Nigeria is Africa's best investment destination - minister

apanews 04-MAY-13

Minister raises alarm over Nigeria’s high unemployment rate

apanews 01-MAR-13

Nigeria recovers US$166mn from petroleum subsidy cabal - minister

apanews 22-FEB-13

NOA Mobilises Women For 2015 General Elections

onlinenigeria 22-FEB-13

ECB close to Irish debt deal as Anglo liquidated

news 07-FEB-13

Mother of Nigerian minister freed

cnn 15-DEC-12

Kidnappers free official's mom

cnn 14-DEC-12

Police, 13 Islamists killed in north-east Nigeria attack

apanews 11-DEC-12

Canada job market stalls in October after hefty gains

news 02-NOV-12

2013 Budget Oil Benchmark Price

thisdayonline 21-OCT-12

FACTBOX-A glance at Nigeria's economy

alertnet 03-JUL-12

World Bank approves $500mn grant for Nigeria’s agriculture agenda

apanews 30-JUN-12

6 Killed in Central Nigeria Village, Bomb Attack

ABCnews 25-APR-12

World Bank chooses Jim Yong Kim as president

latimes 17-APR-12

World Bank president to be named

bbc 16-APR-12

World Bank Presidency:Intrigues, Politics Ahead Tomorrow’s ‘Voting’

ngrguardiannews 15-APR-12

Russia to back U.S. candidate to lead World Bank - Finance Minister

kyivpost 14-APR-12

New Malawi President Consolidates Power, Fires Late President’s loyalists

voanews 11-APR-12

Reinventing the World Bank, Again

geotimes 11-APR-12

World Bank should focus on job creation: Nigerian candidate

xinhuanet_en 10-APR-12

Nigeria: On Onkonjo-Iweala We Stand

allafrica 09-APR-12

Potential crisis looms in Malawi amid reports of president's death

cnn 07-APR-12

Middle-class professionals only losers in Coalition government's tax changes

telegraph 06-APR-12

Thousands March in Mali Streets to Support Junta

ABCnews 28-MAR-12

Obama reveals World Bank nomination

belfasttelegraph 24-MAR-12

Obama taps Jim Yong Kim for World Bank post

CBSnews 23-MAR-12

South Africa Backs Nigerian for World Bank Boss

ABCnews 23-MAR-12

U.S. under pressure over World Bank chief

cnn 22-MAR-12

Developing nations to nominate two candidates for World Bank

ChinaPost 21-MAR-12

Fuel Scarcity: Navy, Customs responsible – NNPC

vanguardngr 06-MAR-12

4 Police on Patrol Killed in Oil-Rich Nigeria

ABCnews 01-MAR-12

Nigerian troops kill 8 militants in raid

dailytimesPK 08-FEB-12

Labor group dismisses Nigeria's cut in fuel prices; protests to continue

cnn 16-JAN-12

Strike poses little risk to Nigeria oil for now (AP)

news 12-JAN-12

Nigerian unions continue strike over oil subsidies

euronews 11-JAN-12

Sectarian strife roils Nigeria amid strike

latimes 10-JAN-12

Nigerian unions to join protests over fuel prices

cnn 09-JAN-12

Nigeria garages blockaded in fuel hike row

independent 03-JAN-12

Nigeria: At BOI Commissioning - Govt Pledges 11 Million Jobs

allafrica 23-DEC-11

IMF chief warns Nigeria over Europe debt crisis

kyivpost 20-DEC-11

We must cut recurrent budget, Okonjo-Iweala insists

vanguardngr 09-DEC-11

Jonathan on past govt misdeeds

guardiannewsngr 17-NOV-11

Nigeria: FG Urges Governors to Access Education Funds

allafrica 11-NOV-11

Nigeria: Sovereign Wealth Fund - Governors Reject N1.07 Trillion Illegal Deductions

allafrica 25-OCT-11

VOICES ON FUEL SUBSIDY REMOVAL

vanguardngr 23-OCT-11

E-mail warns of bombs in Nigerian capital

reuters 28-SEP-11

Sirleaf-Johnson Of Liberia: Why I Am Running For Second Term At 72

guardiannewsngr 11-SEP-11

Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala - Wikileaks Fictional

allafrica 11-SEP-11

Nigeria orders investigation into its army

javno 12-AUG-11

Nigerian leader reappoints 12 ministers to old jobs

reuters 02-JUL-11

Women standing with men for change in the Middle East

geotimes 09-MAR-11

Food inflation a threat to recovery: WB

financialexpress 27-JAN-11

WBank raises record near-50 bln dlrs for globe's poorest

haveeru 16-DEC-10

Agribusiness: No end in sight for Russia's worst heat wave; winter grain crops at risk with low rainfall

bworldcom 11-AUG-10

G8 steers away from bold aid promises

irishtimes 27-JUN-10

Christian Clerics Mourn Yar'Adua, Task Jonathan On Good Governance

ngrguardiannews 09-MAY-10

Nigeria: Youths Can Rule Country, Says Obasanjo

allafrica 01-MAY-10

Jonathan seeks U.S., World Bank help on power crisis

guardiannewsngr 14-APR-10

Nigeria: Senate Braces for Confirmation Hearings of Ministerial Nominees

allafrica 29-MAR-10

Obama eyes bailout cash for small loans

washtimes 03-FEB-10

World Bank managing director to visit Armenia, Georgia and Azerbaijan

arka_am 17-OCT-09

Change rages on, new investors jostle for banks

ngrguardiannews 17-AUG-09

Poor nations plead for money at UN crisis meeting

alertnet 24-JUN-09

South Africa 2010: Countdown to kick off

cnn 13-JUN-09

President Jacob Zuma kicks off countdown to 2010 football World Cup

thetimes 11-JUN-09

Ukrainian president to meet U.S. Deputy State Secretary on Monday

kyivpost 27-APR-09

AT&T looks to African market

ft 16-APR-09

Man launching Nigeria's new image hit by mobile phone thieves

bbc 17-MAR-09

The World from Berlin: 'The International Financial Institutions Are Overwhelmed'

spiegel 10-MAR-09

Liberia awards Kagame with highest honour

newtimes 08-MAR-09

UN warns food output could fall, prices rise

alertnet 26-JAN-09

How donors should cap aid in Africa

ft 06-SEP-08

Nigeria: Two Former Aviation Ministers Arrested

allafrica 01-JUL-08

Nano puts Ratan Tata in business brain list

Hindu 11-MAY-08

Power probe: Reps summon Obasanjo, Atiku

onlinenigeria 07-MAY-08

Nigerian former president under probe

Star 08-APR-08

Atiku, Danjuma, Tinubu Flay Obasanjo - This Day (subscription) - Fastnews Nigerian Oil & Gas News

nigeria 05-APR-08

Power contract scandal

onlinenigeria 31-MAR-08

$482m power funds spent as loans

ngrguardiannews 21-MAR-08

Nigeria: Ex-Head of State's Firm Named in Failed Power Contract

allafrica 14-MAR-08

Taiwan tycoon in political challenge

ft 09-DEC-07

Mozambique’s former leader wins award

ft 23-OCT-07

Zoellick revamps top management

ft 05-OCT-07

Zoellick revamps top management

ft 05-OCT-07

Bono takes a Liberty..

sundaymirror 29-SEP-07

Nigeria: Global Oil Player'll Rise Out of NNPC's Remains, Says Daggash

allafrica 03-SEP-07

Wall St falls sharply amid volatility

ft 14-AUG-07

Global Overview: US stocks fall, ending global rally

ft 31-JUL-07

DOLLAR SALARIES: Court orders Okonjo-Iweala, Adeniji to refund N206m

vanguardngr 21-JUL-07

FG to Create Harmony Among Religious Groups

thisdayonline 19-JUN-07

Bank managers try to fill leadership void

ft 22-MAY-07

Wolfowitz trims daily role, plans staff outreach

timesofmalta 19-MAY-07

Bloggers battle it out over Wolfowitz exit

ft 18-MAY-07

Senate presidency: Chukwumerije alleges plot to alienate Igbo

onlinenigeria 18-MAY-07

Bank adjourns Wolfowitz talks

bbc 17-MAY-07

Wolfowitz future to be decided

RTERadio 15-APR-07

Nigerian leader indicted for graft

namibian 23-MAR-07

PTDF: Obasanjo, Atiku benefited from MOFAS accounts – Fasawe

onlinenigeria 20-MAR-07

PTDF: I Acted Within My Mandate, Says Obasanjo

thisdayonline 18-MAR-07

PTDF: I Acted Within My Mandate, Says Obasanjo

thisdayonline 18-MAR-07

Nigeria Can’t Turn Back the Clock

africaFM 05-MAR-07

Borishade Blames Crash on Pilot Error

thisdayonline 30-OCT-06

Borishade Blames Crash on Pilot Error

thisdayonline 30-OCT-06

Okonjo-Iweala Resumes Work at Washington

thisdayonline 11-SEP-06

Obasanjo drops Defence Minister…Aguiyi-Ironsi’s son takes over

onlinenigeria 31-AUG-06

Obasanjo drops Defence Minister…Aguiyi-Ironsi’s son takes over

onlinenigeria 31-AUG-06

Official vows to show Nigerian corruption

washtimes 11-AUG-06

Sad day for Africa as high flier walks away

iol 10-AUG-06

Sad day for Africa as high flier walks away

iol 10-AUG-06

Okonjo-Iweala, a reformist takes a bow

vanguardngr 06-AUG-06

Okonjo-Iweala, a reformist takes a bow

vanguardngr 06-AUG-06

Heroine of Nigeria's anti-corruption camp quits to West's dismay

AfricaDaily 05-AUG-06

Heroine of Nigeria's anti-corruption camp quits to West's dismay

AfricaDaily 05-AUG-06

Why Okonjo-Iweala resigned

vanguardngr 04-AUG-06

Why Okonjo-Iweala resigned

vanguardngr 04-AUG-06

Why Okonjo-Iweala resigned

vanguardngr 04-AUG-06

Clinton Urges Stronger African Governments

ABCnewsRSS 17-JUL-06

[said:]: This will be our second Eurobond on offer. The yields on Nigeria bonds are good. This is an auspicious time for us to go and launch the Eurobond and so we are continuing. This bond will go specifically to support the energy sector, it will support gas to power investment, gas to power pipe line, to support the bulk trader for us to complete the reforms in the power sector

vanguardngr 23-APR-13

[-added that]: This bond will go specifically to support the energy sector, it will support gas-to-power investment, to complete the gas to power pipeline and the rest will go to support the bulk trader in order for us to be able to realise the structural reform in the power sector.

thisdayonline 23-APR-13

[-told]: If we continue to see slow growth in the euro zone , which provides a large market for many African countries, and is coupled with a slowdown in emerging economies, then we will become more vulnerable,

thezimbabwemail 22-APR-13

[-told]: If we continue to see slow growth in the euro zone, which provides a large market for many African countries, and is coupled with a slowdown in emerging economies, then we will become more vulnerable,

cameroononline 22-APR-13

[-said]: There is absolutely no doubt we have vulnerabilities. The global economic environment matters hugely,

timesofoman 21-APR-13

[added:]: On the economic side, I just want to say that macroeconomic stability has been restored. Now, nobody should minimise that.

thisdayonline 17-APR-13

[-told]: Nigeria does have a problem with corruption and so do many other countries,

onlinenigeria 17-APR-13

[-said]: This is a country of 170 million people; 99.9 percent of them are honest, hard-working citizens who just want to get on with their lives,

onlinenigeria 17-APR-13

[-added]: We are already producing results within the administration.

thisdayonline 17-APR-13

[ said]: We have not achieved what Brazil has achieved, but we are moving in that direction,

channelafrica 19-MAR-13

[-also pointed out that]: When you tighten, you better direct investments to remove those obstacles on the way of growth and you are going see growth increasing. So we are tightening, we are focusing and directing our investments into those areas that represent the obstacles and challenges to growth, to remove those constraints, so that we can keep growing faster than we are today. That is what we mean by fiscal consolidation with growth.

thisdayonline 06-MAR-13

[said:]: This needs to be further accelerated. The cost of governance also needs to be reduced, and the government is taking steps in this direction.

vanguardngr 28-FEB-13

[said:]: We have to clean up the system. The problem lies in the old pension system. We are building, according to the PENCOM law, a new department that will take over the management of those pension funds and make sure that people no longer have access to mismanage the fund.

vanguardngr 21-FEB-13

[-added]: Against this background, reports stating that the President will sign the budget this week are therefore not realistic,

thisdayonline 14-FEB-13

[said:]: You know about N33 billion of personnel cost that were moved out of the salary will need to be restored and the National Assembly has agreed to do that.

thisdayonline 12-FEB-13

[said:]: I am really worried about the issue of making sure our budget is not eaten up by recurrent expenditure. How can we invest in capital if we're spending all our money on recurrent expenditures. Can we run a budget that is not negative? Absolutely. We can do it, we have done it. We have been able in the past. Recurrent expenditure.

arewa 06-FEB-13

[said:]: On the issue of JVC I think there are number of modalities that many countries use to manage the oil sector, exploration in their countries and investment into the oil sector. I think the problem that we have is that our own portion of the joint venture over time we have difficulties meeting that, but I don’t see anything wrong with them per se, I think in the beginning if you are going to go that route, you really need to have strong presence and advise to make sure that what you negotiate really obeys t

arewa 06-FEB-13

[-urge]: ‘Three, a permanent funding mechanism contributed to by all members is needed to have countries access finance, if they cannot source it from the market. And four, the limits of the central banks should be understood and accepted.

onlinenigeria 19-JAN-13

[-said]: While she was in their custody, the kidnappers spent much of the time harassing her. They told her that I must get on the radio and television and announce my resignation,

dailystar 17-DEC-12

[-told]: The kidnappers spent much of the time harassing her. They told her that I must get on the radio and television and announce my resignation,

thestar 17-DEC-12

[-said]: For marketers whose transactions are proven to be fraudulent ... we cannot and we will not pay. We will not back down on this,

thestar 17-DEC-12

[-said]: Considering the fact that the 2012 budget has been implemented for just eight months, this is, overall, a good performance which we can build on,

thisdayonline 04-DEC-12

[-said]: Before you can even look at the centres of the economy and trying to change them and create jobs, you must have macro-economic stability,

channelafrica 03-DEC-12

[-said]: This forbearance (on debt) will be accompanied with sanctions to discourage excessive borrowing behaviour by capital market operators in the future,

channelafrica 03-DEC-12

[said:]: Geometric Power’s uniqueness in our national history owes not so much to its being Nigeria’s first indigenous power company as to its ability to combine both electricity generation and distribution.

guardiannewsngr 14-NOV-12

[ stated]: I informed Wolfensohn of a globally respected Nigerian professor of robotics in the United States, Bart Nnaji, who could build a power plant in this city to solve this severe problem,

thisdayonline 12-NOV-12

[-said]: In terms of benchmark price, we strongly believe that 75 dollars is the right benchmark for us, it will help us to build buffers,

news 01-NOV-12

[-told]: We are worried, we are concerned, because obviously so many countries are discovering oil and gas so the supply will be increasing over the next few years and therefore we need to plan accordingly to make sure we have the necessary buffers in our own economy,

news 01-NOV-12

[-said]: their plight reminds us that the work of improving the lives of our people is a never ending one.

allafrica 31-OCT-12

[added:]: This country depends on a product that is sold internationally and whatever happens there affects us. What that means is that should the oil price drop today, we have no cushion.

thisdayonline 24-OCT-12

[-said]: That the focus of concentrating expenditures in the budget on infrastructure, on agriculture, on security, on opening up all those bottlenecks that are constraining the economy, that that is the right focus.

allafrica 15-OCT-12

[ said]: The ministry of finance has been making payments and screening the activities of the marketers and this week, we paid the additional money to the marketers that had been screened successfully,

xinhuanet_en 21-SEP-12

[-said recently]: So at the same time you are holding the budget tight, you are loading the resources into key sectors like infrastructure power, roads, railway that is, physical infrastructure, and also into human capacity areas like education and health,

thisdayonline 14-SEP-12

[ said]: The light rail in Abuja will improve transportation for all residents, especially the working class,

deutschewelle 12-SEP-12

[-said]: What is the background? The background is against what is reported in the news about availability of fuel in the country and government’s obligation and so we got round the table with the marketers on the way forward,

thisdayonline 08-SEP-12

[-said]: As we will hear from some of the awardees today, many are already creating jobs for fellow youths as a result of their YouWin grants. Take the example of Perez Concrete Company plant in Abuja which has hired four new staff into its workforce, since receiving its first tranche,

thisdayonline 03-SEP-12

[said:]: With this development, the country is firmly on the path to reaping the benefits of this tried and tested strategy for achieving fiscal prudence and economic transformation. The establishment of an institutional foundation for the Sovereign Wealth Fund is a victory for all Nigerians and a credit to the President who assented to the Bill in May last year.' She added that it also demonstrated the determination of the Federal Government to improve the lives of Nigerians through far sighted policies and initiat

afriquejet 29-AUG-12

[ said]: Investing in public health, and finding ways to prevent malaria from killing Nigerians, is a commitment we can and will make,

afrik 28-AUG-12

[said:]: I thank God that this has come to Nigeria. I am happy about it for Nigeria and Africa.

thisdayonline 24-AUG-12

[-described]: the world believes in what Nigeria is doing

guardiannewsngr 16-AUG-12

[-said]: We are working on the basis of projection of crude oil production of 2.53 million barrels a day. This is compared to 2.48 million barrels a day in 2012... and a benchmark price of $75 a barrel,

thenews 10-AUG-12

[-said]: We are increasing the Capital Expenditure from 28.53 percent in 2012 to 31.34 percent in 2013.

allafrica 09-AUG-12

[explained that:]: the focus of the federal government's proposals in Budget 2013 as reflected in the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework and the Fiscal Strategy Paper is that the budget should make practical impact on the areas that matter most to the Nigerian people, especially job creation, power supply, roads, rails, other infrastructure and security; through increase in capital budget and prudent management of the economy. Broadly, the focus will be on improving aggregate revenue receipts, optimising expenditure and keepin

afriquejet 09-AUG-12

[-said]: We are working on the basis of projection of crude oil production of 2.53 million barrels a day. This is compared to 2.48 million barrels a day in 2012 ... and a benchmark price of $US75 a barrel,

news_com_au 09-AUG-12

[-noted that]: This is in line with Mr. President’s promise to continue to reduce recurrent spending and increase capital expenditure, and for the first time in a long time we are breaking the 30 per cent barrier for capital expenditure.

thisdayonline 09-AUG-12

[-said]: The focus of the federal government's proposals is that the budget should make a practical impact on the areas that matter most to the Nigerian people which are: jobs, power supply, roads, rail other infrastructure and agriculture,

newsday 09-AUG-12

[-noted that]: This is in line with Mr. President's promise to continue to reduce recurrent spending and increase capital expenditure, and for the first time in a long time we are breaking the 30 per cent barrier for capital expenditure.

allafrica 09-AUG-12

[ declared]: Our objective is to achieve both higher budget implementation and better management of the country’s resources

guardiannewsngr 31-JUL-12

[said:]: First, in my experience worldwide, there is hardly any country where you would implement 100 per cent of a budget even by the end of the year and this is based on very broad experience.

thisdayonline 26-JUL-12

[-expressed]: I really think we need to focus on the joint endeavour that we have with the National Assembly, which is that we are both interested in the same thingthe proper implementation of the budget for the benefit of the Nigerian people and there is absolutely no controversy about that.

thisdayonline 26-JUL-12

[further admitted:]: the executive faces a couple of challenges that it has also been working with the National Assembly on such, as many of the constituency projects and new projects put into the budget need to be designed and to have feasibility studies before MDAs can actually begin the process of procurement which also takes time.

allafrica 26-JUL-12

[said:]: In terms of 100 per cent implementation, I think what I read that was said by sections of the National Assembly will have to do 100 per cent implementation of the budget by September.

allafrica 26-JUL-12

[-noted]: Thecountry needs a strong buffer against external shocks and one area of providing this is to grow the Excess Crude Account and the Sovereign Wealth Fund (SWF). $1 billion has been earmarked for investment in this fund. We need to save and we need buffer to safeguard our economy.

allafrica 25-JUL-12

[-added]: And we are saying no, if we keep spending, what if something happens in the world? I am very proud, as at July 23, we had $6.98 billion and if keep going that way, maybe by the end of the year, we will have the $10 billion. We also want the foreign reserves to rise to $50 billion,

thisdayonline 25-JUL-12

[-also said that]: As you will see from the Mackenzie presentation later, Philippines for example has been able to position itself as a global supplier of seafarers, creating a lot of jobs and significant foreign income for the country. Why can't we replicate this in Nigeria?

allafrica 24-JUL-12

[said:]: We need to slow down the rate of borrowing domestically, it is worrisome. The interest rate at which the Federal Government is raising debt at the moment is high; we are raising debt at 15 per cent, which is on the high side.

guardiannewsngr 18-JUL-12

[ said]: Women are the third largest emerging markets in the globe. Women are the third largest source of growth. One of the fastest ways to sustain current growth is to invest in women,

allafrica 18-JUL-12

[-said]: Women are the third largest emerging market in the globe. Women are the third largest source of growth. One of the fastest ways to sustain current growth is to invest in women,

ipsnews 18-JUL-12

[said:]: Africa has been experiencing a growth of less than 5 percent for decades and at a time the world is struggling.’’ She urged African leaders to see women as the first emerging global market because globally investments in women would develop their economies.

apanews 14-JUL-12

[-said]: We are missing a very good opportunity in Africa if we don’t invest in women and the girls,

vanguardngr 14-JUL-12

[-said]: We are missing a very good opportunity in Africa if we don't invest in women and the girls,

news 13-JUL-12

[-added]: At present, they attract a duty rate of 10 per cent. We will reduce that to zero per cent effective from now. So, as from 15th July, we are reducing the duty on cassava enhancing enzymes from 10 per cent to zero per cent to encourage the bakers and the millers in the industry. The second thing that we would do is that we are going to use part of the 65 per cent levy on wheat flour to create a Cassava Bread Development Fund and this Fund would be used to support the cassava value chain,

thisdayonline 12-JUL-12

[-stated]: If there is anybody who will be allergic to accumulation of debt, it is me. When I left, domestic debt was about $12 billion, but by the time I came back, I found it at $44 billion. You all should have lamented this when you saw it happening,

allafrica 10-JUL-12

[said:]: The Jonathan administration recognises that unemployment rate in Nigeria is unacceptable, and must be addressed as a matter of national priority, and had made job creation central to the transformation agenda.

vanguardngr 10-JUL-12

[-noted that]: Since I came on board, we have been trying to decelerate the rate of accumulation of domestic debt, but because since expenditure was raised in the past three or four years, we cannot just bring it down overnight. So what we can do is to bring down the trajectory and that we have done sharply.

allafrica 10-JUL-12

[ said]: If we find that, for instance, we paid and it cannot be documented that that payment led to a genuine supply of products then we shall be asking those people to refund us,

voanews 19-JUN-12

[-said]: Out of the $3 billion loan deal, about $500 million is being negotiated for the Abuja light rail; $500 million for four new international airport terminals in Kano, Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt; $500 million for setting up of 18 large scale high quality cassava flour processing plants as well as the acquisition of about 100 integrated rice mill on behalf of the private sector that will enable Nigeria mill the entire 2.1 million metric tonnes of rice that it currently imports,

newswatchngr 15-JUN-12

[-said]: I will be the last person and President Jonathan will also be the last person to subscribe to a situation in which we would pile up debts. We watch those indicators like a hawk. Mr President is very clear on this issue. As you all know, we have some ratios that we monitor with regard to the GDP,

newswatchngr 15-JUN-12

[-told]: I decided that we should slow down the payments until we verify ... that what we are paying is really being paid for genuine product delivered, to avoid the mistakes we made in the past,

news 15-JUN-12

[-said]: The main strategy is to progressively reduce the amount of debt until it gets to a sustainable level. In the 2012 budget, domestic borrowing declined from N852.27 billion in 2011 to N744.44 billion. The target is to get to N500 billion by 2015 which is sustainable,

newswatchngr 15-JUN-12

[-said]: To reduce the vulnerability of unskilled women and youths through exposure to income generating opportunities and to create good value systems in women and youths, through pre-engagement orientation sessions,

vanguardngr 12-JUN-12

[said:]: You know the selection process was very competitive but I cannot divulge the names of the management team. It will not be nice for me to do that before the names are officially announced.

allafrica 11-JUN-12

[said:]: In order to streamline their operations, appropriate measures would soon be put in place to ensure safe and efficient operation of the airlines

onlinenigeria 10-JUN-12

[said:]: To the bereaved, we cannot replace their loved ones. But we can enhance safety so that our airspace will not become a place of carnage and loss of lives. We should also look at the financial and economic strength of the airlines to work towards consolidation

allafrica 07-JUN-12

[-stated]: Bunkering is an activity we have to stop,

thisdayonline 27-MAY-12

[noted:]: We need to diversify the economy itself into sectors such as agriculture, where we have a strong comparative advantage. I think Nigeria should not even be importing most of the food it currently imports. We spend about $10 billion a year on food imports of things that we could grow, like rice, fish, sugar, and wheat for bread. Actually we do not grow wheat very well, but we can substitute cassava flour for wheat flour. If we pursue the development of these sectors, then we will create jobs and we will diver

guardiannewsngr 23-MAY-12

[said:]: We don’t have fiscal crisis. You may have read quite a lot of headlines recently saying that there is a fiscal crisis. I want to say that I don’t understand that. There is no such thing. Nigeria is solvent. We have many assets. We are liquid. There is no course for that at all. We have had some delays in monies being disbursed on time for a day or a few days. But that does not mean that we are broke. Everybody experiences delays here and there. What do you do? You either look for alternative sources to

guardiannewsngr 18-MAY-12

[-said]: The saved funds will go not only toward the sovereign-wealth fund, but also to help pay for a social-safety-net to combat maternal mortality, promote child immunization and create public transportation.

thisdayonline 12-MAY-12

Victor Ndoma-Egba [noted:]: As a frontline organisation that contributes to national security and economic growth of the nation, it could not but substantially benefit from the transformations experienced in the life of this nation in the areas of law reforms and other facets. Chairman of the Finance Committee, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, who replied Dr Okonjo- Iweala, noted that since the Nigeria Customs Service came into operations, it had relied on rules, regulations, agreements, conventions, treaties and decrees to function an

vanguardngr 06-NOV-12