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FG explains why centenary celebration is important to the country
As preparations heat up for Nigeria’s centenary celebration, the Federal Government has stated that it will deal with the challenges currently confronting the nation. Minister of State for Works, Amb. Bashir Yugudu, while speaking at the unveiling...
- Posted May 26, 2013
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AMCON has delivered – Sanusi
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, recently addressed the press on the sidelines of the last meeting of the World Bank and IMF group in Washington DC, USA. He spoke on several issues...
- Posted May 26, 2013
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FG to make N474bn from deep-water projects
The developmment of deepwater assets in the Nigerian oil and gas can contribute $3bn (N474bn) to the country’s economy. It can also generate about 200,000 jobs annually. The Commercial Manager, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited,...
- Posted May 26, 2013
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DataCash, MoPowered enhance mobile shopping
DataCash, a MasterCard Company, on Friday announced a partnership with mobile commerce specialists MoPowered, cellular-news.com reported on Friday. The collaboration with MoPowered will enable DataCash’s merchants to meet the needs of a demanding mobile market by using...
- Posted May 26, 2013
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Delayed PIB passage frustrates N17.2tn investment — IOCs
International Oil Companies operating in Nigeria have said the delay in the passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill has completely slowed down their N17.2tn ($109bn) proposed investment in the oil industry. The bill, subjected to stakeholders’ debates...
- Posted May 26, 2013
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Aero resumes flights to Douala
Aero Contractors has announced that, effective May 27, the airline will commence thrice weekly flight operations between Accra and Douala. Addressing aviation reporters yesterday in their corporate head office, Lagos, the Accountable Officer of the airline, Captain...
- Posted May 26, 2013
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Obasanjo to chair Jigawa Economic Summit – Commissioner
The Jigawa Government said on Thursday that it had concluded plans for the successful hosting of its 2013 Economic Summit to be chaired by former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The Commissioner for Information, Alhaji Ibrahim Babandi said in Dutse that...
- Posted May 25, 2013
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NCC will apply sanction against any provider if porting is denied
The Director, Public Affairs, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), Tony Ojobo, said that the commission would apply sanction if any anti-competitive behaviour was established against any service operators on porting issues. Ojobo said on Thursday in Abuja that porting to any network...
- Posted May 25, 2013
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N500million lost annually to sub-standard products – DG, SON
Director-General of the Standard Organisation of Nigeria, SON, has said that Nigeria loses over N500 million annually as a result of sub-standard electric bulbs imported into the country. He made this disclosure when the Executive Director of...
- Posted May 25, 2013
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Buy iPhone 5 at N100, as Airtel introduces Bid & Get Service
First auction items on offer are Iphone 5 & Ipad mini gadgets bidders to win “latest laptops, smart phones, vacations, house-hold electronics, others” Lagos, Nigeria; May 24, 2013: The Nigerian telecommunications market is set to witness another...
- Posted May 24, 2013
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Airtel partners Huawei, Microsoft to launch latest Windows 8 smartphone
Customers to enjoy free 200mb of data for 6 months Phone runs on Microsoft windows Phone 8 operating systems Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with Huawei and Microsoft to unveil Ascend W1, its first...
- Posted May 24, 2013
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Airtel’s Chief Marketing Officer resigns
Mr. Olu Akanmu, the Chief Marketing Officer of one of the leading telecommunication industries in the country, Airtel Nigeria, has resigned his appointment with the company to pursue other interests. This was conveyed in a statement issued...
- Posted May 24, 2013
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Jonathan recovers Ajaokuta from Global Steel – Senator Adeyemi
CHAIRMAN, Senate Committee on the Federal Capital Territory Committee, Senator Smart Adeyemi (PDP, Kogi West), yesterday, said President Goodluck Jonathan has recovered the dead Ajaokuta Steel Complex in Kogi State from Global Steel Holdings Limited. The move...
- Posted May 24, 2013
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NRC shops for private investors to drive rail transportation
Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) is shopping for investors under a Public-Private Partnership initiative to drive railway operations in the country. Managing Director, NRC, Engr. Adeseyi Sijuade, who disclosed this in Lagos, said that the government has reached...
- Posted May 24, 2013