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Ezekwesili reacts as senate justifies N57.6 Billion luxury vehicles

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2023 0

A former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has slammed the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Services, Sunday Karimi, over the justification for the planned purchase of N57.6 billion luxury vehicles for lawmakers despite the uproar by Nigerians. Naija News recalls that Karimi, during an

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Oby Ezekwesili makes bold statement ahead of tommorow’s Lekki toll gate protest

Ihesiulo Grace 12 February 2021 0

Public Analyst Oby Ezekwesili, has made a bold statement on how Powerful Nigerians are ahead of the Occupy Lekki Toll Gate Protest taking place tommorow in Lagos. Her statement is coming following the instructions given by the Fedral Government after they warned against any form of protest at the toll gate tommorow. The occupy Lekki […]

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Kankara school students only went for excursion – Ezekwesili

Ihesiulo Grace 19 December 2020 0

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has alleged that the abducted schoolboys from Government Science Secondary School, Kankara in Katsina State only went for excursion. She also alleged that President Muhammadu Buhari administration, created the abduction of over 300 schoolboys. Ezekwesili said this on Friday night during an interview with Channels Television She

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I rejected the offer to become Buhari’s running mate — Oby Ezekwesili

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2020 0

Oby Ezekwesili, has confirmed that she rejected the offer to be President Muhammadu Buhari’s running mate during the 2011 general elections, Daily Times gathered. Ezekwesili said she did not “waste a moment in saying no” although she did not give reasons for her decision. Buhari contested and lost the presidential election in 2003, 2007 and […]

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Oby Ezekwesili’s mum dies of cancer

Ihesiulo Grace 23 June 2020 0

Nigerian accountant and 2019 presidential candidate, Obiageli Ezekwesili has lot her mother Cecilia Nwayiaka Ujubuonu. A statement released by her media aide disclosed late Madame Ujubuonu died of cancer-related sickness in Abuja on Sunday night June 21. She was 78 years old. Until her death, she was a member of the Redeemed Christian Church of God. A native

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COVID-19: Why Ezekwesili told China to pay Nigeria $140bn

Ihesiulo Grace 17 April 2020 0

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili has told China to pay repatriation to African countries for failing to manage COVID-19. Ezekwesili, in a post on ‘The Washington Post’, said China must pay for failing to manage COVID-19, which had severely injured Africa’s development prospects and worsened the conditions of the poor. READ ALSO: Lockdown: FCTA […]

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Dead soldiers: Ezekwesili seeks release of figures, commiserates with families

Ihesiulo Grace 26 November 2018 0

The Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has lamented the killing of Nigerian soldiers by suspected Boko Haram terrorists, saying that such does not speak well of the country’s internal security apparatus. The presidential candidate, in a press statement to commiserate with families of the deceased on Sunday, […]

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Don’t vote failed leaders without innovative, creative ideas, Ezekwesili tells Nigerians

Ihesiulo Grace 23 November 2018 0

The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has cautioned Nigerians on voting for candidates that have failed Nigeria in the past or lacked innovation and creativity to move the country forward. She lamented the desperation of some presidential candidates to be in power, saying, “Some of them have […]

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Ezekwesili kicks against security chiefs’ presence at APC rally

Ihesiulo Grace 21 November 2018 0

Hope 2019, the Obiageli ‘Oby’ Ezekwesili for President Organisation, has frowned at the presence of top military and security officers at the unveiling of the All Progressive Congress (APC)’s promotional event for 2019 presidential election. The campaign organisation said on Tuesday that the presence of security chiefs at the event was similar to cases in […]

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Ezekwesili accuses Buhari of repeating Obasanjo, Jonathan’s mistakes

Ihesiulo Grace 20 November 2018 0

…Says voting Atiku, Buhari, resignation to low standards The presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN), Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has expressed dissatisfaction with the challenges confronting Nigeria, saying that the same mistakes of previous administrations were being repeated by President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking in Abuja on Monday, a day

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2019: Buhari, Atiku can’t intimidate me, my vision for new Nigeria –Ezekwesili

Ihesiulo Grace 13 November 2018 0

Former Minister for Education and Presidential candidate of the Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) in the 2019 general election, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili, has said that she is not intimidated by the political credential of President Muhammadu Buhari. She also disclosed that she is not cowed about the credentials of Buhari as a retired Military […]

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“We kill a Talent whenever a girl is not in school” Says Dr. Oby Ezekwesili

Ihesiulo Grace 27 October 2018 0

The former minister of education and presidential aspirant made the disclosure as guest speaker at a book launch in Abuja on Thursday at the International Conference Center (ICC). The 350-page book titled ‘ONYE-NKUZI: Teacher, Statesman, Icon of Education’, is a masterfully written historical biography on the life and times of Reuben Ibekwe Uzoma (RI), OBE, […]

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Ex-Minister describes Buhari’s medical trip to London as a shame

Ihesiulo Grace 9 May 2018 0

Former Minister of Education, Dr Oby Ezekwesili, has described President Muhammadu Buhari’s latest medical trip to the United Kingdom, UK as ‘annoying’ and a ‘shame. Ezekwesili, who is the co-converner of BringBackOurGirls, BBOG, advocacy group spoke her mind on the President’s medical trip while sharing a past comment of Buhari, saying it was wrong for […]

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Oby Ezekwesili Reacts To Femi Adesina’s Statement On Buhari Calling Youths Lazy

Ihesiulo Grace 20 April 2018 0

Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has reacted to Femi Adesina’s statement where he said President Buhari never described all Nigerian youths as lazy. According to Adesina, President Buhari said a lot of Nigerian youths are lazy and not all youths. Ezekwesili’s in reaction wrote on twitter: “ .@FemAdesina says the President only said, “a […]

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Buhari’s planned visit to troubled Nigeria’s states: ‘you cannot fake empathy,’ Ezekwesili reacts

Ihesiulo Grace 6 March 2018 0

Oby Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, has reacted to President Muhammadu Buhari’s scheduled visits to all troubled states. In a post on her twitter handle, the former Minister faulted the notion that the President’s visit is better late than never. She wrote: “Someone said, ‘Better late than never. At least, President Buhari is finally […]

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BREAKING: Nigerian Police arrests, detains Oby Ezekwesili

Ihesiulo Grace 23 January 2018 0

The former Minister of Education and leader of Bring Back Our Girls, BBOG, Co-convener, Dr. Oby Ezekwesili has been detained by the police. According to her tweet on Tuesday morning, she is currently being detained in Abuja on the order of the president of Nigeria, Buhari. She wrote, “President @MBuhari at your instruction, the IG […]

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BBOG Group Urges FG to Intensify Efforts to Locate Chibok Girls

Ihesiulo Grace 3 May 2015 0

The #BringBackOurGirls Group has urged the Federal Government intensify efforts in ensuring that the abducted Chibok Girls are rescued before 29th of May. While commending the Military and the Multinational Joint Task Force for the positive turn in the counter insurgency effort since the six weeks operation started on February 14 2015; the BBOG Group […]

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Don’t dismiss B’Haram/ISIS alliance, BBOG tells FG

Ihesiulo Grace 15 March 2015 0

The #BringBackOurGirls group has cautioned the Federal Government against ignoring Boko Haram’s reported allegiance to the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria. It urged the government to probe the implications of the alliance and to work hard to frustrate such a deadly collaboration. The BBOG in a statement in Abuja on Sunday, demanded full disclosure […]