President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday met behind closed doors with the former Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Okonjo-Iweala is running to…
WTO: Obi declares support for Okonjo-Iweala’s appointment
Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Mr Peter Obi, has declared his support for Nigeria’s Former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala following her nomination for the post of Director, World Trade Organization (WTO). In…
Career and accidental public servants – Ehi Braimah
When Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, published his book some years back with the title, ‘Accidental Public Servant’, he used the opportunity to share his experiences in public service – first as Director General of the Bureau of…
“I have not engaged any PR company” – Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has said she did not engage a Pubic Relations company in her bid for the World Trade Organisation (WTO) top job. A statement by her spokesperson, Paul Nwabuikwu, said that there has been an attempt to misrepresent…
Covid-19 presents opportunity to reset Africa, says Elumelu
Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Tony Elumelu, has stated that the coronavirus pandemic currently ravaging the world presents an opportunity to reset the African continent so that Africans can be empowered to become more productive and self-reliant. A…
Obi applauds Okonjo-Iweala on WHO appointment
Vice Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the 2019 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has congratulated Nigeria’s former Finance Minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, on her recent appointment by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as a Special Envoy for WHO’s…
IMF names Okonjo-Iweala, others in External Advisory Group
IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, on Friday named a former Nigerian finance minister, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, among a group of prominent individuals appointed to serve as her new External Advisory Group. A statement posted on the IMF website said the…
