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  • FG moves to revitalise iron, steel sub-sector

    The Federal Government says it has concluded plans to develop and implement a comprehensive Backward Integration Policy for the iron and steel sub-sector of the Nigerian economy. The Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Mr. Olusegun Aganga,...

    • Posted February 2, 2014
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  • 11 vessels arrive in Lagos ports with petroleum products

    The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Friday said that 11 vessels carrying petroleum products had arrived in Lagos ports. NPA said that the vessels laden, with petrol, kerosene and base oil, were waiting to berth at various...

    • Posted February 1, 2014
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  • Electricity consumers owe N41.5bn to KEDC

    The Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KEDC) said the consumers owed the company N41.5 billion electricity bills. The KEDC Managing Director, Malam Mohammed Idris, said that N40 billion was owed by the consumers in 2013, while N1.5 billion...

    • Posted February 1, 2014
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  • Lagos Government shuts 250 firms over tax evasion

    The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) on Friday said that 250 companies were shut down in 2013 for not remitting their workers’ personal income tax to government. Mrs Folasade Coker-Afolayan, Head, Distrain Unit of LIRS, told...

    • Posted February 1, 2014
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  • Oduah orders resumption of flight operations at Yola airport

    The Minister of Aviation, Stella Oduah, on Friday directed the Yola International Airport authorities to commence full flight operations at the facility with the use of the newly-built terminal. The minister gave the directive in Yola while...

    • Posted February 1, 2014
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  • Privatisation: BPE, NERC promise improved power supply

    The Director-General, Bureau of Public Enterprises, Mr Benjamin Dikki, has promised to work with the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission to ensure improved electricity supply in the country. Dikki said that the two organisations would ensure that the new...

    • Posted February 1, 2014
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  • Current power outages will last for two weeks – FG

    The Federal Government has said that the near total blackout being currently experienced in most parts of the country will take the next two weeks to be resolved. The Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, said this...

    • Posted February 1, 2014
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  • Court orders Union Bank to release N320m depositors’ fund

    A Jos High Court on Friday ordered Union Bank Plc to release N320 million funds accruing to investors in a failed investment house in Jos, Plateau immediately. A High Court Judge, Mr Justice Dakwak Yau, gave the...

    • Posted February 1, 2014
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  • Transcorp, GE partner to improve power generation

    Transcorp Ughelli Power Limited, the subsidiary of Transnational Corporation of Nigeria Plc, and General Electric have signed an agreement to expand the capacity of the Ughelli power plant by 1,000 megawatts over the next three to five...

    • Posted January 31, 2014
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  • Japan to support Nigeria’s automobile development plan

    Japan has pledged to provide technical assistance to the Federal Government in the implementation of the proposed Automobile Development Plan aimed at ensuring the production of various vehicles in the country. The Japanese Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr....

    • Posted January 31, 2014
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