Goddy Ikeh
The Super Eagles of Nigeria on Monday lost 1-2 to the Rwandan national team in the final match of the Africa Cup of Nations Group D qualifiers played at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium Uyo, the capital Akwa Ibom State.
Borno State, in northeastern Nigeria, has been severely impacted by recent floods, which have displaced more than 400 000 people and led to 37 deaths. The flooding, mostly affecting the municipal area of Maiduguri, the state’s capital, has also caused significant damage to agricultural land and infrastructure, including health facilities. Almost 90 000 vulnerable people have been forced to take shelter in temporary camps with limited access to food, clean water and health services.
The price of OPEC basket of 12 crudes stood at $71.23 a barrel on Friday, November 15, 2024, compared with $71.84 the previous day, according to OPEC Secretariat calculations.
The Nigerian Exchange turned bullish last week for investors who gained about N295bn at the close of trading on the back of positive sentiments despite low trading activities.
The World Bank has identified $32 million in unaccounted funds in a Nigerian water sector project, raising concerns over likely embezzlement and mismanagement.
TelCables Nigeria’s Chief Executive Officer, Fernando Fernandes, has been honoured as one of the 100 Leading Telecoms & Digital Economy Personalities in Nigeria by the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON).
Access Holdings Plc has announced that its banking group’s subsidiary, The Access Bank UK Limited has entered into a binding agreement to acquire a majority equity stake in AfrAsia Bank Limited, the Republic of Mauritius’ third largest bank by total assets.
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Sunday in Abuja conferred the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
With a mission to scale investment in Africa, a new collaboration between Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) the continent’s leading infrastructure solutions provider, and the Japan Institute for Overseas Investment (JOI) established by the initiative of the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) is set to embark on a series of initiatives to facilitate capital flows.
A total turnover of 1.482 billion shares worth N38.875 billion in 44,795 deals was traded this week by investors on the floor of the Nigerian Exchange.