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Okonjo-Iweala Trashes Presidential Ambition Talks, Tags It “Utterly Ridiculous”

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has rubbished speculations that she is nursing a Presidential ambition come 2023. Okonjo-Iweala, who at...

News3 years ago

Finance Minister Reacts To Allegation Of Withholding Nigerian Army Funds

Nigeria’s Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has denied withholding funds appropriated for the Nigerian Army. According to the ministry, the funds were released at...

Business4 years ago

Nigeria Economic Outlook 2020: Jumia Chairwoman, Finance Minister, others to discuss new Finance Act impact on local businesses

As the Federal Government of Nigeria sets to commence the implementation of the Finance Act 2019, the Chairwoman of Jumia Nigeria, Mrs Juliet Anammah will be...

Business10 years ago

MTN , Stanbic IBTC, Sanusi Lamido In $8b Money Laundering Scam …MTN Used As Conduit Pipe To Deplete Nigeria’s External Reserves

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, Michael Ikpoki, Sola David Borha Telecoms giant MTN Nigeria has been accused of engaging in large scale money laundering which...

Politics10 years ago

Intrigues as presidency plots Lamido Sanusi’s early exit as CBN governor

An untidy succession race is currently apace in the country’s business and finance community following rising tension between Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Lamido Sanusi, and...