Tag: Market
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Bandits invade market, gun down 20 villagers in Sokoto
Bandits have invaded a market at Ungwan Lalle in Sabon Birni Local Government Area in Sokoto State and shot 20 villagers dead. It was gathered that the bandits stormed the market and started shooting sporadically at anyone on sight and successfully gunned down 20 people. They were said to have arrived the market in large…
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100-year-old tree falls in Oyo market, kills four traders
Four people have been confirmed dead after the ancient Odan tree at the Sabo area of Oyo town fell and crushed people that were under it during a downpour. It was gathered that the sad incident occurred on Monday evening when the victims who were mostly traders at the Sabo Market took cover under the…
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Nigeria stock market resumes week with N4bn loss
The nation’s bourse opened trading for the week on Monday on a bearish mood with the market indices dropping by 0.02 per cent. Specifically, the market capitalisation, which opened at N20.455 trillion, shed N4 billion or 0.02 per cent to close at N20.451 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index lost 8.12 per cent or 0.02 per…
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Traders groan, protest over demolition of Agboju market
Traders from the Agboju Plank and Building Materials Market, on Wednesday, remonstrated the demolition of their business abode at the Federal Housing Authority office in Festac Town. It was gathered that the Lagos State Government Task Force, on Sunday, destroyed the popular Agboju Market and other ‘illegal’ buildings in Festac Town. Speaking to the newsmen,…
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Danladi Umar: CCT chairman dancing naked in the market place – Godwin Etakibuebu
By Godwin Etakibuebu Danladi Umar, chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) was caught dancing naked in the market square, at the “tomatoes selling point”, in Abuja a few days ago. And there were no mad people’s professional-tenders; those with proficiencies proportionate to that of our own world acclaimed best Psychiatrist – the late…
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Fire razes Sabo market in Oyo, destroys goods worth millions
Several shops at the popular Sabo market in Oyo town were razed by fire. The fire which started around 10 pm on Tuesday spread to most part of the market leading to the destruction of goods and properties worth millions. The Chief Fire Officer in Oyo State, Mr. Moshood Adewuyi who confirmed the incident said…
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Fire guts over 90 shops in Bauchi Market
A late-night fire has razed over 90 shops in the largest plaza at Wunti market in Bauchi city. While the cause of the fire was unknown as at Saturday morning, however, it gathered that the inferno started in a section of the plaza where salon, computer, and tailoring shops were located. No life was lost…
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Make fire insurance for markets compulsory – Ewherido
The Managing Director of Titan Insurance Brokers Limited, Mr. Francis Ewherido, has called on the government to make fire and specials perils insurance compulsory for all markets in the country. Speaking as a guest of NTA breakfast show, Good Morning Nigeria, last Friday, Ewherido said no serious government and people should sit by and…