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CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines, Women Politics
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
THE World Bank has again raised the alarm that Nigeria’s reliance on crude oil revenue is dangerous for the future of its mono-product economy. The Country Director of the bank in Nigeria Ms Marie Francoise Marie-Nelly said in an interview with an online news medium, Economic Confidential. Responding to the question on whether the nation […]
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Headlines, Women Politics
Thursday, April 5th, 2012
By Babajide Komolafe & Uduma Kalu LAGOS — As the World Bank gets set to interview the three candidates vying for its presidency from April 9-11 before announcing its decision the following week, a group of former World Bank officials, including one-time chief economist, Francois Bourguignon, said it supported Nigerian Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala’s […]
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Latest Politics, Women Politics
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
April 2, 2012 by Agency Reporter As the race for the World Bank presidency gathers momentum, a former governor of Abia State, Dr. Orji Kalu, has called on President Goodluck Jonathan to engage the services of former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, as a “shuttle diplomat” to promote the cause of Nigeria’s candidate, […]
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Articles, Columnists, Emeka Chiakwelu, NNP Columnists, Women Politics
Sunday, April 1st, 2012
By Emeka Chiakwelu | NNP | April 1 | 2012 Nigeria finally got herself her very own Iron lady, Minister of Finance Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. A lady with vim and enduring conviction that believes that Nigeria’s greatness is attainable. Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is a patriot with nerve of steel and to her Nigeria’s potential […]
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Africa & World Politics, American Politics, Headlines, Women Politics
Thursday, March 29th, 2012
Nigeria’s Coordinating Minister for the economy and Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said that “emerging economies must be given a fair shot at leading the institutions at the heart of global finance or they will end up going their own way.” Okonjo-Iweala, who is developing countries candidate for the World Bank presideny said […]
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Headlines, Women Politics
Wednesday, March 28th, 2012
By Oscarline Onwuemenyi ABUJA- The Nigerian Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, and Africa’s nominee for the Presidency of World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has expressed confidence that she could win the contest to become President of the World Bank if the election process is open and transparent. Dr. Okonjo-Iweala is contesting […]
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Africa & World Politics, Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, Philip Ikomi, Women Politics
Saturday, March 24th, 2012
By Philip Ikomi | NNP | March 24, 2012 – A sizable number of Nigerians, especially in the Nigerian press announce with gusto and optimism the nomination of Mrs. Okonjo-Iweala for the next World Bank President. Yes, she is highly qualified for the post. She served in the Bank and has served and is serving […]
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National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Friday, March 23rd, 2012
PRETORIA (AFP) – Nigeria’s finance minister will run for the World Bank top job, her South African counterpart announced on Friday, the deadline for nominations to succeed Robert Zoellick. “We are proud to confirm that the Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be a candidate,” Pravin Gordhan told reporters at a press conference, standing alongside […]
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General Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, March 21st, 2012
Despite a denial on Wednesday, it has emerged that the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and former Colombian Finance Minister, Jose Antonio Ocampo, are set to be nominated to lead the World Bank. Reuters, which reported the impending nomination of the duo, credited the information to sources with knowledge of emerging market’s efforts to […]
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Women Politics
Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
The Women for True Democracy (WTD), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), has expressed support for moves by the First Lady, Mrs Patience Jonathan, to have a woman emerge as the deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the forthcoming national convention of the party. The WTD, a group of women professionals and politicians, […]
