Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has set a brand new target for staff and students of Edo State University, Iyamho,…
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The House of Representatives has rejected the $65 oil benchmark proposed in the 2015 budget by the executive. The House…
Oil prices edged higher on Wednesday as investors awaited the latest US supply report for clues about demand in the world’s biggest crude consumer. The US benchmark, West Texas Intermediate for delivery in July, gained 63 cents to $103.29 a barrel.…
European equities fell Thursday as investors digested gloomy eurozone data showing anaemic economic growth for the first quarter of the year. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index gave up 0.55 percent to close at 6,840.089 points as investors considered…
London shares opened lower on Friday as airlines fell amid reports of a highjacking in Indonesia, dealers said. The benchmark FTSE 100 index lost 26.70 points or 0.40 percent to 6,676.30 points at 8:19 am. A passenger plane landed at Bali airport on…
London shares closed slightly lower on Wednesday despite strong eurozone data, dragged down by concerns about the Chinese economy amid anxiety about the Ukraine crisis. The benchmark FTSE 100 index slipped 0.11 percent compared to Tuesday’s closing…
London equities fell at the start of trading on Thursday following losses on Wall Street as traders remain on edge over the Crimea crisis. The benchmark FTSE 100 index dropped 0.44 percent to 6,576.05 points in early deals compared with Wednesday’s…
London shares ended slightly lower on Monday, with mining stocks weighing on the benchmark FTSE index after fresh data provided further evidence of a cooling Chinese economy. The FTSE closed 36.78 points — or 0.56 percent — down at 6,520.39 points…
London shares fell on Thursday as supermarket chain Morrison’s plummetted after Christmas sales shrank and bookmakers tumbled in the wake of comments by David Cameron. The benchmark FTSE 100 index shed 30.44 points or 0.45 percent to close at 6,691.…
European stock markets advanced on Tuesday alongside brighter eurozone economic data and as Ireland successfully tapped the bond markets for the first time since exiting its EU-IMF bailout. London’s benchmark FTSE 100 index ended the day up 0.37 percent…