Tag: Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Nigeria exposes 25 oil companies and their loots
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja Bureau Chief The Nigerian government under blackmail and pressure by oil importers and unions went for broke Wednesday,…
We Need Speedy Implementation Of the Budget
Last week’s appearance of the Minister of Finance and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, before the Senate…
Okonjo-Iweala named in UN social panel
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday named Nigeria’s finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, a queen, a former president, a Nobel Peace…
Budget: Reps warn Jonathan, Okonjo-Iweala against breaches
Desmond Utomwen/Abuja The House of Representatives today took a hard stance on the inability of the executive to implement the…
N17 billion paid for oil subsidy in 2012
Nigeria’s Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo Iweala said on Thursday that the Federal Government had released N17 billion as part of the…
Nigeria’s rising debt worries opposition party
The Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) has decried the country’s rising external debt, saying it negates everything the Federal Government…
Kim gets World Bank Job, Okonjo Iweala Loses out
The World Bank’s directors met Monday to decide who will be the powerful institution’s next chief. Just as has been…
World Bank Post Not Decided On Merit —Okonjo-Iweala
The Nigerian candidate to head the World Bank said on Monday that the appointment was not being decided on merit…
Ex-World Bank Execs endorse Okonjo-Iweala
A group of former World Bank officials on Wednesday endorsed Africa’s candidate, Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, to lead the…
World Bank: Nigeria lobbies diplomats for Okonjo-Iweala
The Nigerian Government on Monday in Abuja intensified lobbying for the World Bank Presidency candidature of Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala with…
Okonjo Iweala’s rival gets Japan’s nod
Japan’s government on Sunday threw its backing behind Jim Yong Kim, the US nominee to be the next World Bank…
Okonjo-Iweala opens campaign for World Bank job
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Nigeria’s finance minister and super minister, who has the endorsement of her country, South Africa and Angola for…
Okonjo Iweala, 2 others confirmed for WB race
The World Bank announced Friday three candidates to succeed outgoing president Robert Zoellick, one nominated by the United States and…
Okonjo-Iweala Assures On Sports Budget For 2012
Minister of Finance and Co-ordinating Minister of the Nigerian economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured sports loving Nigerians that the government…
Subsidy Insight:How Okonjo-Iweala Misled Jonathan with Figures
Okonjo Iweala’s Anti-subsidy movie Bayo Onanuga On the eve of Nigeria’s general strike to protest the removal of petrol subsidy…