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  • NCAA moves to certify Lagos Airport

    The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has disclosed that it is on the verge of certifying the MurtalaMuhammed International Airport, Lagos. This is in line with the recommendation of the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), which audited...

    • Posted June 18, 2016
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  • Senate passes bill to compel FG to patronise Nigerian products

    The Senate on Thursday passed an amendment to Public Procurement Act 2007 with provisions which mandate governments at all levels to patronise locally-manufactured products. The bill was passed after the consideration of the report of the Senate Committee...

    • Posted June 18, 2016
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  • IMF, NEC welcome decision to end currency peg

    The International Monetary Fund (MF) and National Economic Council (NEC) both endorsed the decision by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to abandon its currency peg and adopt a flexible exchange rate policy, saying this was important...

    • Posted June 18, 2016
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  • CBN unveils N500bn non-oil export stimulation facility

    As part of efforts to boost activities in the non-oil sector of the economy, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday unveiled a N500 billion low interest rate non-oil export facility. The banking sector regulator in the...

    • Posted June 18, 2016
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  • CBN empowers entrepreneurs, commences training for YEDP applicants

    As part of its contribution towards the development of entrepreneurs in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) wednesday commenced a three-day training programme for stream one applicants of its Youth Entrepreneurship Programme (YEDP) in the...

    • Posted June 17, 2016
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  • Senate constitutes committee to probe non-remittance of N1tn by NNPC

    The Senate wednesday constituted an ad hoc committee to probe the allegation by the National Extractive Industries and Transparency Initiative (NEITI) that Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) failed to remit over N1 trillion to the federation account...

    • Posted June 17, 2016
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  • External loans to the rescue as revenue from oil continues to dip

    Faced with a shortfall in oil revenue, the federal government will in the next three years seek external loans to finance its programmes and diversify the economy. The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, disclosed this to...

    • Posted June 17, 2016
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  • Nigeria’s foreign debt rises by $7.18bn in 10 years

    Ten years after Nigeria’s historic exit from the Paris Club of Creditors, the country’s external debt balance has climbed to $10.72bn, up from $3.54bn, investigation has shown. The Federal Government had between 2005 and April 2007 paid...

    • Posted June 17, 2016
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  • NSE reviews composition of market indices

    The Nigerian Stock Exchange has announced the expected review of the NSE 30, and the six sectoral indices of the Exchange, which are NSE Consumer Goods, NSE Banking, NSE Insurance, NSE Industrial, NSE Oil & Gas and...

    • Posted June 17, 2016
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  • FBN Capital to boost investment banking

    FBN Capital Limited says it is committed to the growth of the Nigerian economy and will continue to boost investment banking in the country. The lender said it would raise the bar of investment financing by rending...

    • Posted June 17, 2016
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