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Latest Politics, Ministries, National Politics, Top Stories, Wikileaks, Women Politics
Friday, September 9th, 2011
The latest US diplomatic cable released on Friday from the whistleblower, WikiLeaks, has made allegations of corruption against some powerful Nigerians. Some of those listed in the report are either occupying key positions in the present government or had served in the past as federal ministers and state governors. The list included the Minister of […]
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Latest Politics, Women Politics
Friday, September 9th, 2011
As if president Goodluck Jonathan has not made enough history, he comes down once again as only Nigerian president living or dead who appointed so many women into his cabinet. Yet, the women in Jonathan’s cabinet are more of the same: political appointees brought on to fill the quota. Fortunately every last one of them […]
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Latest Politics, Raw Politics, Women Politics
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on Thursday vowed to tackle corruption in the ministry, saying the move would help the ministry to effectively deliver on its mandate. She also pledged to put in place equitable training scheme that would help to develop capacity of government officials in the ministry. The minister said […]
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EFCC Politics, Latest Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Wednesday, September 7th, 2011
Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mrs. Farida Waziri, yesterday debunked claims that the First Lady, Dame Patience Jonathan is under any form of investigation by the anti-graft agency. She said such a report was mischievous. Waziri made this clarification while receiving representatives of the Women Empowering and Enriching Lives (WEEL), an […]
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Headlines, Women Politics
Sunday, July 17th, 2011
A recent study released by the Nielsen Company that examines the consumer and media habits of women in emerging and developed countries has found that women in India are the most stressed – and they spend differently. The Women of Tomorrow Study, which examined 6,500 women across 21 different nations from February through April 2011, […]
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Latest Politics, National Politics, Women Politics
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011
THE Senate resumed screening of ministerial nominees yesterday with candidates listing ways of realising the Vision 20:2020 agenda of the Federal Government. Among those screened were former Special Adviser to the President on Power, Prof. Barth Nnaji (Enugu State) and former Minister of Finance and Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. As […]
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Legislature, Senate, Women Politics
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
A former Minister of Finance and Managing Director of World Bank, Dr (Mrs) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, may appear before the Senate today, in line with a move to give her screening expeditious treatment by the Senate. Sources also said names of other ministerial nominees would be forwarded to the Senate today, while the lawmakers would restart […]
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Ministries, Women Politics
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
Nigerian women living abroad have urged President Goodluck Jonathan to consider appointing two women from the Diaspora as Ministers of Women Affairs and Health. When appointed, they believe the women will bring freshness and newness to the country’s democratic life. The Diaspora national coordinator, Women for Change and Development Initiative, Dr. Stella Alhassan, told Sunday […]
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General Politics, National Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Sunday, July 3rd, 2011
A fresh plot aimed at stopping the nomination of the Managing Director of the World Bank, Dr. (Mrs.) Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala from being nominated as minister of the Federal Republic has been flagged off in Abuja. Top level sources in the polity told Sunday Tribune that a plot was flagged off late last week following the […]
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Latest Politics, Top Stories, Women Politics
Friday, July 1st, 2011
At last, the former Minister of Finance and currently the Managing Director of the World Bank, Mrs. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, president Goodluck Jonathan has sealed an agreement that has paved the way for her to return to the cabinet to turn the country’s ailing economy around. Barring any last minute delay, Okonjo Iweala’s name with four […]
