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Nigeria reaches out to U.S., South Korea to back Okonjo-Iweala

Nigeria is reaching out to the United States and South Korea to persuade them to back its pick to head the World Trade Organization, the trade ministry said on Friday, after the candidate’s last-minute rejection threw the selection process into confusion. The United States on Wednesday voiced its opposition to former Nigerian Finance Minister Ngozi Read More…

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PMAN mourns highlife legend ”Morocco”

The Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) on Friday  described the late Chief Chukwuemeka Maduka, popularly known as Morocco, as a legend who would be greatly missed. In a statement, PMAN President, Dr Obi Casmir (Voombastic Uncle P), said the association received with shock the sudden demise of the South East Premier, the legend of Read More…

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Nigeria stock market gains N571bn in bullish trading

Trading reopened on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday after Eid-el-Maolud celebration still on an upward trend, growing by N571 billion. Speficially, the market capitalisation which opened at N15.386 trillion inched higher by N371 billion or 3.71 per cent to close at N15.957 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index improved by 1,093.09 points or 3.71 Read More…