Tension rose in Benue State on Tuesday after suspected thugs allegedly attacked the convoy of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, forcing his campaign team to retreat from an entry route into the state.
System liquidity increased from ₦3.6 trillion in the previous week, supported largely by banks’ placements at the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Standing Deposit Facility and inflows from maturing securities.
The annual loss is equivalent to about 0.5 percent of global GDP, while every $1 invested in tackling both problems together could generate around $15 in economic benefits, the report found.
The initiative was announced on Monday by the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, during the opening of a two-day Strategic Operational Workshop for Administrative Secretaries at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos.
Dangote Refinery has completed the endorsement of its offer documents, clearing the way for its $1.6 billion initial public offering, which is scheduled to open next week.
Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.) on Sunday gave an insight into the many fronts that the Nigerian military, in collaboration with intelligence and security agencies, has decided to significantly disable terrorism and insurgency in the country.
Former Inspector-General of Police, Mr Mohammed Adamu, on Saturday emerged as the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Nasarawa State, exactly one week after his campaign organisation publicly protested against the publication of Mr Musa Angbazo as the candidate of the party in the state.