Ayo Akinfe
(1) Nigeria is willing to offer the US observer status at the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas). This is to facilitate massive US investment in West Africa
(2) Nigeria is offering free land and five year tax holidays to the big three US automobile manufacturers General Motors, Chrysler and Ford. We want...
ABOUT 8m West Africans opened new bank accounts during the coronavirus lockdown as the reduction in commercial activities forced them to save money according to a new report just released by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
During the lockdown, markets, motor parks, supermarkets and all other commercial centres were...
MALI'S new government has been sworn-in in the capital Bamako today after the interim president Bah Ndaw named the members of his cabinet who will govern the country for the next 18 months.
On August 18, the Malian military seized power toppling President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita and prime minister Boubou Cisse. Following the...
VICE president Professor Yemi Osinbajo has assured Nigerian traders in Ghana that they would get justice as the negotiations between the two countries to reverse the $1m levy placed on them by the Ghanaian authorities continues.
Across the major markets in most Ghanaian cities, Nigerian traders dominate the retail trade,...
MALI's military junta has been given until September 15 by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to appoint a civilian head of a transitional government as part of a wider plan to restoring democracy within a year.
Last month, what started off as a military mutiny over salary arrears, ballooned into a full...
GHANA and Nigeria have been locked in intense negotiations in Abuja over the ongoing diplomatic spat brought about by the recent decision by the Ghanaian authorities to levy Nigerian traders operating in the country a hefty sum of $1m.
Across the major markets in most Ghanaian cities, Nigerian traders dominate the retail...
MALI'S military junta has agreed to the proposed Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) transition programme that involves them conducting elections and handing over to a democratic government within a year.
Earlier this month, what started off as a military mutiny over salary arrears, ballooned into a full blown...
MALI'S new military junta has been told by the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to create an interim government headed by a civilian with a mandate to conduct fresh elections and restore democracy to the country within 12 months.
Earlier this month, what started off as a military mutiny over salary...
MALI'S new military junta has asked the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) to allow it to govern the country for three years before holding elections and handing over to a civilian government.
Last week, what started off as a military mutiny over salary arrears, later ballooned into a coup as soldiers took...
Ayo Akinfe
(1) It is no secret that the governors of Nigeria’s five states in the southeast geo-political zone are presiding over the plight of Nigeria’s most industrious group of people. However, this energy and ingenuity is being wasted in the highly-limited retail sector, when if unleashed into manufacturing could...
