He said Nigeria and four other countries – India, China, Philippines and Mexico – had been mentioned by the World Bank as top recipients of global remittance in 2012
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“This process should start as soon as possible,” said German Foreign Minister, Frank Walter Steinmeier, after a meeting with his counterparts from France, Italy, the Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg in Berlin
However, it is most likely to cut no ice with critics, who will insist he is a head of state and should not intervene in the domestic affairs of Britain, particularly the June referendum on EU membership
The EU said one of the measures was “linking relief, rehabilitation and development, and promoting the stability and security of communities in north-east Nigeria”, it said
The statement said: “De-radicalisation is seen as a crucial element within the comprehensive Countering Violent Extremism programme launched by the government of Nigeria in March 2014
The global partners, who had signed a tripartite agreement to facilitate the assessment, are now expected to support the Federal Government in the financing of the North East reconstruction, including an offer by the World Bank to make available $800 million towards the rebuilding
Shepande said the workshop had produced a new vision for Region 2, which would be an engine-room for sports excellence, recreation and development
Malmstrom said the EPA would contribute to President Muhammadu Buhari’s ongoing efforts at ending the activities of Boko Haram, fight against corruption and infrastructure development
Meanwhile, a compulsory approach was opposed to by many countries, they said on condition of anonymity that following talks by EU interior ministers in Luxembourg
“The government must ensure that the basic freedoms including economic rights and welfare are not the exclusive preserve of a privileged few.
The EU envoy reminded Buhari of his promises before and after his election to pursue three priority objectives
The Chairman of the INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, said the Service Chiefs had written him that the military was focusing its attention on crushing the Boko Haram insurgents and would require six weeks
A statement issued by the Force spokesman, Emmanuel Ojukwu, on Thursday said Santiago Fisas, the EU Chief Observer, made the call when he visited the Inspector-General of Police, Suleiman Abba
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Aminu Wali, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Thursday, saying discussions at the meetings focused on modalities to give effect to the Multi National Joint Task Force
According to Fisas, the mission also noted the statements by respective security chiefs, who unanimously reiterated that safe elections could not be guaranteed at this time
The figure comes as the bloc is preparing its 2015 spending plans, an exercise that frequently pits thrifty member states against EU lawmakers calling for more expenditure
A study, published Sunday in Nature Medicine, details promising results of a possible Ebola vaccine following trials carried out on monkeys.
The European Union promised 140 million euros ($181 million) in assistance on Friday to bolster the overstretched health sectors of four West African nations struggling to halt the worst ever outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus.
He described renewable energy as “solar power”, adding that the project would incorporate training of personnel on capacity building
Alhaji Bashir Yuguda, the Supervising Minister of the National Planning Commission, made the disclosure on Friday at the national launch of SEEFOR projects in Abuja
The World Bank, the United Nations Development Programme, the European Union and other infrastructure providers on Monday aligned for aid…