Tag: ngozi okonjo iweala
How Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s mother was released
Kamene Okonjo, the mother of finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, released Friday after five days in captivity, was dropped off the ...
The only way for Nigeria in polio and money laundering is up – and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze
…the Army has gotten tired of waiting for the police in the bid to claim first prize in rescuing Prof. ...
Okonjo kidnap: Army carry-out raids, arrest 63 people
by Akan Ido The search for Professor Kamene Mabel Okonjo, the 82-year-old mother of the finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, intensified ...
#OkonjoKidnap: Family in contact with kidnappers, as ransom is reportedly pegged at N200m
by Isi Esene Four days after, Professor Mabel Kamene Okonjo, the mother of the finance minister and coordinator of the ...
President Jonathan’s blackmail is in full swing – and more in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze
I think Mr. President should just tell us the truth, Christmas is round the corner, and money is needed to ...
Okonjo kidnap: Two policemen arrested
by Isi Esene Two policemen who were reportedly supposed to be on duty at the palace premises where Professor Mabel ...
Ex-governor Rotimi’s wife, Titilayo, kidnapped by gunmen
by Isi Esene Titilayo, wife of former military governor of the old Western Region, Brig-Gen Oluwole Rotimi (retd.), has been ...
Okonjo-Iweala’s mother will be rescued within 24 hours – Gov. Uduaghan
by Isi Esene The governor of Delta State, Emmanuel Uduaghan, has assured the public that Professor Kamene Okonjo, the kidnapped ...
How gunmen kidnapped Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s mother from the palace
by Akan Ido The recent kidnap of the mother of Nigeria’s finance minister and coordinator of the economy has come ...
Ezekwesili? Okonjo-Iweala? Bakare? D’banj? Who will be YNaija Person of the Year 2012? Vote now!
by Akan Ido Mimiko? Bakare? Okonjo-Iweala? D’ban’j? Who will be YNaija Person of the Year 2012? It’s that time ...
Opinion: What subsidy?
by Kanife, Ejike Alphonsus While buying the much I could, I joked some with the attendant concerning the prices of ...
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 ...
Report: N5 trillion stolen on President Goodluck Jonathan’s watch
by Akan Ido The Goodluck Jonathan administration assumed office in 2011, with a firm commitment to fight corruption and win ...
Star Wars in Aso Rock: Diezani Alison-Madueke meets President Jonathan over Okonjo-Iweala
by Akan Ido The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has officially notified President Goodluck Jonathan, of the country the country ...
Obasanjo, Ezekwesili, Okonjo-Iweala, Zakaria, others to grace Airtel’s ‘Night of Influence’
by Isi Esene Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo will lead a cast of prominent Nigerians from the private and public sectors ...
#FuelSubsidyFraud: Oil barons warned on threats to Okonjo-Iweala, Alison-Madueke
by Rachel Ogbu Since the list indicting some owners of oil companies in the subsidy scam was released, coordinating minister ...
“You will name our sponsors in court” – Dino Melaye threatens to sue Okonjo-Iweala
by Isi Esene Dino Melaye is not taking things lightly with the co-ordinating minister of the economy and minister of ...
GEJ 2.0: I will go after corrupt governors, he says
by Isi Esene President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday said the government is determined to go after corrupt public officials. He said ...
Get down on it! Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala hits the dance floor (WATCH)
by Isi Esene Of course we all know Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to be one of the best technocrats you can find ...
China offers Nigeria $1.1bn loan to build light rail and airport terminals
by Akan Ido Nigeria again goes a-borrowing as the ministry of finance on Wednesday announced that China is offering the ...
Congratulations: Patience Jonathan receives doctorate degree (in absentia)
by Isi Esene Nigeria’s first lady, Patience Jonathan was awarded another doctorate degree during the weekend by the Delta State ...
Not another run: Okonjo-Iweala denies interest in World Trade Organisation job
by Stanley Azuakola In a year’s time, the head of the World Trade Organisation, Pascal Lamy will step down. Already ...
“Okonjo-Iweala is not in charge of repositioning Nigerian sports” – Sports Minister debunks media reports
by Stanley Azuakola Nigeria’s minister of sports, Bolaji Abdullahi has debunked claims by some newspapers that President Goodluck Jonathan has ...
Opinion: Should Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala resign?
by Omoade Adelani While Boko Haram is wreaking havoc in the northern part of the country, our lower legislative chamber is clawing ...
“Nigeria is not as rich as you think” – Okonjo-Iweala
by Isi Esene Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the c-oordinating minister of the Economy and minister of Finance, during the weekend recommended ...
President Jonathan to launch YOUWIN! 2, exclusively for women
Akan Ido President Goodluck Jonathan will today, September 3, launch the second phase of the Youth Enterprise with Innovation (YOUWIN! ...
Meet the people who will manage Nigeria’s $1 bn Sovereign Wealth Fund
by Stanley Azuakola It took ten months and tons of fights but at last the Federal Government has set up ...
“They tricked the FG and siphoned over N40b” – Okonjo-Iweala lists offences of 25 indicted oil marketers
by Stanley Azuakola It’s confirmed. Nigeria’s minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is now officially on an offensive. Since last ...
Planned strike: “NUPENG is anti-Nigerians” – Okonjo-Iweala
by Isi Esene The co-ordinating minister for the Economy and minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has described the planned ...
Major oil marketers accused of being behind planned fuel strike
by Akan Ido The Federal Government has revealed that the fuel scarcity currently being experienced by residents of Abuja, is ...
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