Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, on Thursday said the zero political will to save under former President Goodluck Jonathan is responsible for the challenges facing the country. Speaking on “inequality, growth and resilience,” at George Washington University, the two-time finance minister said the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) must seek means […]
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The former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has revealed that state governors prevented the former president, Dr Goodluck E. Jonathan from saving money for the rainy day when oil price was high. Speaking during an interview by LEMONDE, the former minister was asked the question: “Will Africa […]
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, says her 83-year-old mother was kidnapped because she advised Goodluck Jonathan, former president, to remove fuel subsidy. In an interview with Le Monde, the 61-year-old economist said the fight against corruption was at the root of the kidnap, with the abductors demanding her resignation on live television. When asked […]
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“In the 2015 presidential election, the APC was more prepared for defeat than for victory. The party did not expect to win and clearly had no agenda for victory”. In a 1972 Hollywood film entitled The Candidate, Robert Redford acts as Bill Mckay, a political neophyte who is drafted out of the blue into a […]
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Nigeria’s former minister of finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has described human rights lawyer, Femi Falana as an “integrity challenged charlatan.” Okonjo-Iweala, who spoke through Mr. Paul C Nwabuikwu, her Media Adviser, described issues raised in Falana’s recent letter to the International Criminal Court, ICC, as one borne out of ignorance. The letter read in full: […]
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Former minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala has described as baseless allegations that she illegally diverted repatriated Abacha loot to fund extra budgetary expenditure by the Office of the National Security Adviser to the tune of over N62 billion. Iweala said that her miistry advised the Presidency to utilize the much required funds in […]
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Excess Crude Account: 36 states got N2.92 trillion in four years
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Excess Crude Account: 36 states got N2.92 trillion in four years
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