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Tensions Mount Over French Transport Strike

December 15, 2019 3:12 pm

Tensions between the French government and unions opposed to pension reforms mounted on the 11th day of a crippling transport strike Sunday, with the prime minister warning the French would not tolerate being stranded at Christmas.

The pensions overhaul, unveiled this week by Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, would fold France’s 42 separate pension schemes — including the early retirement schemes covering train drivers, dockers and several other professions — into one system that requires people to work for longer.

Philippe particularly angered the unions by proposing a reduced payout for people who retire at the legal age of 62 instead …

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 …