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NNPC dismisses alleged $10.8bn missing oil revenue
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday cleared the air over allegation of missing $10.8 billion of the controversial un-remitted $49.8 billion oil revenue. The General Manager, Media Relations Department, Group Public Affairs Division of the corporation, Dr....
- Posted January 6, 2014
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Akwa Ibom loses 40% of projected revenue
he Akwa Ibom State Government said it lost 40 per cent of its projected revenue in the 2013 fiscal year due to a shortfall in the income to the state. The Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Bassey Akpan,...
- Posted January 6, 2014
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December auto sales missed estimates
The biggest automakers in the United States market reported December US sales that fell short of analysts’ estimates, as cold weather may have kept buyers from dealer lots at the end of the industry’s best year since...
- Posted January 6, 2014
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Economy needs insurance to survive — Ladipo-Ajayi
The Group Managing Director, LASACO Assurance Plc, Mr. Olusola Ladipo-Ajayi, speaks on why the government needs to support the growth of the insurance industry, in this interview with NIKE POPOOLA What has been the response of the insurance customers...
- Posted January 6, 2014
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FG earns N4.1tn from taxes
The Federal Government realised the sum of N4.18tn from tax collection in the first 11 months of 2013, investigations. This was contained in a document submitted to the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee at its December meetings by...
- Posted January 6, 2014
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OPEC’s output dips to two-year low
Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries’ (OPEC’s) crude production dropped to the lowest level in more than two years in December, led by a decline in Venezuelan output, a Bloomberg survey has shown. Nigeria’s production however rose 41,000...
- Posted January 5, 2014
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Animal Farm: Rearing dogs is multi-million naira business – Elueze
Jindu Elueze, aka halfman halfdog, is a young man who has found pleasure and passion in rearing dogs. In this interview with Saturday Vanguard Business,he reveals how rearing of dogs makes him fulfilling and also transform into...
- Posted January 5, 2014
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Unregistered trucks will no longer lift petroleum products
The Petroleum Equalisation Fund (PEF) on Friday said that unregistered trucks would no longer be allowed to lift petroleum products at depots. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Goddy Nnadi, the General Manager, Corporate...
- Posted January 5, 2014
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FG drives local, foreign investments in oil sector
The Federal Government has indicated its willingness to drive indigenous and foreign investments into the country’s oil and gas sector following frameworks set up in 2013. This, according to government sources, is targeted at ensuring that investment...
- Posted January 5, 2014
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Commercial motorists in Lagos seek extension of registration dateline
Commercial motorists in Lagos on Saturday appealed to the Lagos State Government to extend the Dec. 31, 2013-deadline fixed for the new registration of commercial vehicle operations. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Lagos State Ministry...
- Posted January 5, 2014
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Cassava farmers in Kebbi to secure N500m loan
The Kebbi chapter of the Nigeria Cassava Growers Association says it is collaborating with local government councils to secure a N500-million loan for cassava growers and processors. The association’s Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Nasiru Magaji, in a statement...
- Posted January 5, 2014
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Operators laud NNPC over steady supply of petroleum products
Some operators of petrol stations have commended the NNPC and its subsidiaries for the steady supply of petroleum products across the nation during the festive period. They spoke in different interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria,...
- Posted January 4, 2014
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Ban on rice’ll increase local production — Stakeholders
For local rice production to increase in the country, stakeholders have called for the ban of imported rice as they express displeasure over the N365 billion spent every year on rice importation into the country’s markets. An...
- Posted January 4, 2014
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Nigeria now losing 40,000 barrels of crude daily
Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan of Delta State on Thursday said the Federal Government had succeeded in bringing down the volume of crude oil being lost to thieves in the country to about 40,000 barrels from 100,000 daily. Uduaghan...
- Posted January 4, 2014