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Arms Procurement Fund: Okonjo-Iweala Insists What She Did Was In The Best Interest Of Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 12:11:07 +0000

The immediate past Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, yesterday, insisted she was not guilty of any crime in the ongoing probe on the multi-billion dollar arms procurement deal, as everything she did was to protect the interest of Nigeria. In a statement by her spokesperson, Mr. Paul Nwabuikwu, the former minister also alleged that [...]

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Public Fund Looting: Okonjo-Iweala Must Be Brought To Justice – Governor Oshiomole

Wale Adebayo — Sat, 12 Dec 2015 11:23:37 +0000

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, yesterday, alleged that former Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, helped the past administration to loot funds. Oshiomhole, who was the guest speaker at a dialogue session that was co-organised by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) in Abuja, yesterday, to commemorate the [...]

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How Okonjo-Iweala Illegally Approved Transfer Of At Least N61.4bn Abacha Loot To NSA – Report

Ade Adewale — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 18:05:22 +0000

The immediate past Minister of Finance, and Co-ordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, was said to have illegally approved the transfer of at least N61.4 billion ($300 million and £5.5 million) from funds recovered from late dictator, Sani Abacha, to the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), few [...]

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New York Firm Offered Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala Senior Advisory Position

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 22 Sep 2015 08:41:47 +0000

Ex-Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has joined a long list of notable ex-public office holders who have worked for financial advisory and asset management firm, Lazard Limited. The New York headquartered company has hired Okonjo-Iweala as Senior Advisor. The ex-minister will focus on the firm’s sovereign advisory group, Lazard said in a statement on [...]

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If Nigerians Know What Jonathan And His Cohorts Did, They Will Stone Them To Death – Adams Oshiomhole | #Nigeria

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 19:30:42 +0000

Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole says President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration plundered the nation’s economy despite the defence being put forward by the former Minister of Finance, and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. “If Nigerians know what these people did, they will stone them to death, jungle justice. 700 million dollars gone on [...]

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Okonjo-Iweala Slams PS, Says The Alleged $1 billion China-Exim Bank Loan Non-existent

Wale Adebayo — Mon, 17 Aug 2015 05:31:04 +0000

The immediate past Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has denied the allegation by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Transport, Alhaji Muhanned Bashar, that the China-Exim Bank loan for the rehabilitation of the Lagos-Kano rail line was diverted by the last administration. Alhaji Bashar had told President Muhammadu Buhari during the ministry’s [...]

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Okonjo-Iweala Denies Handing Over ‘Dossier Of Corrupt Deals’ Under Jonathan To Buhari

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 22:15:04 +0000

The immediate past Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has denied handing over any document allegedly containing corrupt transactions under the government of former President Goodluck Jonathan to President Muhammadu Buhari. It widely reported that the ex-minister had handed a dossier detailing deals considered less than transparent in the last administration. But in a statement [...]

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