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Forecast: Capital flows to emerging economies to decline

Private capital flows to emerging economies are poised to slow significantly next year after taking a hit from US plans…

Swiss hotel opens, optimistic about Nigeria’s tourism potential

Swiss International, a-Switzerland-based global brand in hotel and resort management, on Monday said Nigeria was among the fastest growing tourist…

Strike ends at CAC, work begins Monday

Staff of the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) will resume work Monday after suspending their strike over non-payment of an agreed…

Nigeria suspends Dana Air again

Simon Ateba/Aviation correspondent Nigerian aviation authorities have again suspended the operations of Dana Air whose plane crashed last year, killing…

NNPC denies owing Nigeria N2.3 trillion

The management of Nigeria’s NNPC on Sunday refuted a statement credited to Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo state that the…

NCAA suspends licence of Associated Airlines

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) on Saturday in Lagos suspended the operations of Associated Aviation Limited. Associated Aviation Ltd.…

EFCC, Stock Exchange sign MOU to check fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Friday expressed their preparedness to check…

Poor Services: Telecoms Subscribers Want More Base Stations

President of National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS), Chief Deolu Ogunbanjo, on Friday advised telecom operators to erect additional Base…

N25.7b Theft: Court Adjourns Atuche’s Trial

An Ikeja High Court on Friday adjourned the trial of a former Managing Director of Bank PHB, Francis Atuche, till…

If U’re Tired Of Working For Others, Try Grasscutter Farming

By Prince Arinze Onebunne Nowadays a lot of Nigerians go to higher institutions for the sole aim of getting paper…

No immediate ban on used cars, says Nigerian minister

Nigeria’s Federal Government said in Abuja on Thursday that the new automotive policy was not aimed at immediate ban on…

Airtel Extends Mobile Money To More African Countries

Telecommunications giant, Bharti Airtel says it has extended its mobile money service to nine more Africa countries. The company said…

Plane Carrying Agagu’s Corpse Crashes In Lagos

An Associated Airlines plane conveying the corpse of the late former governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu, crashed on Thursday…

Plane crash latest: FAAN confirms 15 dead, 5 survivors

Simon Ateba/Lagos An Associated airlines plane crashed on Thursday morning, killing at least 15 people, just minutes after taking off…

Obama warns Wall Street over budget crisis

US President Barack Obama sent Wall Street a blunt warning Wednesday that it should be very worried about a political…

Nigeria unfurls new automotive policy

Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved a new national automotive policy to, among others, end the importation of…

NDDC boss upbraids contractor over poor job

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt The Acting Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission, (NDDC) Dr (Mrs) Christy Atako…

N4.7b Fraud: Another Judge Takes Over Babalakin’s Case

The trial of the Chairman of Bi-Courtney Ltd., Wale Babalakin, accused of a N4.7 billion fraud, has been transferred to…

IATA: Airlines Passenger Traffic Soars

World airline traffic expanded by 6.8 percent in August, enabling the industry to match an all-time record of 83.4 percent…

Nigeria bans import of foreign currencies

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has banned the importation of all foreign currencies except with approval. According to a…

Estate of Nigeria’s anthem composer sues MTN

The Estate of the composer of the National anthem, the late Pa Benedict Odiase, has sued telecommunications giant, MTN Nigeria…

Jonathan hands over power plants to new owners

Nigeria’s Federal Government Monday in Abuja handed over share certificates and licences to new core owners of 15 of the…

Bank Grants N1.44bn Loans To Cassava Farmers

The Bank of Agriculture (BOA) is to disburse N1.44 billion to cassava farmers in Sokoto State, northwest Nigeria. The State…

Nigerian Authorities Clarify New Aviation Charges For Private Jets

The newly introduced general aviation charges in Nigeria are only for non-scheduled commercial operators and replace all previous charges, aviation…

Amnesty office trains 20 pilots in Germany

Twenty commercial licensed pilots departed Lagos on Sunday for jet/type-rating training at the Lufthansa Pilot Institute, Germany. The pilots are…

Fashola unveils West Africa’s tallest hotel in Lagos

Kazeem Ugbodaga Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos today unveiled the tallest hotel in West Africa, Intercontinental Lagos, built at a…

Nigerian Senate to resume public hearing on PIB

The Nigerian Senate says it will resume another round of public hearing on the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) on 9…

29 oil thieves nabbed, 127 refineries smashed

Nigeria’s Joint Military Task Force (JTF) in the Niger Delta has nabbed 29 oil thieves and destroyed 127 illegal oil…

DR Congo seizes 375 kilos of coltan bound for Rwanda

Customs officers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have seized 375 kilogrammes of coltan, a precious mineral used in…
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Analysis: CBN battles money laundering

Nigeria’s central bank has announced new measures to tackle money laundering it says is weakening the naira currency and risks…
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