All posts by Ifreke Inyang

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  Direct Foreign Investment: FG showcases Onne oil and gas Free Trade Zone

  Nigeria is blessed with abundant oil and gas reserve which has not been fully utilized along with its value chain process that would generate the required growth, create wealth and employment in the country. If the effort...

  • Posted October 6, 2012
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  Etisalat extends broadband services to Akure

  In its efforts to offer quality internet service to its customers, Etisalat Nigeria has formally launched its 3.75G easyblaze broadband service in Akure, Ondo State. The company said the service promises to significantly improve how its subscribers...

  • Posted October 6, 2012
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  Tiger Brands take over Dangote Flour

  The sale of 63.5 per cent equity stake in Dangote Flour Mills Plc (DFM) by Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) to Tiger Brands Limited of South Africa was Thursday consummated on the floor of the Nigerian Stock Exchange...

  • Posted October 5, 2012
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  Nigeria now has 105.2 million active mobile telephone lines

  The country’s mobile telephone subscriber base has continued to record strong growth with the number of active mobile telephone lines hitting 105.2 million in August, the latest subscriber data released by the Nigerian Communications Commission has revealed....

  • Posted October 5, 2012
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  No reliable statistics on Nigeria’s poverty rate – World Bank

  The World Bank has said there is no reliable data with which to correctly measure the decline or increase in Nigeria’s poverty rate. In a video press conference to mark the release of Africa’s Pulse, an analysis...

  • Posted October 5, 2012
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  Desmond Tutu honoured with $1 million outstanding African Leadership Award

  Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has won the “one-off’’ Extraordinary award of Mo Ibrahim Foundation. Mo Ibrahim, the chairman of the Foundation, told newsmen on Thursday in Johannesburg that the body gave Tutu the award for his lifelong...

  • Posted October 5, 2012
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  Central Bank approves voters’ card for banks

  In an effort to further deepen the level of financial inclusion in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved the use of voters’ registration card as a means of identifying customers for the purpose...

  • Posted October 5, 2012
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  Guinness reaffirms commitment to Nigeria’s national teams

  Guinness Nigeria reaffirmed its commitment to continued support for all categories of the Nigerian national teams and the general development of Nigerian football on Thursday. During a brief meeting with the management of the Nigeria Football Federation...

  • Posted October 4, 2012
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  Bankole Falade: Mobile phones on the path to replacing the good old wallet

  A mid-range Louis Vuitton wallet is priced at about 500 pounds (N175,000). The iPhone 5 costs about the same price while the Samsung Galaxy S3 mobile phone costs about 350 pounds. These are high-end products for the...

  • Posted October 4, 2012
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  Facebook to allow users highlight posts for fee

  Facebook has begun testing a new feature that would allow users to increase the visibility of their posts for a fee, in what appears to be a new bid to add more profitability to the social network....

  • Posted October 4, 2012
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