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  Nigeria needs N350bn yearly to provide stable water – Jonathan

  President Goodluck Jonathan had disclosed on Monday that Nigeria needs about N350 billion yearly to tackle its water and sanitation challenges, adding that lack of portable water for rural and sub-urban dwellers could no longer be tolerated....

  • Posted February 19, 2013
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  Dangote seeks improved investment profile for Africa

  The President and Chief Executive of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote has urged developed countries to promote investments in Africa rather than providing aids for the continent, arguing that through investment in the real sector the region...

  • Posted February 18, 2013
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• Insurance firms list benefits in investment-linked cover

  N an effort to bring the benefits of insurance to the door steps of majority of Nigerians, underwriting companies have brought out a number of investment-linked products to promote insurance and saving culture of the people. For...

  • Posted February 18, 2013
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  Governor, Minister disagree publicly on supply of computers to schools

  Computers were supplied. No, they weren’t. Thus the drama played out, Saturday, during the National Good Governance Tour of Rivers State, as Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, and State Governor, Rotimi Amechi, disagreed on whether the...

  • Posted February 18, 2013
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  Fashola’s 89% budget performance bogus – PDP

  The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described the claims by the Babatunde Fashola-led Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) government that it achieved 89 per cent budget performance in 2012 as bogus and...

  • Posted February 18, 2013
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  Globacom introduces new pocket-friendly tariff plans

  Globacom has introduced five new subscriber friendly tariff plans targeted at its prepaid customers. The telecom company said the new plans, Hi-Flyer and Talkfree have been introduced to address the needs of high value voice and data...

  • Posted February 18, 2013
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  Why Bellview, ADC, Sosoliso crashed – AIB

  Bad weather conditions, faulty or poorly maintained aircrafts and the failure of pilots to adhere to safety instructions were key factors responsible for the various air crashes and accidents which rocked Nigeria in the very recent years,...

  • Posted February 18, 2013
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  Indigenous firms call for higher allocation on crude lifting

  Firms involved in the sales of the nation’s crude oil have demanded that the Federal Government increase the allocations granted to them, as a way of encouraging local capacity. The local oil firms, have appealed to the...

  • Posted February 18, 2013
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  Indorama sets to build Africa’s largest fertiliser plant in Eleme

  The management of Indorama Eleme Petrochemicals Limited had affirmed on Friday that all plans have been concluded towards setting up one of Africa’s largest fertiliser plants in Eleme, Rivers State. Disclosing this during a visit by the...

  • Posted February 16, 2013
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  2013 COSON Week media briefing [PHOTOS]

  The Copyright Society of Nigeria has unveiled plans for its 2013 “COSON Week.” The star studded conference which took place at Protea Hotel in G.R.A, Ikeja had in attendance artistes such as Rugged Man, Banky W, Weird...

  • Posted February 14, 2013
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