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All posts by Afolabi Ogunde

  • Nigeria Ranks 138 out of 183 on ‘Ease of Paying Taxes’

    Nigeria is at present ranked 138 out of 183 in the world’s Paying Taxes report for 2012, published by the Price Waterhouse Coppers (PwC) in collaboration with World Bank.   Last year Nigeria was ranked 134 last...

    • Posted October 8, 2012
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  • Dangote to advance for investment in Sudan

    Alhaji Aliko Dangote, the Chairman, Dangote Group has admitted having plans to expand his conglomerate to Sudan. Dangote made this known when he hosted Dr. Tagelsir Mahgoub Ali, the new Sudanese Ambassador to Nigeria on a courtsey...

    • Posted October 8, 2012
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  • Senators Call for Dissolution of FERMA

    The Senate President, David Mark, has called on all chairs of committees in the Senate to make sure that project allocation in the country are not biased but represent the whole country.   This advice came in...

    • Posted October 8, 2012
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  • Budget 2013 Presents Hope for Naira

    Financial experts have raised the prospects of a stronger and firm Naira next year, following the presentation of the 2013 budget by President Goodluck Jonathan to the National Assembly on Thursday. This is contained in a report...

    • Posted October 8, 2012
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  • Foreign Investors Control 67% of Nigerian Stock Exchange Activity, Invest N277 Billion This Year

    Foreign Portfolio Investments on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) this year has reached N277.15 billion to date.   The Managing Director, BGL Securities Limited, Sunday Adebola stated that the figure represents the whole value of shares traded...

    • Posted October 8, 2012
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  • Dangote Sets Another Trend For the Nigerian Elite to Follow

    Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Africa’s richest man, undoubtedly has many of his fellow billionaire friends and colleagues green with envy. He is one of the few Nigerians who can boast of having worked hard to accumulate his immense...

    • Posted October 8, 2012
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  • Lekki-Ikoyi Bridge Nears Completion, Gets Toll Plaza

    West Africa’s premier suspension bridge also called the Adiralty-Ikoyi or lekki-Ikoyi bridge is nearing the final stages of completion. The bridge which has all the amenities of a 21st century infrastructure project comes complete with a toll...

    • Posted October 8, 2012
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  • AsktheLawyerOnline Offers Legal Professionals Free One Week Subscription

     “The online resource, as part of a special inaugural package is offering the first 250 legal professionals who subscribe to its library services 7 days free access.”   Barrister Aronke Omame has been a legal practitioner for over...

    • Posted October 7, 2012
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  • Foreign Investors Ready to Deploy N200 Billion For National Carrier Initiative

    The Ministry of Aviation is working towards setting up a new air national carrier and foreign investors have expressed interest to deploy N200 billion in equity funding to realize the project. The investors who are three foreign...

    • Posted October 7, 2012
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  • How BetaSMS is Taking Over the Nigerian Advertising Industry

    Most young Nigerians are either looking to work for Shell, Mobil or NNPC. But that was the last thing on Ajibola Awojobi’s mind. In 2010, he decided to go the entrepreneurial route. He was fascinated with bulk...

    • Posted October 6, 2012
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