The United Nations General Assembly has overwhelmingly endorsed an African-led initiative to change the way the world’s continents are represented on maps, with 164 countries backing a resolution designed to promote more geographically proportionate representations of Africa and other regions of the Global South.
The Nigerian equities market closed lower on Friday, shedding ₦108 billion in market value as the market capitalisation declined to ₦160.725 trillion from an opening value of ₦160.833 trillion.