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  • NBS releases February CPI as inflation rises to 9.5%

    The National Bureau of Statistic (NBS) has release the Composite Price Index (CPI) for February, 2013 with inflation rising by 9.5% year on year compared to 9.0% in January. In releasing the February CPI, the Statistician General...

    • Posted March 20, 2013
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  • CBN retains MPR, CRR at 12% and Liquidity Ratio at 30%

    The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) at the end its monthly Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting took a drastic decision of retaining the Monetary Policy Ratio (MPR),Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) at 12% and Liquidity Ratio at 30%...

    • Posted March 20, 2013
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  • Nigeria, France trade volume hits $7billion

    Trade between Nigeria and France currently stands at $7 billion, Nigeria’s envoy to France, Ambassador Akin Fayomi, has said. Fayomi said on Tuesday, in Paris, said that the figure represented the volume of trade in 2012. “As...

    • Posted March 20, 2013
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  • Lagos State begins registration of farmers

    The Lagos State Ministry of Agriculture has commenced the registration of farmers in the 381 wards in Lagos State, in collaboration with Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. Mr Adegbola Olusi, a Director in the federal...

    • Posted March 20, 2013
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  • Airtel unveils new advert campaign in Nigeria

    Demonstrating its robust and extensive network coverage across the country, Leading Telecommunications Services Provider, Airtel Nigeria has again unveiled a new campaign to capture its numerous corporate milestones while emphasising its readiness to take advantage of the...

    • Posted March 20, 2013
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  • Full text of President Jonathan’s speech at the Economist Magazine’s Nigeria Summit 2013

    OPENING REMARKS BY HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT GOODLUCK EBELE JONATHAN, GCFR, AT THE ECONOMIST MAGAZINE’S NIGERIA SUMMIT ON TUESDAY, 18TH MARCH, 2013. PROTOCOLS 1. It gives me great pleasure, being here at this Summit with you all today, to...

    • Posted March 19, 2013
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  • FG terminates offer of purchase of ALSCON by BFI Group Corporation

    The Bureau of Public Enterprises, BPE, on Tuesday announced the cancellation of the sale of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria to US-based BFI Group Corporation. A statement by the Head of Public Communications, Chigbo Anichebe, confirmed...

    • Posted March 19, 2013
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  • Akwa Ibom, 5 other states get DMO warning on dangerous domestic debt profile

    Akwa Ibom, Edo, Kwara, Ondo, Plateau and Taraba states have received the Debt Management Office, DMO, warning alerts as their financial health appears to be tottering delicately near the insolvency bar. The debt management agency has categorised...

    • Posted March 19, 2013
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  • FG seeks enhanced economic ties with China

    The Federal Government on Monday called for enhanced economic ties with the Chinese Government. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Olugbenga Ashiru, made the call at a meeting with Mr Zhong Jianhua, Special Representative, African Affairs for...

    • Posted March 19, 2013
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  • Nigeria to formulate salary policy in public service – SGF

    The Federal Government on Tuesday in Abuja said it would formulate a pay policy to guide payment of remunerations in the public service. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Pius Anyim, made the announcement...

    • Posted March 19, 2013
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