The volume of trade between the European Union, EU and Nigeria declined by 26.7 per cent to 29 billion eruos in 2015, as a result of persistent fall of commodity prices especially oil and gas.

It is generally believed that landlords are troublesome people who lord their properties over tenants and try to make life uncomfortable for them but this is not always true. Just as tenants have been at the mercy of landlords, landlords have also been treated with contempt and maligned by tenants.

THAT the nation’s economy is in recession is no longer news; what is coming across as newsworthy is how players in the economy are battling the headwinds to remain afloat while continuing to deliver the value they’ve been know for over the years. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), showed that national GDP in the second quarter of this year declined by -2.06 per cent, while inflation rose to 17.9 per cent in September from 17.6 per cent in August.

FMDQ OTC Securities Exchange has launched a financial market education initiative tagged “the FMDQ Academy” to ensure growth and development of the Nigerian financial markets. This is contained in a statement issued by Ms Kaodi Ugoji. Vice President & Divisional Head, Strategy & Corporate Services at FMDQ OTC Securities in Lagos.

DESPITE economic recession in Nigeria, 238 companies within and outside the country are participating and exploring investment opportunities at the 2016 Lagos International Trade Fair.