All posts by Ifreke Inyang
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Harmattan: Expect flight delays, cancellations, NCAA alerts passengers
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has warned passengers who intend to travel by air in the next few weeks to be ready for flight delays and cancellations. The warning was contained in an advisory circular issued to...
- Posted December 20, 2013
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Nigeria’s business environment is loaded with incentives – Sambo
Vice President Namadi Sambo on Tuesday said the Nigerian business environment is very attractive and loaded with several incentives. The Vice President stated this when he received in audience the Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Ryuichi Shoji,...
- Posted December 19, 2013
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FG to phase-out production, use of non-biodegradable plastics
Government through the Ministry of Environment, Wednesday, disclosed its plan to phase-out the production and use of non-biodegradable plastics in the country. Plastic waste which has been known to be a major cause of litre in the...
- Posted December 19, 2013
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Reps threaten to withdraw govt funds from banks
The House of Representatives Committee on Banking and Currency has threatened to withdraw all public sector funds with the Deposit Money Banks. The Chairman of the committee, Mr. Jones Onyereri, made the threat when members of the...
- Posted December 19, 2013
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Cassava bread: Ministry, BoI seal N4.3bn pact
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Bank of Industry on Tuesday sealed a N4.3bn pact for the production of cassava bread. The agreement jointly signed in Abuja by the Minister of Agriculture, Dr....
- Posted December 19, 2013
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Budget: Senate, Reps settle for $77.5 oil benchmark
Strong indications emerged on Tuesday that the Senate and House of Representatives had agreed on $77.5 as the oil price benchmark for the 2014 budget. The development came just as the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,...
- Posted December 19, 2013
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SURE-P: Okonjo-Iweala, Senate disagree over N15bn monthly remittance
The Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and Senate Ad Hoc Committee on SURE-P headed by the Deputy Senate Leader, Abdul Ningi on Tuesday disagreed over the formula used to arrive at the N15bn monthly remittances to...
- Posted December 19, 2013
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FG urges Nigeria miners on joint venture mining
The Federal Government at the weekend, urged miners in the country to embark on joint venture mining to boost rapid development of the sector and also attract foreign direct investment. This was said by the Minister of...
- Posted December 18, 2013
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PPMC adopts measures to deepen LPG market
Pipelines and Product Marketing Company, PPMC said it has adopted strategic measures to deepen the Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG or cooking gas market and promote the use of the product across the country. The PPMC, a subsidiary...
- Posted December 18, 2013
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Hold NNPC, others accountable for $49.8bn scandal – EITI
Government agencies in the oil and gas sector that fail to live up to their mandates should be held accountable by Nigerians for the consequences of their failure, the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has said. EITI is...
- Posted December 18, 2013