Emefiele Wins Forbes Award, Says Nigeria Good for Investment Kunle Aderinokun, Chika Amanze-Nwachuku, Obinna Chima and Nume Ekeghe, in Washington DC The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele has urged global investors to take advantage
of huge opportunities in the Nigerian economy, saying the environment is good for investment. Emefiele spoke just as Forbes Magazine, Thursday night bestowed on him the Forbes’ 2017 'Best of Africa Achievement' award on the
sidelines the ongoing World Bank/International Monetary Fund (IMF) Annual Meetings in Washington DC. Emefiele, in his remarks after receiving the award, told his audience that Nigerians are hospitable and good people, saying "that is why we make
bold to say Nigeria is good for business." He added: "There are very big countries in the world you will visit today and say you want to invest. The returns are not as high as you have in Nigeria. We want to invite you. That for me is the message we have here today.
Come to Nigeria, Nigerians will receive you. "Come to Nigeria, you will be happy in Nigeria. We are battling with unemployment in Nigeria, and that is the reason again the President called on the Federal Ministry of Agric, CBN, Minister of Employment, Labour
and Productivity, and some important stakeholders including the governors together and said there was a need to start thinking about how we can create jobs for our people through agriculture; that agriculture should not be Continued on page 8
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Designate IPOBTerror Organisation, FG Urges International Community 45 Boko Haram members convicted, jailed 3 to 31 years Olawale Ajimotokan The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed has called on Nigeria’s international partners to designate the
Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) a terrorist organisation. This is coming on the heels of the conviction and sentencing of 45 Boko Haram members to between 3 and 31 years in jail,
following the conclusion of the first phase of the trial in Niger State. The minister made the call for the designation of IPOB as a terrorist organisation in an article,
entitled ''Thwarting Terrorism in Nigeria'', which appeared in the United States Washington Times newspaper yesterday. Mohammed argued that IPOB’s actions qualified the
group as a terrorist organization in most jurisdictions. “The terror lays bare their opportunism. They masquerade as a separatist movement, yet they endanger the very people
they claim to represent. In reality, IPOB cares about IPOB and nothing more,” Alhaji Mohammed said. Continued on page 8
Igbo Leaders Storm Presidential Villa, Allege Marginalisation of South-east Buhari: I gave South-east four substantive ministers , North has seven ministers of states Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja Igbo leaders, led by Deputy Senate President, Dr. Ike Ekweremadu and the PresidentGeneral of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, the Igbo socio-cultural group, John Nnia Nwodo, yesterday met with President Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock and alleged perpetual marginalisation of the South-east region. The delegation comprising governors and deputy governors from five states of the zone, National Assembly leaders and ministers from the South-east, urged the President to address their plight, during the meeting held behind closed door. Answering questions from newsmen after the meeting, Nwodo who said the group had a blunt and fruitful discussion with the President, said successive governments Continued on page 8
S/EAST LEADERS TAKE MARGINILISATION TO MR. PRESIDENT… L-R: Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu; Ebonyi State Governor David Umahi; President, Ohaneze Ndigbo, Chief John Nwodo; Vice President Yemi Osinbajo; Minister of Foreign Affairs Geoffrey Onyeama; President Muhammadu Buhari; Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu; Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi; Minister of Labour and Productivity, Chris Ngige; as Buhari receives in audience Stakeholders from the South East in State House, Abuja ...yesterday
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