All posts tagged "nigerians"

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  Google Nigeria introduces ‘Google Maps for Mobile’

  Google Nigeria on Tuesday introduced advanced features on its maps to make driving or walking through unfamiliar terrains easier for mobile phones users. The features are accessible by any smart phone user. A statement signed by Mr...

  • Posted September 24, 2013
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  As Dubai property market rebounds, agents woo Nigerian investors

  The property market in Dubai, is recording an upswing since recovering from the global financial meltdown. Construction work has picked up again and the traffic of interested buyers is increasing at the offices of property agents and...

  • Posted September 22, 2013
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  Oil spills: Shell resumes compensation talks with 15,000

  Talks for multi-million dollars compensation will resume today between lawyers for Royal Dutch Shell and 15,000 villagers of Bodo communities, a part of Ogoniland, in Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, in the Niger Delta. Shell...

  • Posted September 10, 2013
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  High voltage caused nationwide power failure – TCN

  The total power failure experienced nationwide last Thursday was caused by high voltage, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said. The blackout, which occurred around 1.55pm on the fateful day, resulted in a complete system collapse. TCN...

  • Posted July 15, 2013
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  “Nigeria loses $100m annually on shipping” – Egesi

  When the cabotage regime came on stream, the intention was to stimulate the development of indigenous capacity in the Nigerian maritime industry. Ten years down the line, many Nigerians are wondering whether the law has actually taken...

  • Posted July 15, 2013
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  Scarcity of N5, N10, N20, N50 threatens informal sector

  The informal sector of the Nigerian economy is under threat as a result of shortage in supply of the lower naira denominations such as N5, N10, N20 and N50, Saturday Independent investigations has revealed. The shortage of...

  • Posted July 7, 2013
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  Nigeria not yet at food sufficiency destination – Jonathan

  President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday admitted that his administration had yet to reach the desired destination in its quest to eradicate hunger in the country through food sufficiency. He, however, expressed the conviction that the task would...

  • Posted June 20, 2013
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  FG faults foreign airlines’ claim of market forces on fare disparity

  Federal Government, yesterday, faulted foreign airlines’ claims that their fares were determined by market forces of demand and supply, saying such variables should not apply only to Nigeria. Government, which assured the travelling public that it would...

  • Posted June 12, 2013
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  Nigeria’s electricity situation, a nightmare — FG

  Federal Government, yesterday, in Abuja, said despite the investment in the power sector, only 25 percent of Nigerians currently had access to electricity. After a meeting of the Federal Executive Council, FEC, Minister of Power, Professor Chinedu...

  • Posted June 6, 2013
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  Airtel introduces Mobile Newspaper Service

  Leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has introduced a new product which enables customers to receive pictures alongside instant news content while on the move. The product, known as ‘Mobile Newspaper Service’ is an improvement on the...

  • Posted June 5, 2013
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