All posts tagged "headline"

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  Bill to revive railways passes second reading

  The Senate on Thursday passed for the second reading, a bill to reposition the Nigerian railway system as a key driver in the transport sector with capacity to create 60,000 jobs. The bill is entitled, ‘An Act...

  • Posted April 6, 2014
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  Telecoms: Substandard equipment worsens service quality

  The poor quality of services being offered by telecoms firms in the country is not likely to improve anytime soon due to the proliferation of substandard equipment the service providers are using. Investigations by our correspondent revealed...

  • Posted April 6, 2014
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  9th Lagos Motor Fair holds in May

  The 9th Lagos Motor Fair/ 3rd Auto parts Expo will feature both foreign and indigenous companies, its organisers have said. Expected at the show are all the big names in the lubricant sector, which the organisers said...

  • Posted April 6, 2014
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  Okonjo-Iweala clarifies World Bank’s poverty rating on Nigeria

  The Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, said the World Bank’s, “extreme poor nation’’ rating of Nigeria was based on the large number of poor people living in the country. Okonjo-Iweala...

  • Posted April 5, 2014
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  FG hinges economic growth on Agric Sector Development

  The Federal Government has restated its commitment to the development of the agricultural sector. According to the Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Akinwumi Adesina, the agric sector has the capacity to stimulate the country’s growth. Adesina who was...

  • Posted April 5, 2014
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  FG satisfied with $1bn Eurobond utilisation – Sambo

  The Federal Government on Thursday expressed satisfaction over what it called the effective utilisation of the proceeds of the country’s $1bn Eurobond flotation by the Debt Management Office. Vice President Namadi Sambo stated the government’s position while...

  • Posted April 5, 2014
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  Piracy capable of crippling economy – NIMASA

  To attain economic growth and development of the nation’s maritime sector, the Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Mr. Ziakede Patrick Akpobolokemi, has reiterated the need to ensure safety on our waterways....

  • Posted April 5, 2014
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  Lekki Deep Seaport to handle bigger ships, create jobs – Umar

  The Lekki deep seaport will not only handle bigger ships calling in the Nigerian ports but also create employment opportunities for Nigerians, the Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar has said. The Federal Government had during the...

  • Posted April 5, 2014
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  Kogi’s N5bn bond oversubscribed – Wada

  The Kogi State Governor, Capt. Idris Wada, has said that the N5bn the state government raised as the first tranche of its N20bn bond has been oversubscribed. Wada said this when he paid a courtesy visit to...

  • Posted April 5, 2014
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  Imported rice: Nigeria loses N80bn to neighbouring countries

  Nigeria has lost over N80bn worth of rice cargo to the neighbouring countries in the last three months, due to the imposition of 110 per cent import duty on the commodity by the Federal Government. The Seaport...

  • Posted April 5, 2014
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