Doing business in Nigeria riskier than fighting Boko Haram – Eric Umeofia, Erisco Foods CEO
Talking to the Chief Executive Officer of Erisco Foods Limited, Chief Eric Umeofia, you will feel the pains of a man that has high hopes for the country’s manufacturing sector, but feels dejected by the activities of those holding the economy down. His tomato paste plant in Lagos, one of the biggest in Africa, provides jobs for many Nigerians and he believes he can create more jobs if the system is clean. Today, the industry is plagued by importation of substandard but cheap tomato paste from China, so, Umeofia is left to fight to keep his local plant afloat and has become a strong advocate for the manufacture of goods locally as against importation. In this interview, Umeofia shares his pains and hopes for the manufacturing sector.
Boko Haram’s suicide bomber girls often unaware they’re carrying bombs — UN
Many of the young girls Boko Haram sends out as suicide bombers in Nigeria and neighbouring countries are probably unaware that they will be blown up, a UN expert said Tuesday.
At least seven civilians killed in suicide attack in north Cameroon
At least seven civilians were killed Friday in a suicide attack in Kolofata, northern Cameroon, a region where Nigeria’s Boko Haram Islamists are highly active, local officials said.
Boko Haram: Troops rescue 210 persons; kill 5 terrorists
As the military continue its onslaught to rid Boko Haram terrorists from Nigerian territories, Special Forces have rescued another 210 abducted women, elderly men and children held captive by the group.
You can de-radicalize Boko Haram, agitators- FG tells religious leaders
Minister of Information and Culture, Alh. Lai Mohammed has challenged religious leaders in the country to provide an alternative narration to the distortion of religion that has misled some deranged people who hide under its cover to perpetrate evil.
Boko Haram: US calls for viable military action
The United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Amb. Samantha Power, on Wednesday said that Nigeria urgently needed a viable military action to end activities of Boko Haram.
