Stock Market Loses N246bn, Nigeria’s Bonds Fall, Over Trump’s Threat, Analysts Allay Fears Ndubisi Francis in Abuja, Nume Ekeghe and Kayode Tokede in Lagos
The Nigerian stock market lost
N246 billion yesterday as investors traded cautiously following U.S. President Donald Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a “Country of Particular Concern”
over alleged widespread killings of Christians, rising religious intolerance, and his further threat of military action if the government fails to curb the
violence. Following the development, financial analysts have called for calm, stressing that the fundamentals of the Nigerian
economy remain strong. At the stock market, investors’ profit-taking in fundamental stocks dragged the market capitalisation to N97.583 trillion
at the close of trading activities, a 0.25per cent or N246 billion decline from N97.829 trillion Continued on page 23
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David-Chyddy Eleke in Awka and Linus Aleke in Abuja
Chairman of Independent tan, SAN, has said the Anambra will be his first major test in Amupitan gave the assurance political parties in the contest, National Electoral Commission State governorship election, office, and he is ready to deliver yesterday during a peace accord Continued on page 23 (INEC), Professor Joash Amupi- scheduled for November 8, a credible exercise. signing ceremony for all the 16
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AREWA CONSULTATIVE FORUM’S COURTESY VISIT TO ARISE CHANNELS...
L-R: Chairman, Board of Trustees, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Bashir Dalhatu; Chairman and Editor-in-Chief, THISDAY Media Group and ARISE News Channels, Prince Nduka Obaigbena; Chairman, National Executive Council of Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Mr. Mike Mamman Osuman, SAN; and Deputy Chairman, Board of Trustees, Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF), Alhaji Ibrahim Ida, during a courtesy visit to ARISE Channels by the Arewa Consultative Forum in Lagos, yesterday (See story on page 23) PHOTO: SUNDAY ADIGUN