AUTHORITY: How will China shape its new journey for the coming five years U.S. interferes in other countries internal affairs, threatens global political security FCDA commends NAF adherence to rules & regulations Maulud: Emulate Teachings Of Prophet Muhammad, Kano Speaker Urges Muslims 5th anniversary of the Five Major Development Concepts Troops repel attack on Army […]
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GUARDIAN: China threatens retaliation over US-Taiwan arms sale Buhari calls for calm, silent on Lekki shooting Putin says he personally allowed Navalny to be treated in Germany ENDSARS: INEC postpones October 31 legislative bye-elections #EndSARS: Don’t turn South-West into war theatre, OPC cautions hoodlums Buhari to announce critical decisions in hours – NSA Snowden granted […]
Continue ReadingBUSINESSDAY Naira outlook remains strong in coming months PDP rejects suspension of CJN by Buhari 2019: APC will produce Governorship candidate in Zamfara- Yari insists Petroleum minister denies any irregularities over oil lease renewal NIMASA to unveil Nigeria maritime industry forecast for 2019 New CJN Tanko to swear in tribunal members In tax […]
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“Recall that the opposition and their sympathisers and campaigners, both local and international, with their malicious propaganda, tore our economy to shreds, threatened our stability and existence as a nation and intimidated our citizens, all in the bid to take over power. Rather than forge a coalition and build on the momentum we had gathered […]
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A former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has revealed in her new book titled, “Fighting Corruption is Dangerous –The Story Behind the Headlines” that former President Goodluck Jonathan indeed showed concern and made spirited effort to rescue the schoolgirls abducted in Chibok in 2014. This revelation is at variance with allegations that the […]
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‘Considering the huge infrastructure deficit currently being experienced in the country and the enormous financial resources required to fill the gap in the face of dwindling resources and the inability of our annual budgetary provisions to bridge the infrastructure deficit, it has become necessary to resort to prudent external borrowing to bridge the financing gap.” […]
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, says her statement blaming the lack of political will to save funds under the administration of former President Goodluck Jonathan has been taken out of context. Speaking on the Chilean saving example at the George Washington University on Thursday, the former minister had said “zero political will to save […]
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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, former minister of finance, says that although those who steal must be made to pay for their deeds, the best way to fight corruption is by employing technology and building institutions. The Lazard senior advisor, who spoke at the Africa CEO forum on Monday, said corruption must be fought in two ways. “We […]
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Profiles 5 officials who worked with Jonathan that have now gotten international appointments after leaving government. Read below: 1. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala: Okonjo-Iweala first stint in Nigeria’s government was under former president Olusegun Obasanjo who appointed her as finance minister in July 2003. Before then, she was the vice-president and corporate secretary of the World Bank. […]
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A former Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was on Monday appointed into two key international positions, her Media Adviser, Paul Nwabuikwu, said in a statement in Abuja. Apart from being named Chair of the 28-member Board of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation, GAVI, Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala also joined the 167-year-old global sovereign advisory investment […]
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