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  • FG flags-off N22.7bn Lokoja-Benin road dualisation project

    As part of efforts to open up the country’s arterial roads and boost economic activities throughout the nation, the Federal Government yesterday flagged-off the dualisation of section one and two of the Lokoja-Benin Expressway. While section one...

    • Posted February 15, 2013
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  • Tax default: Lagos State Government shuts down 15 firms

    The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has sealed 15 companies in the last one month for failure to remit N47.4 million personal income taxes of workers. Mrs. Folasade Coker-Afolayan, the Head of its Distrain Unit, made...

    • Posted February 15, 2013
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  • SON worried over importation of N1trillion fake products

    NIGERIANS spent over N1 trillion on the importation of fake and sub-standard products last year, the Director-General of Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), Joseph Odumodu has said. Odumodu disclosed this Thursday in an interview with the News...

    • Posted February 15, 2013
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  • Nigeria loses N6b daily on import to worsening piracy rating

    Following claims by the international community that it has substantially addressed sea piracy in the Gulf of Aden, Nigeria now risks taking over from Somalia as the worst state in terms of piracy. This, it is feared,...

    • Posted February 15, 2013
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  • Southern senators seek support for PIB

    Senators from the southern part of the country have embarked on a move to save the beleaguered Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) in the National Assembly. Daily Independent findings revealed that the Senators have decided to engage the...

    • Posted February 15, 2013
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  • NUPENG, PENGASSAN call off plans to shut down oil operations in Niger Delta

    NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG and Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, have called off its plans to shut down oil operations in Rivers, Bayelsa, Akwa Ibom, Cross River...

    • Posted February 15, 2013
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  • House of the Week: A Spectacular N75m Four Bedroom Duplex For Sale in Apo, Abuja

    Our property of the week is this stunning 4 Bedroom House located at Cliffland Estate in Apo, Abuja. This fabulous and unique duplex with four bedrooms, exquisitely finished with a lovely selection of tiles, POP ceiling and...

    • Posted February 15, 2013
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  • 2013 COSON Week media briefing [PHOTOS]

    The Copyright Society of Nigeria has unveiled plans for its 2013 “COSON Week.” The star studded conference which took place at Protea Hotel in G.R.A, Ikeja had in attendance artistes such as Rugged Man, Banky W, Weird...

    • Posted February 14, 2013
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  • Nigeria can stop rice importation by 2015 – AfDB official

    The African Development Bank (AfDB) has expressed optimism that Nigeria can stop the importation of rice by 2015, if the right things are done. Dr Patrick Agboma, the AfDB’s Chief Operations Officer, said on Wednesday in Abuja....

    • Posted February 14, 2013
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  • FG orders PHCN to import prepaid meters

    The Federal Government has directed the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, (PHCN), to import commercial number of new pre-payment meters for distribution to consumers nationwide. The importation of the meters is aimed at ending the exploitation of...

    • Posted February 14, 2013
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  • FG uncovers 45,000 ghost workers, save N100billion

    The Federal Government has so far uncovered 45,000 ghost workers in its bid to eliminate waste in its expenditure. Minister of State, Finance, Dr. Yerima Ngama, said this on Wednesday while briefing journalists on the outcome of...

    • Posted February 14, 2013
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  • Railway workers threaten indefinite strike over promotions, others

    Workers of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Wednesday threatened to embark on indefinite strike on Monday if their demands were not met. The workers’ unions had written a letter to the management on Monday and given it till Friday to...

    • Posted February 14, 2013
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  • Alleged N13.9bn debt: You are lying, AMCON tells Babalakin

    Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, AMCON, Wednesday, said that claims by Chairman of Bi-Courtney Limited, Dr. Wale Babalakin, SAN, that he was not indebted to the agency, was untrue and accused him of lying to the whole...

    • Posted February 14, 2013
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  • NCC arrests 75 agents running illegal Sim cards registration

    National Communications Commission (NCC), said it has arrested 75 agents operating Sim Card registration for engaging in fraudulent practices. Five of the agents were apprehended in Minna, will the remaining 70 were arrested in other states in...

    • Posted February 14, 2013
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