By Our Reporter The leadership of the Emerging Leaders Forum of Nigeria (ELFON), ably led by Amb. Godstime Chukwubuikem Samuel has thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing the Adamawa state coordinator of ELFON as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Syria. Godstime and other ELFON officers while addressing the Press in Abuja noted that President Tinubu is…
Chabaidao, a Chinese bubble tea chain, had its shares fall nearly 40% on its Hong Kong stock exchange debut By Ken Ibenne At its IPO price of HK$17.50, the stock, formally listed as Sichuan Baicha Baidao Industrial, dropped as low as 10.84 Hong Kong dollars in the late morning, or around 38% less. According to…
Nigeria’s request for a $2.25 billion loan will be reviewed and approved by the World Bank in June 2024, the finance ministry announced on Monday By Ken Ibenne The financing is divided into two parts: $750 million for the Program-for-Results Financing and $1.5 billion for Development Policy Financing. The information was released by the ministry…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has summoned the proprietor of a Chinese store in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on charges of discriminating against Nigerians By Ken Ibenne Concerns have been raised by the public over the supermarket, which is located at Royal Choice Estate in Lugbe, Federal Capital Territory, allegedly enforcing…
By Ita Williams The Cross River State Ministry of Health’s Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) unit is partnering with Evidence Action, a US-based international organization, to launch its annual comprehensive state-wide, school-based deworming exercise in Calabar from April 24th to 30th, 2024. Organisers said the exercise is aimed at treating soil-transmitted helminthiasis (STH) and Schistosomiasis, diseases…
