APA
A total turnover of 1.894 billion shares worth N26.884 billion (about $88.144m) in 19,213 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE).
The former mayor of Dakar, Khalifa Sall is endorsing Idrissa Seck, the flag-bearer of the coalition Idy 2019 for the Senegalese presidential election scheduled for 24 February, 2019.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Adamu, has said that
24000 Mobile Police officers, 4000 Counter-Terrorism operatives and 8000
personnel of the Special Protection Unit personnel will be deployed across the
country for the general elections.
The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC),
Prof. Umaru Danbatta, has said that 60 million Nigerians now enjoy broadband
Internet.
Leonard She Okitundu, the Foreign Minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Friday called for regular visits between the leaders of the two Congos.
Nigeria’s U-20 football team, the Flying Eagles on Friday defeated their Niger
Counterparts 1-0 to qualify for the semi-finals of the ongoing Total U-20 Africa
Cup of Nations in Niger Republic,
Guillaume Soro has announced his resignation as the Speaker of the Ivorian National Assembly.
DR Congo’s new leader, Felix Tshisekedi, who is on an official visit to Brazzaville, has denounced the opposition that manipulates the people by rejecting the results of the presidential polls.
Botswana Minister of Finance Kenneth Matambo has thrown his weight behind President Mokgweetsi Masisi that loans from China will not be a debt trap for the southern African nation, APA can reveal here Friday.
The court of justice of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) in a ruling issued on Friday has rejected requests submitted to it by the former Mayor of Dakar Khalifa Sall to challenge the Constitutional Council’s invalidation of his candidacy for the presidential election in Senegal.