Africa always amazes. For instance, the BBC report that The Nigerian minister for alleviation of poverty, one Betta Edu, has helped herself to c. USD24m of funds (straight into her personal bank account). The full title of this ministry is The Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Alleviation of Poverty. I suppose Ms Edu reckons that charity begins at home and since she felt poor helped herself. It is logical enough. Although quite why the British government continues to pay subsidies of one sort or another direct to Nigeria under the overseas aid programme I have no idea.
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Markets seem to be indifferent to energy supply security problems that are inexorably emerging in the Middle East. So I repurchased Pantheon (PANR) at 36p. The target price remains over 100p by 2025.
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I won a thick five figure sum on Aston Villa yesterday since I was advised that Arsenal were far too short. They were indeed.
Anyway, it is Newmarket’s first meeting of the year tomorrow. Spring has sprung.