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“Resign on national TV and leave the country” – the message from the kidnapper’s of Okonjo-Iweala’s mother to the former minister Some respected global leaders are commending the forthcoming book by former Finance Minister, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on her experiences while serving in the Jonathan administration as a timely, honest and very useful account on the challenges of progressing national development and fighting corruption in a very challenging environment. The book, Fighting Corruption Is Dangerous: The Story Behind The Headlines, published by MIT Press is scheduled for global release on April 12. Former British Prime Minister and United Nations...

In today’s economy, it has become expedient for organisations to take a deeper and more critical look at their operations with a view to achieving optimisation through the efficiency and effectiveness of its workforce.

The vicissitudes of work throw different things at us. Some get to the workplace and find their rhythm or get direction for their lives, others enter and begin to struggle and only just getting by. But, one thing is certain, the world of work only rewards the star performers and they are the ones who find the most fulfilment from the self-application process of work. Nigerian professionals, renowned for their determination to succeed, are among the most productive in the world. But there are more they can add to their game. Below some 12 steps that will elevate you...

Dr. Okonjo-Iweala’s case is one of the many lucky stories of narrow escapes from the terminal illness. Every year, 266,000 women die of cancer worldwide, that is, one woman in every two minutes.

The year 2017 did not end on a normal note for some of the illustrious families in the land. The curtain of 2017 fell on a very convivial note for members of the families of the literary icon, Professor Chinua Achebe, and Nigeria’s two-time finance minister, the first woman to hold that office to boot, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, as their children, Uchechi Iweala and Chioma Achebe joined hearts in matrimony. Here are some pictures from the two-day event that held in the Southeast: Like this:Like...