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Shell Must Pay An Initial $1 Billion For Clean-up of Pollution – Amnesty International
Amnesty International and the Centre for Environment, Human Rights and Development (CEHRD) yesterday declared that Shell must pay an initial $1 billion for clean-up of the pollution. Devastating oil spills by Shell in 2008 and 2009 at...
- Posted November 11, 2011
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Femi Robinson Launches Books today
Femi Robinson of the defunct Village Headmaster fame, Launches four drama play books at the Lagos Country Club today. Amongst the books include ‘Osho Igbo’ and ‘Aja Nta Nla’. These books are two drama books that depicts...
- Posted November 11, 2011
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Total Emerges the Best Marketing Innovator
TOTAL Nigeria Plc emerges the best marketing innovator in the petroleum industry by OTI African downstream petroleum. The event was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, on November 3, 2011. The award, in recognition of the...
- Posted November 11, 2011
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Access Bank MD Pronounced West Africa Entrepreneur of the Year
Mr. Aigboje – Aig- Imoukhuede , The Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Access Bank has emerged winner of this year’s “2011 Ernst & Young West Africa Entrepreneur of The Year” award at the inaugural...
- Posted November 11, 2011
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Market Yet To Retrieve Its Swagger, ASI Drops 20 Points
The Stock Market posted its second consecutive drop after the long public holiday to mark Eid el Kabir. The All Share Index shed a marginal 20 basis points bringing its tally this year to 20,450.44, a year...
- Posted November 10, 2011
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Earnings Flash: Guinness Nigeria Plc Declares N 2.25 Net Income
Guinness Nigeria Plc declared its Q1, 2012 results on the floor of the Stock Exchange today. The brewery company that produces Foreign Extra Stout, Extra Smooth, Harp, Malta Guinness, Gordon’s Spark, Smirnoff Ice and Satzenbrau reported a...
- Posted November 10, 2011
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EuroZone Crisis Update: Greece Gets Interim Prime Minister in Former ECB Chief
After three days of intense negotiations with the main opposition parties, Greece has named a transitional interim Prime Minister. Lucas Papademos, an academic and former European Central Bank vice president has been chosen to steer the country...
- Posted November 10, 2011
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Cross River Govt. signs $30 million agreement with Indian Firm
The Cross River State government has signed an agreement with An Indian firm, Engineering Procurement Construction-Bharat Heavy Electrical (BHEL) to commence construction work on its 52 megawatts gas-driven Independent Power Plant (IPP) in Calabar or in Adiabo,...
- Posted November 10, 2011
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The Nigeria Customs Services exceeds revenue target
The Nigeria Customs Services yesterday declared its achievement in exceeding its revenue collection target for the 2011 fiscal year by generating N602bn to the funds of the Federal Government. The achievement came with two months to the...
- Posted November 10, 2011
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First Bank Provides Research Prospects in Universities
The First Bank of Nigeria Plc provides research and development prospects in 12 universities across the country. At the public presentation of the Bank’s sponsored research report at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (NAU), Awka. The Group Managing Director...
- Posted November 10, 2011
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17th Nigerian Economic Summit Commences Today.
The 17th Nigerian Economic Summit commences today in Abuja. Public and private sector leaders from around the world gather to actualize the dream of making Nigeria the investor destination choice. President Goodluck Jonathan is to champion the...
- Posted November 10, 2011
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The Lagos International Trade fair spurs creativity
THE Lagos International Trade Fair spurs with more creativity as companies in diverse creative ways showcase their products and also attracts people at the exhibition. A new dimension was added at the trade fair, as companies made use...
- Posted November 10, 2011
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Edo State Investment Guide reveals investment Opportunities
THE Edo State Government established its interest towards the quest for investors to its petrochemical sector, power generation, polythene bags, agro-processing, tourism and solid minerals at the Lagos International Trade Fair. Based on the state’s Investment Guide,...
- Posted November 10, 2011
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VEDA Computers-Élan and Performance meet
VEDA isn’t just hardware but a proclamation of style and performance. Competing against top computer hardware firms like HP, DELL, SONY, it is growing in leaps and bounds. With smart youth targeting, it has taken over the...
- Posted November 10, 2011