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  • Naira falls on parallel market as dollar demand rises

    The naira eased against the dollar on the parallel market on Tuesday driven by demand mainly from individuals travelling abroad for summer holidays and importers, traders said. The local currency was quoted at N224 to the greenback...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • MAN expresses worry over Nigeria’s low external reserves

    The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) yesterday decried the low level of the nation’s external reserves. Nigeria’s external reserves were at $31.537 billion as at last Friday. The president, MAN, Dr. Frank Udemba, said external reserves stood...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • UBA restates commitment to agric lending

    United Bank for Africa Plc says it is committed to increasing its lending to the agricultural sector. The lender stated this on Saturday when it was named Nigeria’s Biggest Lender To Agriculture by the Lagos Chamber of...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • NRC installs new system to track train movement

    Nigeria can now monitor and control train operation from its Lagos head office, having just installed a modern signal system for this purpose. The Nigerian Railway Corporation said the installation of the new control system would enhance...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • Ford begins vehicle assembling in Nigeria this year

    One year after hinting about setting up an automobile assembly plant in Nigeria, Ford Motor Company on Tuesday confirmed its intention to start with the coupling of its best-selling Ford Ranger pickup truck in the fourth quarter....

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • Senate seeks abolition of fixed electricity charges

    The Senate on Tuesday directed the National Electricity Regulatory Commission to abolish the monthly fixed charges being collected from electricity consumers by the distribution companies. The resolution followed a motion titled, “Unfair trade practices of electricity distribution...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • SON, stakeholders partner on lead reduction in paints

    Concerned on the harmful effect of lead in paints, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in collaboration with stakeholders in the paint industry said it has planned effective measures to check the ugly trend. Lead in paints,...

    • Posted August 13, 2015
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  • DPR begins implementation of gas transportation code

    The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has stated that it had commenced the implementation of Nigeria Gas Transportation Network Code (NGTNC). This is coming as the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) has hinted that gas supply to power...

    • Posted August 12, 2015
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  • Oil theft: CSOs ask Buhari to tighten vessel clearance practices

    A coalition of organised Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to take further measures other than just identifying and locating actors in the acts and their proceeds. The CSOs under the auspices of Civil...

    • Posted August 12, 2015
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  • Stop political interference in NNPC — PENGASSAN

    The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to halt political interference in the operations and activities of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, as part of the ongoing reforms in...

    • Posted August 12, 2015
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