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Six year Old Girl Tests Positive for Coronavirus in Jigawa

Tony Abu Momoh May 6, 2020 0

A six year old girl has tested positive to Coronavirus in Jigawa State. According to State authorities, the girl is the daughter of the index case of Coronavirus in Kazaure local government area of the state. See Also: House of Reps…

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Jeff Bezos Edges out Bill Gates – Becomes Richest Man in Modern History

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 17, 2018 0

Jeff Bezos the owner of Amazon.com has become the richest man in modern history according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The net worth of the Amazon.com Inc. founder rose a little above $150 billion in New York on Monday; about $55…

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Warren Buffet Deposed as Mark Zuckerberg Becomes World’s Third Richest

Tony Abu Momoh Jul 9, 2018 0

Move over Buffet! Zuckerberg is here!!.... Facebook Inc. co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has officially overtaken Warren Buffett as the world’s third-richest person, placing technology on a pedestal as the most robust creator of wealth.…

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Nestle hits N1,315 on NSE, lifts index by 0.55%

News Agency of Nigeria Nov 29, 2017 0

Nestle Nigeria continued its upward trend on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday, hitting N1,315 to lift the All-Share Index by 0.55 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Nestle improved by N25 to close at…

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NSE trading remains upbeat, index increases further by 0.25%

News Agency of Nigeria Oct 25, 2017 0

Activities on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday sustained positive growth with the All-Share Index improved further by 0.25 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the index rose by 91.23 points or 0.25 per…

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Nigeria’s inflation drops to 16.05 % in July – NBS

News Agency of Nigeria Aug 28, 2017 0

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says the country’s inflation as measured by Consumer Price Index (CPI), further dropped to 16.05 per cent in July from 16.10 per cent in June. The NBS disclosed this in its CPI July 2017 report…

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CBN boost Forex market with $462m

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 28, 2017 1

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday injected 462,336,426.74million dollars into the Foreign Exchange (Forex) market The bank had injected 194 million dollars on July 24. Mr Isaac Okorafor, Acting Director in charge of Corporate…

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Earnings expectation: NSE market capitalisation crosses N12trn mark

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 26, 2017 1

Transactions remained upbeat on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Tuesday with the market capitalisation crossing to N12 trillion mark for the first time in over two years. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the market…

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NSE index appreciates further by 0.47%

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 13, 2017 0

Transactions on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday remained upbeat with the All-Share Index growing by 153.65 points or 0.47 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the index closed higher at 32,981.63…

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FG to issue N135 bn bonds on July 12 – DMO

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 5, 2017 0

The Federal Government plans to sell N135 billion worth of bonds in its July 12 auction, the Debt Management Office (DMO) has said. The offer circular, which was obtained from its website on Wednesday in Abuja, said it would sell N35…

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Nigeria’s manufacturing sector expands for 3rd consecutive month – CBN

News Agency of Nigeria Jul 1, 2017 0

Nigeria’s manufacturing sector has witnessed expansion for the third consecutive month, according to data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Purchasing Manager’s Index (PMI)…

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NSE All-Share Index crosses 34,000 mark

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 19, 2017 0

The All-Share Index of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday crossed 34,000 mark due to gain posted by Dangote Cement. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the index rose by 324.54 points or 0.96 per cent to close at…

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Nigeria equity market maintains positive trend

News Agency of Nigeria Jun 16, 2017

The nation’s equity market for the third consecutive day on Thursday maintained an upswing with the indices growing further by 0.59 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the All-Share Index grew by 199.64 points or 0.59…

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MPC: NSE All-Share Index sheds 0.12%

News Agency of Nigeria May 23, 2017

Trading activities opened for the week on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on a downward trend with the All-Share Index dropping by 0.12 per cent. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the index lost 35.08 points or 0.12 per…

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NSE index crosses 27,000 mark

News Agency of Nigeria May 11, 2017

The All-Share Index of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Wednesday crossed 27,000 mark for the first time in the year. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN ) reports that the index closed higher by 790.47 points or 2.95 per cent at…

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Nigeria ranks 3rd in Africa’s internet affordability index: Report

News Agency of Nigeria Apr 25, 2017

The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI) has ranked Nigeria third in its Africa Affordability Drivers Index, out of 27 countries studied by the group. The Africa Regional Coordinator of the group, Onica Makwakwa, made the disclosure…