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Worried about the spate of killings, kidnappings, arson and robbery, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and all Southern Nigerian governors, except Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola and his Cross Rivers state counterpart, Ben Ayade converged in Asaba, the Delta State capital on Tuesday. Under the aegis of the Southern Nigeria Governors Forum (SNGF) they addressed the growing issues of insecurity and other matters affecting their different regions with the composite framework of the Nigerian federation. Speaking at the end of the meeting, Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredoku said after reviewing the situation in the country, southern governors roundly condemned…

Trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) extended bullish run to two consecutive trading sessions yesterday, as investors’ wealth appreciated by N36 billion. Yesterday’s improved performance was spurred by investors’ sustained appetite in the shares of Dangote Cement and 20 others. The all-share index (ASI) increased by 70.22 absolute points, representing a growth of 0.18 per cent to close at 39,382.96 points while market capitalisation value gained N36 billion to close at N20.527 trillion. Analysts at Afrinvest Limited said: “In the next trading session, we expect the recent price appreciation of some large-cap stocks to trigger profit-taking by speculative…