-
Nigeria: Reps Approve U.S.$1 Billion Loan to Fight Boko Haram
Leadership, 23 October 2014
A $1 billion loan requested by President Goodluck Jonathan to intensify the fight against the Boko Haram insurgency was yesterday approved by Nigeria's House of Representatives. Read more »
-
Nigeria: Boko Haram - Jonathan's U.S.$1 Billion Loan Will Cost Nigeria N30 Billion As Interest - - Reps
Premium Times, 22 October 2014
The House of Representatives on Wednesday joined the Senate in approving $1 billion (N165 billion) for President Goodluck Jonathan to purchase military hardware for the fight… Read more »
-
Nigeria: Boko Haram - House Okays U.S.$1 Billion Loan for Jonathan
This Day, 22 October 2014
The House of Representatives n Wednesday approved President Goodluck Jonathan's request for a $1 billion loan to fight the Boko Haram-led insurgency. Read more »
-
Nigeria: Reps Okay U.S.$1 Billion Loan Request to Fight Terrorism
Guardian, 22 October 2014
THE House of Representatives has okayed the $1 billion external loan request sought by President Goodluck Jonathan to enable the government prosecute the fight against the menace… Read more »
-
Nigeria: New Military Weapons Arrive to Combat B/Haram
Daily Trust, 1 October 2014
Minister of Finance Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala yesterday said the federal government has acquired new military hardware to confront insurgency in the North-East. Read more »
-
Nigeria: As Senate Approves U.S.$1 Billion Loan to Fight Insurgency
Leadership, 1 October 2014
The Senate last week approved President Goodluck Jonathan's request for a $1b loan to fight insurgency in the face of stiff opposition from the All Progressive Congress(APC)… Read more »
-
Nigeria: Okonjo-Iweala, Minimah Absent From House Meeting on U.S.$1 Billion Loan Request
This Day, 1 October 2014
The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Kenneth Minimah, didn't turn up yesterday for a… Read more »
-
Nigeria: Jonathan Gets Senate's Nod to Take U.S.$1 Billion Loan
Daily Trust, 26 September 2014
The Senate yesterday approved the request by President Goodluck Jonathan to borrow $1 billion from foreign sources to finance the fight against Boko Haram insurgents in the North… Read more »
-
Nigeria: Insurgency - Senate Approves U.S.$1 Billion Dollars External Loan for FG
Vanguard, 25 September 2014
Abuja - The Senate on Thursday approved a request for external borrowing of not more than N1 billion dollars by President Goodluck Jonathan to tackle security challenges in the… Read more »