Nigeria’s new cabinet: Who should make the cut?
By CNBC
20 July 2019 |
7:22 am
President of the Senate of Nigeria, Ahmed Lawan says President Muhammadu Buhari could name his cabinet nominees as soon as this week. Chamberlain Peterside, CEO of Xcellon Capital Advisors joins CNBC Africa for more.
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