FOREIGN INVESTMENT IN 2019: Sustained decline threatens H1’18 gains
AS Nigeria’s economy struggles into 2019 there are indications that the impressive first half 2018, H1’18 foreign investment inflow may be wiped out by increasing headwinds both on the local and international fronts. Already the third quarter 2018 statistics are pointing to reversals which analysts forecast to be sustained into 2019 given some emerging adversities in the external sector.
Ogun poll: Hazzan appointed Dapo Abiodun’s spokesman
ABEOKUTA—FORMER Deputy Speaker of Ogun State House of Assembly, Mr. Remmy Hazzan, has been named spokesman to the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prince Dapo Abiodun.
We‘ve spent N2.7trn on infrastructure—OSINBAJO
UGHELLI—VICE President Yemi Osinbajo has said that the President Muhammadu Buhari administration had spent a total of N2.7 trillion on infrastructure since assumption in office, adding that the Federal Government was committed to ensuring that money belonging to Nigerians are not stolen but used for nation building.
Destruction of billboards: Lagos PDP, APC in war of words
LAGOS—THE People Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Lagos State, yesterday, engaged in war of words over the removal and destruction of billboards belonging to Mr. Jimi Agbaje.
Dickson visits Clark over son’s death
ABUJA—GOVERNOR Henry Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State, weekend, visited Ijaw leader, Pa Edwin Clark, to condole with him over the death of his son, Chike.
U-17 AFCON: Golden Eaglets will qualify for World Cup, Garba assures
Golden Eaglets coach Manu Garba, said his team will be ready to ride the challenges of the CAF U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania next year, and earn qualification for the FIFA World Cup billed for Peru.
