concerns

We’re Addressing Your Concerns, FG Tells U.S. Investors

November 23, 2019 9:08 am

The Federal Government has assured existing and potential American investors of its commitment to addressing issues of corruption, political instability and insecurity in the country.

The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo, conveyed the message at the 2019 USA-Nigeria Business and Investment Summit held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States.

The three-day event, which ended on Friday night, was organised by the Nigerian consulate in Atlanta in collaboration with the ministry to promote investment opportunities in Nigeria.

The forum also provided a platform for private and public sector players from both countries to exchange, compare policies, network and …

Concerns Mount Over Rising Foreign Funding For Boko Haram

October 17, 2019 4:33 am

Obasanjo, military chiefs warn of prolonged war against insurgency
Buhari directs service chiefs to promptly settle fallen soldiers’ entitlements

There are growing concerns that the insurgency war in the North-east is being prolonged by massive external funding from fundamentalist groups and foreign nations, investigations have revealed.

Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo also added his voice to these concerns Wednesday, saying foreign funding for Boko Haram has risen to 50 percent.

However, in a bid to boost troops’ morale, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered service chiefs to take urgent steps to settle the entitlements of soldiers affected by insurgency across the …

Global concerns rise over army interference in 2019 polls

March 11, 2019 3:21 am

UK: INEC should be allowed to work without intimidation
INEC suspends electoral processes in Rivers
APC wins Lagos, Gombe, Kebbi, Kwara, Niger, Jigawa, Ogun, Katsina
PDP takes Abia, Ebonyi, Enugu, Oyo, Akwa Ibom

Following the massive and unprecedented deployment of troops, Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance (ISR) aircraft across the country by military authorities during the general election, especially in the Niger Delta states of Rivers, Delta and Akwa Ibom, there were global concerns that Nigeria’s democracy was being militarised.

Leading the global watchers was the United Kingdom, which expressed concerns over reported military interference in the elections, particularly in Rivers …