All posts tagged "featured"

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  Facebook hits 1 billion users

    Facebook is now the world’s biggest social network, a major landmark in spite of a devastating stock market introduction. The users have reportedly reached the one billion mark. According to the Co-founder and Chief Executive of...

  • Posted October 11, 2012
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  Digital Marketing is the Future

    The Managing Director of  Wildfusion, Mr. Abasiama Idiaresit says digital marketing is the new future of advertising. It is perceived as the next boom in marketing and he has urged Nigerians to take advantage of the new...

  • Posted October 11, 2012
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  National Cocoa production to hit 500,000 MT by 2015

  The Federal Government has made plans to double cocoa production from 250, 000 to 500, 000 metric tonnes by 2015. This development was revealed by the Minister of Agriculture Dr Akinwumi Adesina, while delivering a keynote address...

  • Posted October 11, 2012
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  FG Budgets N250 billion for Turnaround Maintenance of Refineries

  The Federal Government in its determination to revamp the Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna refineries is prepared to spend N250 billion. The federal Government has already spent $32 million (about N 4.9 billion) for materials needed. This...

  • Posted October 11, 2012
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  Nigeria is our Biggest Trade Partner in the Region – EU Ambassador

  The European Union’s (EU) Trade Investment in Nigeria is valued at N6 trillion by Dr. David MacRae, the EU ambassador to Nigeria. As part of plans to deal with power supply challenges in Nigeria, the EU has...

  • Posted October 11, 2012
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  Nigeria Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate to hover around 7% – IMF

  Nigeria could achieve an overall Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate of 7% in 2012, this declaration was made yesterday by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Adding that, it was possible if Nigeria springs back in its...

  • Posted October 10, 2012
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  ‘Insurance adds only 0.7% to GDP’

  The insurance sector adds about 0.7 per cent to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), this assertion was made by Vyasa Krishna Burugupalli, a consultant to the World Bank.   Burugupalli disclosed this while speaking at a forum...

  • Posted October 10, 2012
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  Banks’ Raise ATM Daily Withdrawal Limits

  Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) in the country before now permitted only a withdrawal limit of N100,000 daily, but recently some banks have increased that amount to N150,000 daily.   Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB), Diamond Bank, and United...

  • Posted October 10, 2012
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  Diamond Bank Nets N18.2 billion in Third Quarter Earnings Report

  Diamond bank released its third quarter unaudited financial statements to the Nigerian Stock Exchange yesterday. The company reported gross earnings of N110 billion, up 48% from the N75 billion recorded over the same period last year. The...

  • Posted October 10, 2012
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  Why Ifeanyi Ubah, Capital Oil boss was Arrested by Special Fraud Unit

  Capital Oil and Gas CEO, Ifeanyi Ubah was yesterday arrested by members of the Special Fraud Unit (SFU) over allegations of his company’s involvement in the fuel subsidy scam. The Aig Imokhuede-led committee on on Verification and...

  • Posted October 10, 2012
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