Please take 13 minutes of your time this morning to watch this exchange between the Minister of Finance @taiwoyedele and the Senate Committee on Finance
A lot of the videos I saw before I searched cut out the minister's response and emphasized only the Senators' questions.
خلال الاجتماعات السنوية لمجموعة البنك الإسلامي للتنمية 2026 في باكو، عقدت المؤسسة الإسلامية لتأمين الاستثمار وائتمان الصادرات اجتماعًا مع معالي تايو أويديلي، وزير المالية ووزير تنسيق الاقتصاد في نيجيريا ومحافظ مجموعة البنك الإسلامي للتنمية لدى نيجيريا، لبحث سبل تعزيز التعاون لدعم خطة التنمية الوطنية للفترة 2026–2030.
وركزت المناقشات على توظيف أدوات تعزيز الائتمان، والضمانات، وحلول تخفيف المخاطر لتحسين الوصول إلى أسواق رأس المال وتعبئة الاستثمارات الخاصة. كما حدد الجانبان مشروعات البنية التحتية الكبرى كمجالات ذات أولوية للتعاون، إلى جانب استكشاف فرص دعم المشروعات الصغيرة والمتوسطة، والتنمية الصناعية، والزراعة، ومشروعات الثروة الحيوانية، وتمويل البنية التحتية طويلة الأجل من خلال هياكل الصكوك.
وسلط الاجتماع الضوء كذلك على فرص تعميق التعاون مع البنوك ومؤسسات تمويل التنمية الأخرى، وتوسيع حضور المؤسسة الإسلامية لتأمين الاستثمار وائتمان الصادرات في نيجيريا، وتعزيز وجود مجموعة البنك الإسلامي للتنمية في البلاد من خلال إنشاء مكتب دائم في أبوجا.
وأكد الجانبان مجدداً التزامهما بدعم مشاريع قابلة للتوسع وذات أثر تنموي مرتفع، تسهم في دفع عجلة التنمية الاقتصادية، وجذب الاستثمارات، وتحقيق تنمية مستدامة طويلة الأجل في نيجيريا
During the IsDB Group Annual Meetings 2026 in Baku, ICIEC met with H.E. Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy of Nigeria, IsDB/ICIEC Governor, to discuss strengthening cooperation in support of the country’s 2026–2030 Development Plan.
The discussion focused on leveraging credit enhancement, guarantees, and risk mitigation solutions to improve access to capital markets and mobilise private investment. Both sides identified major infrastructure projects, as priority areas for cooperation. Opportunities to support SMEs, industrial development, agriculture, livestock projects, and long-term infrastructure financing through Sukuk structures were also explored.
The meeting further highlighted opportunities to deepen collaboration with the Banks and other development finance institutions, expand ICIEC’s capacity in Nigeria, and strengthen the IsDB Group’s presence in the country through the development of a permanent office in Abuja.
Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to advancing scalable, high-impact projects that support economic development, attract investment, and deliver long-term value for Nigeria.
This administration is really appreciating the big 4.
PwC - Taiwo Oyedele
KPMG - Joseph Tegbe
KPMG - Kunle Elebute
I can imagine the silent competition in the big 4 right now.
H.E. Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy and IsDB Governor for the Federal Republic of Nigeria, met with H.E. Dr. Muhammad Al Jasser, Chairman of the IsDB Group, on the sidelines of #2026IsDBGroupAMs in Baku, Azerbaijan.
The meeting reaffirmed the IsDB Group’s long-standing partnership with the Federal Republic of Nigeria and reviewed cooperation under the Country Engagement Framework 2026–2028.
The exchange focused on infrastructure, private sector development, Islamic finance and support for Nigeria’s broader economic diversification agenda, building on recent engagement through the IsDB Group Day in Lagos.
Polyendocrine Metabolic Ovarian Syndrome honestly makes way more sense than Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Because this condition was never just about “ovarian cysts” or fertility.
Women with PCOS are at higher risk for:
-type 2 diabetes
-heart disease
-fatty liver disease
-sleep apnea
-high blood pressure
Yet so many women are never properly counseled about these risks or referred for appropriate care early enough. As a cardiometabolic physician, I meet women in their 50s and 60s dealing with advanced disease who tell me:
“I wish someone had warned me earlier.”
We minimized PCOS by treating it like a niche reproductive issue instead of the systemic metabolic condition it often is.
Copper Nails
Anas bin Malik (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ��� said: "When I was taken up to heaven (Mi'raj), I passed by people who had nails of copper and were scratching their faces and their chests. I said: 'Who are these, O Jibril?' He said:
Corporate bobo go make you doubt yourself 😃
But if you can't beat them, you join them.
Some people are experts in meeting bobo but dem no dey do anything.
The Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, @Hadizabalausman, along with @AyeesKabir, Dr. Aishatu Kabir, the Special Assistant to the President, on Delivery and Coordination, are working diligently to ensure that everything is properly in place.
A major cheat code in life: Master the art of strategic incompetence. Some tasks you don't want to be good at. Be bad at them and watch them get reassigned. Not everything needs your excellence. Some things need your exit.