All posts tagged "headline"

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  Nigerian real estate market valued at N6.4trillion

  Following rising demand for commercial space and housing for middle-income and young professionals in Nigeria, the nation’s real estate market has continued to grow with the sector now valued at N6.4 trillion ($41.2 billion). According to a...

  • Posted July 31, 2014
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  Bank loans to domestic economy rise to N10tn

  Deposit Money Banks’ total loans and advances to the domestic economy hit N10tn as of March 2014, the Central Bank of Nigeria’s latest statistics indicated. “Total loans and advances in the review period showed that total loans...

  • Posted July 31, 2014
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  Transcorp’s results raise investors’ hopes

  Stakeholders in the capital have been looking up to the half year corporate results of companies with high hopes. Based on the high hopes,  the share prices of some of the equities attracted high demand from investors....

  • Posted July 31, 2014
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  Financial services: Access Bank offers succour to women

  Globally, women disproportionately face financial access barriers that prevent them from participating in the economy and from improving their lives. Women make up 40 per cent of the world’s workforce. Many of the sectors that are critical...

  • Posted July 31, 2014
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  Market uncertainties delay NLNG Train 7 project

  Uncertainties and prevailing market dynamics have been identified as critical factors for the continuous delay of the 8.4 million-tonne per annum Train 7 project of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas. The project stakeholders, our correspondent gathered, had...

  • Posted July 31, 2014
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  Agriculture sector needs more incentives – LCCI

  The Federal Government needs to replicate the tax incentives it gave the steel industry in the agriculture sector, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has said. “It is important to look at more concessions for areas...

  • Posted July 31, 2014
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  25 million Nigerian payment cards prone to hacking

  Over 25 million Nigerian payment cards will be prone to hacking from July 2015 when Microsoft Corporation will end its support for the Windows Server 2003 and Windows Server 2003 R2 software. Microsoft officials told our correspondent...

  • Posted July 31, 2014
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  PHCN employed no engineer for 16 years – FG

  Prior to the privatisation of the successor companies of the Power Holding Company of Nigeria, the firm employed no new engineer for over 16 years, the Federal Government has said. The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo,...

  • Posted July 31, 2014
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  Survey: Regulatory inefficiency threat to business success in Nigeria

  A survey by KPMG Professional Services has highlighted regulatory inefficiencies as a threat to the growth of businesses in Nigeria. Specifically, the 2014 Chief Financial Officers’ (CFOs) survey showed that 70 per cent of CFOs viewed incompetence...

  • Posted July 31, 2014
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  FG resolves to boost domestic trade

  The federal government has re-affirmed its commitment towards facilitating the growth and development of domestic trade across the country. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga, gave the assurance during a Town Hall Meeting...

  • Posted July 30, 2014
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