Business and Economy
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AfDB, United Bank for Africa Plc sign US$ 150 Million Line of Credit
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) and United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) on Wednesday November 30, 2016, signed a…
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Opinion: Ikpeazu and the industrialisation of Abia By Wale Suleiman
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is not a man given to flatteries. It’s far easier for him to find faults than…
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Electricity generation: Northern Governors Forum signs MOU for 5 power projects
BY ABDULLAHI ISAH, MAIDUGURI In its drive to boost the economy and resuscitate the industries in the region, the Northern…
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Shell, Yemi Alade partner for bright energy ideas
Nigeria music icon, Yemi Alade, has taken the lead in spreading Shell’s #makethefuture campaign which aims to inspire youths and…
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Ugwuanyi pushes for second runway at Enugu Airport … As Enpower Free Trade Zone’s groundbreaking holds in state
The Governor of Enugu State, Rt. Hon. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi has said that the establishment of the Enpower Free Trade Zone…
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Amaechi tasks NIMASA Board on Agency’s mandate
The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi has urged the members of the Governing Board of the Nigerian…
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States consider inputs into National Economic Recovery Plan
Commissioners of Budget and Economic Development and Permanent Secretaries of related departments in States of the Federation on Thursday gathered…
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Opinion: On FG’s 500,000 jobs initiative By Tayo Ogunbiyi
A 2015 World Bank statistics indicates that 100 million Nigerians live in destitution while a recent data from the same…
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FAAC shares N420bn to tiers of government
A total of N420billion has been shared as Federal Allocation for the month of October 2016 by the Federal Government,…
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Health Minister appeals to National Assembly not to slash Health Budget
The Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole has appealed to the Members of the House Committee on Health not to…
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Sustain checks on activities of illegal FOREX operators – CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee charges security agencies
In a statement by Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mr. Godwin Emefiele, the Monetary Policy Committee at the end of…
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Shettima, Shippers Council to fast-track Dry Port in Maiduguri
Governor Kashim Shettima is to work with the Nigerian Shippers Council to fast-track the establishment of the Maiduguri Dry Port…
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200,000 graduate jobs: More are coming – Ngige •Vows to capture 50% of Nigerians under social security net
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Sen. Chris Ngige has said that the decision of the Federal Government to employ…
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NNPC, Shell sign MoUs with Nigerian banks for $2.2 billion contractor financing support
Shell Companies in Nigeria, supported by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with eight…
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Nestlé Nigeria commemorates 150 years of good nutrition with factory tour
Nestlé Nigeria, organised this week, a factory tour with key stakeholders to celebrate 150 years of nutrition, marked by the…
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Nigeria’s economic policies are anti-job creation – Summit
The rising rate of unemployment in Nigeria has been traced to the anti-job creation policies of the government from the…
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Lagos to adopt Boston model to tackle environmental challenges…State open to new innovation, says Ambode
The Lagos State Government on Thursday unveiled plans to adopt the Boston model to clean up the State’s Waterways and…
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Akwa Ibom State dismisses BudgIT analysis; Insists that workers are paid regularly and on time
The Akwa Ibom State government has dismissed as “nothing but voodoo analysis” the conclusions reached by a sampling civic organization,…
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Kano to improve IGR in 2017; Salaries and allowances of political appointees cut by 50%
Kano state government would accord priority to Internally Generated Revenue in its 2017 budget, with a view to financing the…
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