Keeping faith with its agreement to join forces with other African countries in the fight against the Boko Haram sect, Niger’s government has approved the deployment of troops to Nigeria to help fight the insurgents. Aside its increased offensive against civilians and members of the military Joint Task Force in the troubled Northeast, the Islamic…
Economy: Nigeria Skirting The Circle
How I wished Tayo Akpata, Sam G. Ikoku, Bola Ige, Erhunse Bankole Akpata, Tunji Otegbeye and other departed Nigerian thinkers were alive today to see how the cooks of neo-colonial politics have spoilt the broth. I do not envy Allison, Ayida, Phillip Asiodu, Olufemi Okunnu, Mohammed Dikko Yusufu, Mohammed Ayagi, Balarabe Musa and others who…
Ebola: Nigeria Donates drugs, Supplies to Sierra Leone
In a bid to help its neighbours overcome the Ebola Virus Disease, the Federal Government of Nigeria on Thursday announced that it has donated drugs and supplies worth more than $249,000 to Sierra Leone. This was contained in a statement released and signed by the Ministry of Health’s spokesperson, Ayo Adesugba. According to the ministry,…
Burkina Faso: African Leaders Pressure Army For Power Handover
The presidents of Ghana, Nigeria and Senegal are to visit Burkina Faso to press the military for a speedy handover of power to a civilian ruler. Representing the West African regional body, ECOWAS, Senegalese President Macky Sall, Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria and Ghana’s John Mahama are expected to arrive in the capital, Ouagadougou later today.…
The Attraction of Investors
The FCT administration provides lots of incentives and the required enabling environment that make its offer irresistible The first phase of the land swap programme is oversubscribed. Over 40 investors, local and international, applied to participate out of which 15 were selected for the 16 districts in the phase one. That is about 300…
West Africa’s Productive Sector Under Threat
The subtle pressure by the European Commission, EC, may have spurred the ECOWAS Commission to renew negotiations of the Economic Partnership Agreement, EPA, which has been stalled due to many contentious issues. The EC, last September, threatened to withdraw free market access to the European Union, EU, market by January 1, 2014 from countries that…
