All posts tagged "headline"

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  NNPC seeks Army, Police’s support to protect assets

  The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Dr. Joseph Dawha, has called on the Nigerian Army and the Nigeria Police Force to assist in protecting the corporation’s vital oil and gas assets. Speaking during courtesy visits...

  • Posted August 29, 2014
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  Contributory pension assets rise to N4.4tn

  The total pension assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme rose to N4.4tn at the end of June financial period, with 6.12 million workers registered under the plan. Figures obtained from the National Pension Commission showed that N637.8bn...

  • Posted August 29, 2014
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  NNPC, Shell, Chevron pay fines over failure to meet gas supply contract to Ghana

  The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Chevron Nigeria Limited, owners of N-Gas, the main supplier of gas to Ghana’s Volta River Authority (VRA), through the West African Gas Pipeline (WAGP) are...

  • Posted August 28, 2014
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  Bears sustain grip as index drops By 0.25%

  The Nigerian equities market remained in a poor state yesterday as the bears sustained their grip on the market, sending the market further southward. A the close of business yesterday, the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) All Share...

  • Posted August 28, 2014
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  FAAC allocates N4.63tn in seven months

  Between January and July this year, the Federation Account Allocation Committee withdrew and shared the sum of N4.63tn from the Federation Account to the three tiers of government. The monthly allocation document obtained by our correspondent on...

  • Posted August 28, 2014
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  CBN committed to 80% financial inclusion by 2020 – Moghalu

  The Deputy Governor (Financial System Stability), Central Bank of Nigeria(CBN), Dr. Kingsley Moghalu yesterday restated the central bank’s commitment to meeting the target of attaining 80 per cent financial inclusion among the country’s adult population by 2020....

  • Posted August 28, 2014
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  Nigeria to boost economy with knowledge from rebasing

  The federal government has disclosed that the knowledge  acquired from the recent rebasing exercise will help the country to grow and diversify the economy as well as increase job opportunities for the youths. The Vice-President,  Alhaji Namadi...

  • Posted August 28, 2014
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  Stanbic IBTC subsidiary to inaugurate N1bn ETF

  Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited has finalised plans to float an Exchange Traded Fund, the Stanbic IBTC ETF 30, a move it said was aimed at further developing the country’s capital market. An Exchange Traded Fund is...

  • Posted August 28, 2014
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  Fraudsters shop abroad with cloned Nigerian ATM cards

  Facts emerged on Tuesday that electronic fraudsters had been duplicating Automated Teller Machine cards belonging to Nigerian bank customers and using them to buy items worth millions of dollars from shopping malls in the United States. Top...

  • Posted August 28, 2014
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  FG approves N4bn power projects for Anambra

  The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved a total of about N4bn to provide transmission infrastructure in order to increase power supply in parts of Anambra State. The approval was granted at a meeting presided over by...

  • Posted August 28, 2014
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