All posts by Ifreke Inyang

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  Why we need investment in livestock sector — Mafindi

  With over 40 years experience in agriculture with special interest in animal husbandry, Alhaji Isa Tafida Mafindi, Yerimam Muri, has finally set up an abattoir of an international standard in Abuja. In this interview with JIMOH BABATUNDE,...

  • Posted March 16, 2014
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  Customs hands over seized antiquities to NCMM

  The Area Controller of Customs in Seme, Mr Willy Egbudin, had handed over seized antiquities, valued at N2.8 million, to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public...

  • Posted March 16, 2014
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  Airtel, Etisalat are biggest gainers of number porting in 2013

  Etisalat and Airtel were the biggest beneficiaries of the mobile number porting introduced in April 2013, according to industry data released this week by the regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The porting activities of mobile network...

  • Posted March 15, 2014
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  $6bn deal: Senate committee’s report ready next week

  The Chairman, Senate Committee on Finance, Senator Ahmed Makarfi, said on Thursday that the report of forensic audit of the accounts of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation as it related to the $6bn third-party financing deal would...

  • Posted March 15, 2014
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  30 million Nigerians still live in darkness – FG

  The Federal Government said yesterday that over 30 million Nigerians are yet to be connected with the national electricity grid. Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo who disclosed this while declaring open, the Nigerian Renewable Energy Private...

  • Posted March 15, 2014
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  FG promises more investments in the economy

  The federal government has promised more local and foreign investment opportunities in the Nigerian economy in order to position the country as the biggest investment hub in Africa. President Goodluck Jonathan made the promise yesterday at Agbara,...

  • Posted March 15, 2014
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  Nigeria’s Advertising expenditure for 2013 hits N125bn

  The Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria, AAAN has disclosed that  advertising expenditure for 2013 had grown to  N125 billion from N91 billion in 2012, explaining that the figure represents advertising spend from the organised private sector...

  • Posted March 15, 2014
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  Why coins are out of circulation – CBN

  The Central Bank of Nigeria on Thursday said that the low purchasing power of the coin as opposed to other currency denominations was a major reason for its limited circulation. The acting Governor, CBN, Dr. Sarah Alade,...

  • Posted March 15, 2014
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  Power, GSM services top complaints to consumer council

  Nigerians have enjoined the Consumer Protection Council to save them from the exploitation of telecommunication companies and electricity firms. Checks by iPUNCH on the official Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages of the council on Thursday showed that poor services...

  • Posted March 15, 2014
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  FG extends Tin Can Island port concession

  The Federal Government on Friday approved the extension of the concession periods of the Tin Can Island Port and the RORO Terminals of the port by five years each. The extension was granted during the first meeting...

  • Posted March 15, 2014
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