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As the wife of the Vice
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She caused a stir in late 2013 as
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and to attract increased
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NDDC allocations and other Sundry monies As
Foreign Affairs Minister she worked to re-establish and improve relationships with Nigerians in the Diaspora, as a first step towards creating an environment to attract Diaspora Nigerians' participation in accomplishing the Agenda of the
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In 2013, she won the chairmanship of the GlobalPOWER Women
Network Africa. Later that year, she received the European Union Honorary Platinum Leadership Award in Politics on 28 November 2013 in
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Onwuliri was the
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Viola returned to
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in Applied Organic Chemistry and a PhD in Molecular Biochemistry. She then went for certificate courses at
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Minister to be officially hosted at the esteemed historically Black University,
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of the Nigerian Maritime University (NMU) and as its Chairman of council.
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She was also in the spotlight when she called for Libya's ruler,
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In 2015, the Nigerian government appointed Onwuliri as the
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Nigeria attracts $ 8bn in Foreign Direct Investment – FGs
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UN Security Council Needs NIgerias experience- Onwuliri
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449:and over 150 others. He had been the
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714:Nigeria Recognizes Libya Rebels
615:, IAS, Retrieved 9 August 2018
443:Dana Air Flight 992 plane crash
425:United Nations Security Council
365:Harvard School of Public Health
242:5 (Ije, Kenn, Emeka, Dan, Toch)
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1202:Education ministers of Nigeria
952:, Nigerian Maritime University
654:The Viola Onwuliri fear factor
382:welcomed by Foreign ministers
341:Owerri Girls' Secondary School
217:Prof. Celestine Elihe Onwuliri
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940:, Maritime University starts
877:, Hon Viola Onwuliri EU Award
345:University of Nigeria, Nsukka
253:University of Nigeria, Nsukka
1207:University of Nigeria alumni
1197:Foreign ministers of Nigeria
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575:III, Admin (20 April 2019).
539:"National Network Newspaper"
436:Abuja United Nations bombing
154:Minister of Foreign Affairs
112:Minister of Foreign Affairs
16:Foreign minister of Nigeria
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403:International AIDS Society
386:and Viola Onwuliri in 2012
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307:Early life and education
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601:, IAS Governing members
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802:, Viola Adaku Onwuliri
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69:Minister of Education
637:Viola Adaku Onwuliri
277:Viola Adaku Onwuliri
30:Viola Adaku Onwuliri
1126:Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
1051:Joseph Nanven Garba
419:She later became a
1192:People from Mbaise
1111:Ignatius Olisemeka
729:(26 August 2011).
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447:Celestine Onwuliri
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265:Harvard University
93:Ezenwo Nyesom Wike
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1101:Baba Gana Kingibe
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563:Viola Onwuliri CV
493:Goodluck Jonathan
472:Howard University
392:University of Jos
361:Howard University
349:University of Jos
323:. She comes from
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499:resigned.
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248:Alma mater
187:1956-06-18
105:A. Anwukah
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625:Biography
490:President
479:Stockholm
467:President
329:Imo state
321:Imo State
167:2011–2013
163:In office
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124:2013–2014
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