₦airaland Forum

otijah:
Very true how can Omeruo who have not played a single match for chelsea appeared 21 times in super eagles and a first eleven for that matter. The same thing is applicable to Oboabonna and Keshi their unreasonable coach.

Taribo is right

caprini1:
Centre backs are one of our strong points,truly Omeruo and Oboabona are not yet there.They need stiff competition

Afrok:
That's what we want from our players and not sitting on customized benches. Nice one Musa, continue ur exploit and may God continue to strengthen U.

For those wey dey goal drought, may rain of goals fall on them especially in our last two qualifying matches.

ezeonline2:
Prodigal daughter is back. Holandis how exile?

ayukdaboss:
TF?

hollandis:
Now who is thr prophet?
Sudan 1-Nigeria 0

Reference:
S/A has just beaten Congo away who beat us at home. We are in big trouble. We just have to get a result tonight, midweek and away to Congo to make it through since it is clear S/A is going through. I hope the result has filtered through to both staff and players going into this match. They must win and do so convincingly.yeah

Bimfo:
We need those 12 points badly..
A draw today will turn all Nigerians even the President into Mathematicians..

skyeboy98:
Hmmmm bh.nice one

Samunique:
Can anyone remember that, the wife of Cameroon's prime minister was said to have been released few days after she was kidnapped.
How come she is now among the freed hostages?
Pls can someone trow more light into this?
I'm beginning to see these cameroonians as liars.

skyeboy98:
Hmmmm bh.

Aelusive:
The war of words between Super Eagles striker Ikechukwu Uche and Stephen Keshi is far from over - See more at: http://.com/ik-uche-labels-keshi-a-liar#sthash.nEuod1Be.dpuf

msmon:
How does this become a news? Because she is a celebrity? Oh, I understand.

On Topic:
Somebody needs to talk to her, may a psychologist.

phaat:
Audit report of missing NNPC $10.8b ready soon, says Okonjo-Iweala



•Seeks tracking of campaign funding

By Kingsley Ighomwenghian, Deputy Editor

 

Nearly 10 months after exposure by then Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, that $20 billion was lying with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) unremitted to the Federation Account, Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured that an audit report into the oil money will be out soon.

According to the minister, “initially it was $48 billion, then $20 billion, but the figure we have always had is $10.8 billion.

“I am Minister of Finance, if money is missing … I want to use it for good things for the country, and that was why when we went to the Senate we demanded for forensic audit, the President supported it and asked for it to be done.

Speaking at the Financial Times Africa Summit 2014 in London on Monday, Okonjo-Iweala who is also Coordinating Minister for the Economy, reiterated that the amount is not new and that it had been a source of discussions between the Ministry of Finance and its the Petroleum Resources counterpart.

The huge attention the issue generated, she said, led to the appointment of the firm of PriceWaterHouseCoopers by the Federal Government to undertake a forensic audit.

“We engaged PwC with the Auditor General taking the lead. They initially asked for 16 weeks to complete the work, they have spent 11 or 12 weeks so far and they will be done in a couple of weeks”.

Meanwhile, in the build up to the 2015 general elections, Okonjo-Iweala wants Nigerians to show more interest in the ‘how and who funds’ campaigns to various electoral offices in the country.

“We all want democracy, but how do you get it? It involves money.

“If you want accountability and good governance you must discuss issues relating to campaign funds.

“People who sponsor campaigns believe they must get something from the government when elections are won. These are the real elephant in the room and we need to deal with it,” she said.

The issue of campaign funding has been of huge interest, particularly with the activities of Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), which has been organising zonal rallies across the country to drum up support for re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan.

TAN is believed to be sponsored by some moneybags, including friends believed to have benefitted hugely from the administration.

Such rallies are usually attended by top government functionaries led by Secretary to Government of the Federation, Pius Ayim Pius, serving Ministers and Governors eulogising the activities of the administration.

Also speaking on the killer Ebola virus disease (EVD) at the summit, the minister said Nigeria ought to be commended for ensuring the index case did not take the illness out of the country in addition to containing it.

“Nigeria did a great service by stopping (Patrick) Sawyer who was Minnesota bound. Ebola cannot be said to be the real elephant in the room, as it has been hyped beyond proportion by the media,” Okonjo-Iweala said.

phaat:
Audit report of missing NNPC $10.8b ready soon, says Okonjo-Iweala



•Seeks tracking of campaign funding

By Kingsley Ighomwenghian, Deputy Editor

 

Nearly 10 months after exposure by then Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, that $20 billion was lying with the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) unremitted to the Federation Account, Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has assured that an audit report into the oil money will be out soon.

According to the minister, “initially it was $48 billion, then $20 billion, but the figure we have always had is $10.8 billion.

“I am Minister of Finance, if money is missing … I want to use it for good things for the country, and that was why when we went to the Senate we demanded for forensic audit, the President supported it and asked for it to be done.

Speaking at the Financial Times Africa Summit 2014 in London on Monday, Okonjo-Iweala who is also Coordinating Minister for the Economy, reiterated that the amount is not new and that it had been a source of discussions between the Ministry of Finance and its the Petroleum Resources counterpart.

The huge attention the issue generated, she said, led to the appointment of the firm of PriceWaterHouseCoopers by the Federal Government to undertake a forensic audit.

“We engaged PwC with the Auditor General taking the lead. They initially asked for 16 weeks to complete the work, they have spent 11 or 12 weeks so far and they will be done in a couple of weeks”.

Meanwhile, in the build up to the 2015 general elections, Okonjo-Iweala wants Nigerians to show more interest in the ‘how and who funds’ campaigns to various electoral offices in the country.

“We all want democracy, but how do you get it? It involves money.

“If you want accountability and good governance you must discuss issues relating to campaign funds.

“People who sponsor campaigns believe they must get something from the government when elections are won. These are the real elephant in the room and we need to deal with it,” she said.

The issue of campaign funding has been of huge interest, particularly with the activities of Transformation Ambassadors of Nigeria (TAN), which has been organising zonal rallies across the country to drum up support for re-election of President Goodluck Jonathan.

TAN is believed to be sponsored by some moneybags, including friends believed to have benefitted hugely from the administration.

Such rallies are usually attended by top government functionaries led by Secretary to Government of the Federation, Pius Ayim Pius, serving Ministers and Governors eulogising the activities of the administration.

Also speaking on the killer Ebola virus disease (EVD) at the summit, the minister said Nigeria ought to be commended for ensuring the index case did not take the illness out of the country in addition to containing it.

“Nigeria did a great service by stopping (Patrick) Sawyer who was Minnesota bound. Ebola cannot be said to be the real elephant in the room, as it has been hyped beyond proportion by the media,” Okonjo-Iweala said.

keemaQ:
I'm not proud to be a nigerian, will never be

keemaQ:
I'm not proud to be a nigerian, will never be

keemaQ:
I'm not proud to be a nigerian, will never be

Nlmadfreak:
Now, i think this is becoming insane.. What are they now taking us for??

Nlmadfreak:
Now, i think this is becoming insane.. What are they now taking us for??