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Lagos Begins Demolition Of Ketu – Ikosi Fruit Market

November 8, 2019 1:29 pm

Amidst sporadic shootings, Lagos state government began demolition of the multimillion Ketu – Ikosi Fruit Market in Lagos Friday morning.

Hundreds of wailing market women claimed that they were not informed about the exercise.

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The traders were not allowed to pack their goods as the bulldozers commenced the demolition of the market.

The state government and the market development contractor had Thursday informed the traders that the exercise would begin today.

According to Mr. Chris Onyekachi, chairman of the market development contractor, Total Value Integrated Construction Services, negotiations with the market leaders …

China to USA: We can’t swallow your bitter fruit on trade

May 13, 2019 12:02 am

China is refusing to be arm-twisted by Donald Trump’s America over agreeing to a trade deal, as it said it would not swallow any “bitter fruit” that harmed its interests.

Trade negotiations between the two countries are deadlocked over Washington’s demands that China implement promises of concrete changes to its law.

The trade war between the world’s top two economies escalated on Friday, with the United States hiking tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods after President Donald Trump said Beijing “broke the deal” by reneging on earlier commitments made during months of negotiations.

White House economic adviser Larry …