All posts tagged "featured"

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  Consolidated Breweries To Merge With Benue Brewery, DIL/Maltex

  The shareholders of Consolidated Breweries Plc have approved the proposed merger between the company, Benue Brewery Ltd and DIL/Maltex. The company secured the approval at a court ordered meeting which held last Friday. According to a statement made by...

  • Posted January 14, 2013
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  FG to support initiation, growth, and development of small businesses

  The Minister of Trade and Investment, Olusegun Aganga has announced Federal Government’s plan to assist small and growing businesses (SGBs). The move according to the Minister would promote regional private business ownership and global investments by simplifying...

  • Posted January 14, 2013
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  BOI to initiate gender sensitive programmes, increase funding for women

  The Managing Director of Bank of Industry (BOI), Ms Evelyn Oputu, said in Abuja that the Bank would emphasis more on women empowerment programmes. She disclosed this during a private sector meeting with UN women with Secretary...

  • Posted January 14, 2013
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  CBN Inaugurates Council of Experts on Islamic Banking

  The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the weekend announced the inauguration of the Financial Regulation Advisory Council of Experts (FRACE) A statement from the bank said that the exercise was performed by the CBN Governor, Mallam...

  • Posted January 14, 2013
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  N6.23bn shares of UBA Capital, Africa Prudential Registrars now listed on NSE

  The Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, on Friday admitted N6.23bn shares of UBA Capital Plc. and Africa Prudential Registrars Plc. in its official daily list. The two companies which are listed in Other Financial Services sector were created...

  • Posted January 14, 2013
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  Nigerian Stock Exchange Watch: ASI (+1.76%) Gains As YTD Performance Hits 4%

  The All Share Index gained 1.76% to close at 29,202. This brings the year to date performance of the market to 4%. The strong performance of the market was led by the appreciation of key stocks in...

  • Posted January 12, 2013
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• EFCC grants Soludo bail, seizes international passport

    Prof Charles Soludo has been granted bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Ex-CBN boss was arrested over an alleged involvement in the Australian polymer banknotes bribery scandal estimated at over N750m. The...

  • Posted January 12, 2013
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  Delays in investment affects $15 billion Brass LNG Project

  One of the World’s biggest natural gas development projects, the Brass LNG is experiencing some challenges in its operation, due to its inability to woo investors. The Company which was expected to position Nigeria among the major...

  • Posted January 12, 2013
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  FG to secure $160m loan for power generation and transmission from AfDB

    The Minister of State for Power, Hajiya Zainab Ibrahim Kuchi has disclosed that the Federal Government has finalized arrangement to secure a 160million loan from the Africa Development Bank (AfDB). Kuchi said the FG has made...

  • Posted January 12, 2013
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  CBN Inaugurates 37 Licensed Micro-Finance Banks In Kano

  THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has granted licence to Kano State government to establish 37 micro-finance banks in the state. The Governor of CBN, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi made this known during the inauguration of the 37...

  • Posted January 12, 2013
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