterday approved the sum of $7.109billion for federal and state governments under the 2012-2014 Medium Term External Borrowing Plan. Of this amount, the sum of…
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Akintunde Oyebode: Sing while you’re winning (YNaija FrontPage)
I don’t envy the men paid to defend the image of the Nigerian government, and wish them the very best with their impressive imitation of Joseph Goebbels. Edward Bernays will…
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Mover and Shaker: Okonjo-Iweala makes The Economist’s cover (SNAPSHOT)
by Akan Ido Along with other notable personalities like the German chancellor, Angela Merkel and Chinese Communist Party leader, Xi Jinping, The Economist presents Ngozi Okojo-Iweala, Nigeria's minister of finance…
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“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…
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Not another run: Okonjo-Iweala denies interest in World Trade Organisation job
by Stanley Azuakola Ramin Talaie/European Pressphoto Agency In a year's time, the head of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy will step down. Already there are speculations on who will…
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: The best president the World Bank never had
by Henry Eguridu While she grumbles that the system for choosing the World Bank president is unfair, she and her principal forget that what goes around comes around; the best…
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I felt “a tinge of disappointment”- Okonjo-Iweala on losing World Bank presidency and more
by Lekan Olanrewaju Co-ordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala recently grant an interview to the International Monetary Fund's "Surver Magazine" in which she talked about…
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#Day1 New Media & Governance Conference – Summary & Pictures
by Oluwatobi Soyombo First of its kind in Africa, the New Media and Governance Conference commenced today in grand style. The program was divided into…
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The Economist: Tough times ahead for Okonjo-Iweala
It has been an exciting couple of months for Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-iweala. She has spent the time traversing the globe and chasing history, hoping—and…
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Abimbola Adelakun: Okonjo-Iweala and the whine of a sore loser
by Abimbola Adelakun I caught the ‘Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala for World Bank Presidency’ bug late because, initially, I thought it was a passing fancy. In an interview with the Economist in…
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#InCaseYouMissedIt: Senate condemns US World Bank monopoly
by Lekan Olanrewaju The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday spoke out about the World Bank presidency, condemning the stronghold the United States has on the position. Speaking on Tuesday after discussions…
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Japheth Omojuwa: Rest in Jail James Ibori & Nigeria’s World Bank Masturbation without Orgasm (YNaija Frontpage)
How can a beggarly nation like ours decide it wants to help America and Europe manage their huge investments at the World Bank? Two days ago I mentioned that…
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“We can still go to tribunal” Check out the top ten tweets on Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s World Bank presidency loss
by Lekan Olanrewaju Well, the day finally came and went, and despite all the hype, our very own Iron Lady was unable to change the tradition and wrestle the presidency…
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S**t happens: World Bank report says 32 million Nigerians defecate openly
by Lekan Olanrewaju Well here's a bit of... unpleasant news. While Nigerians trade theories over Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala's World Bank presidency loss, the institution…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy