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Stock Market Extends Weekly Gains

Stock Market Extends Weekly Gains       Activities on the nation’s equity market last week sustained positive sentiment despite #EndSARS protests that paralysed the economy. The NSE All-Share Index and Market Capitalisation both appreciated by 0.13 per cent to close the week at 28,697.06 and N14.99tn respectively. All other...

Businesses, Govts Count Losses To #EndSARS Protests

Businesses, Govts Count Losses To #EndSARS Protests       At the backdrop of the destructions of public and private properties and businesses in the wake of the #EndSARS protests, businesses have been counting their losses while economy experts have listed the immediate challenges the crises have thrown...

Naira Steady Despite #EndSARS Protests

Naira Steady Despite #EndSARS Protests         The naira last week traded at the parallel market for N463 against the dollar, a slightly weaker ratio from the N462 exchange rate the previous week. Naira’s exchange rate remains at N379 to the dollar at the official market. The local currency...

Fact-Checker Debunks Photos, Videos on LekkiMassacre

Fact-Checker Debunks Photos, Videos on LekkiMassacre ... Transparency International Seeks Proper Investigation, Evidence-Based Reform       Credible fact-checking websites have debunked reports of alleged LekkiMassacre committed by Nigerian soldiers against peaceful and unarmed #EndSars protesters at Lekki Toll Gate axis in Lagos last Tuesday. While some fact-checkers have exposed...

Lekki Massacre: Fake News, Anarchy and the Rest of Us

Lekki Massacre: Fake News, Anarchy and the Rest of Us By Yushau A. Shuaib What we have learnt from history, including World Wars, civil wars and communal conflicts are what others are failing to learn from, as newer cycles of history unfold before our eyes. It...

Marketers Count Losses As Protesters Burn Petrol Tankers

Marketers Count Losses As Protesters Burn Petrol Tankers         The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria on Thursday decried the loss of some of their petrol tankers following repeated attacks on their trucks by hoodlums exploiting the #EndSARS protesters. It was gathered that angry protesters again attacked...