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  • Senate Summons IGP Over Controversial Frequency Band Sale

      The Senate Committee on Communications has commenced a full investigation into the contentious sale of 450 MHz Frequency Band supposedly belonging to the Police by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The Senate Committee Chairman on Communications,...

    • Posted October 20, 2012
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  • Ottoabasi Abasiekong: Politics And State (14)

    It was fireworks all the way on the night of 16th October, 2012 when President Obama squared up in the second round of the Presidential debate with Governor Mitt Romney in a townhall setting at Hempstead, New...

    • Posted October 20, 2012
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  • Enterprise Bank MD highlights advantages of e-Payment system

    The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Enterprise Bank Limited (EBL), Mallam Ahmed Kuru, has said that improving the confidence of Nigerians on the usage of electronic payment systems is dependent on the diligence, monitoring and control measures of...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • British engineers produce amazing ‘petrol from air’ technology

    A small company in the north of England has developed the “air capture” technology to create synthetic petrol using only air and electricity. Experts last night hailed the astonishing breakthrough as a potential “game-changer” in the battle...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • Nigerians deserve to know income that comes from crude oil – Senator David Mark

    The Senate, on Thursday in Abuja, concluded debate on the general principles of the 2013 Appropriation Bill of N4.92 trillion as the aggregate expenditure, and referred it to the Committee on Appropriation for further legislative tinkering that...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • Access Bank Rakes N35.1 billion Net Income after Nine Months

      Access Bank Plc transmitted its earnings to the Nigerian Stock Exchange today. The company reported gross earnings of N162.3 billion. Profit before tax was reported at N38.1 billion, a 116% growth from the N18.1 billion it...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • Ayodeji Sunday: On Our Way To A Performing Budget

    The Nigerian budget of 2012 and 2013 has generated a lot of public interest – and rightly so. After all, the budget is the most concrete declaration of our government’s national priorities; and it’s good we are...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • GTBank Posts N63 billion Net Income After 9 Months

    The management of Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) submitted their third quarter earnings report to the Nigerian Stock Exchange yesterday. GTBank, Nigeria’s largest bank by market capitalization, reported Gross Earnings of N154 billion, up 22% fro N127 billion...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • FG to Encourage Women farmers with 5 million phones

    The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina has made known the Federal Government’s promise to provide mobile phones to Five million women farmers.   The Minister made this promise in Abuja at a forum...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • Debt Management Office sells N75 Billion Bonds

    The Debt Management Office (DMO) on Thursday acquired N75 billion from the sale of bonds due to mature in 2017, 2019 and 2022. The duration for the debt instruments issued was for 5 years to mature in...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • AFDB Promises support for Agricultural cooperatives Development

    The African Development Bank said it is devoted to supporting agricultural cooperatives in Africa to accomplish sustainable development in food security. In a statement to mark the World Food Day 2012, the World Bank maintained that, growing...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • World Bank lauds Oshiomole on Edo’s Transformation Agenda

      The World Bank has applauded Governor Adams Oshiomhole’s transformation agenda, people- oriented policies, transparency in government, public procurement, and good governance in Edo State for the past four years.   The bilateral institution’s approval was declared...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • Auditor-General to Spend N180 million on Cars

    The Auditor General’s office has requested for N180 million to acquire a Toyota Camry and 18 Toyota Hilux vans.   The breakdown of the 2013 budget have shown that the Auditor General of the Federation (AGF) will...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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  • House of the Week: Astonishing N225m five-bedroom two-storey duplex for sale in Ikoyi

    A stunning two storey duplex in 3 Oroke Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, has come up for sale for a wallet-busting N225million. The house comes complete with an exclusive 2 person jacuzzi in the master bedroom. It also boasts...

    • Posted October 19, 2012
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