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Nigeria seeks $200m credit from Germany – Okonjo Iweala

The Federal Government is seeking 200 million dollars “soft credit” from the German Government for the establishment of a development…

‘Green car’ splits global automakers

Global automakers are locked in a showdown evoking the video format wars of the 1980s, as they bet on what…

NUPENG suspends nationwide strike

The National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) said on Tuesday that had suspended its planned nationwide strike. NUPENG’s…

FG, States, LGs share N683.9bn for May

The Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), Jonah Otunla, said N683.9 billion was shared among the Federal Government, states and local…
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‘Glo Delivers Seamless Services On Our Campus’

Students of the Edo State College of Agriculture have commended Globacom for providing excellent services on their campus located at…

Inflation rate up by 0.1% – Bureau

The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday said inflation rate stood at 8.0 per cent in May, 0.1 per…

Rice farmers lament insecurity in Borno

The Maisandari Rice Farmers Association in Borno state said that Boko Haram insurgency had forced its members to abandon farming…

Rural areas need telecoms presence – Ericsson Nigeria

Kamar Abass, Managing Director of Ericsson Nigeria, on Sunday in Lagos urged telecom operators to dwell more on infrastructure sharing,…

Abuja-Kaduna rail line 85% complete

The Minister of Transport, Senator Idris Umar, said on Saturday that the Abuja-Kaduna Standard Gauge Rail Modernisation Project was 85…

Mitsubishi offers to buy 10% stake in Alstom

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is offering to buy a 10 percent stake in Alstom, a report said Sunday, as it…

US demands $10 bn from Citi over mortgage bonds

The Justice Department has asked Citigroup for more than $10 billion to settle claims the bank misled investors on mortgage-backed…

Samsung launches high-end tablets

Samsung began selling a new line of high-end tablet computers Friday that aim directly at the market-leading Apple iPad. The…

Kaduna refinery to operate 100% by 2015

Saidu Mohammed, Managing Director, Kaduna Refinery and Petrochemical Company, says the refinery would run at 100 per cent capacity by…

E-Government master plan ready, says Korean expert

The e-government master-plan designed for Nigeria by Prof. Hung Park would be ready in August, the Korean expert disclosed on…

Jigawa gets 6 rice trading centers

The Jigawa chapter of the Rice Dealers Association of Nigeria, on Friday, said it had concluded arrangements to establish six…

FG sets up nuclear electricity generation committee

The National Economic Management Team (EMT) on Thursday set up a committee to develop a framework for the proposed use…

Shell Nigeria shuts key pipeline

Mutiu SunmonuMutiu Sunmonu Anglo-Dutch oil group Shell’s Nigerian subsidiary on Thursday declared “force majeure” on exports from a key pipeline…

Jang wants railway terminus relocated to Kuru

Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau on Thursday called on the Federal Government to relocate the Jos railway terminus to Kuru…

Honda Accord Wins Car Of The Year

The panel of adjudicators of Nigeria Auto Awards has voted D-Segment Honda Accord the ‘Executive car of the year.’ Honda…

New Chrysler 300C Arrives Nigeria

The new luxury redesigned Chrysler 300c, a rare breed vehicle has arrived Nigeria. Many changes have taken place over those…

Germany boost for Governor Amosun

Abiodun Onafuye/Abeokuta Ogun State government received a boost Wednesday when German Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development, Dr. Geah Mueller…

Confab adopts Agricultural Committee’s Report

The National Conference in Abuja on Wednesday adopted the amended report of its Agriculture and Water Resources Committee’s Report. One…

Power reform not a failure – FG

Prof. Chinedu Nebo, Minister of Power on Wednesday in Abuja, said the Federal Government’s Power Reform was very much on…

$620k Bribe: Farouk, Emenalo Re-Arraigned

Nnamdi Felix/Abuja Former Chairman, House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy Regime, Farouk Lawan and its  former secretary, Mr.…

Airbag defect: Toyota recalls 2.27 mn vehicles globally

Toyota on Wednesday said it was recalling 2.27 million vehicles globally over an airbag system defect that could cause a…

World Bank sees ‘flat’ growth for developing countries

The World Bank lowered its 2014 growth forecasts for the global economy Tuesday, but said advanced economies’ rebound from a…

Diezani nominated as OPEC secretary-general – Iraqi Oil Minister

Iraqi Oil Minister, Abdelkarim al-Luaybi on Tuesday 10 June claimed that Nigeria had nominated Petroleum minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, to succeed…

CBN gets N392.77m as fines from six banks

Six commercial banks paid N392.77 million in fines to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in 2013 for contravening various…

Dangote Cement decries sand quality in block making

Dangote Cement Plc on Tuesday 10 June said that the type of sand used in mixing cement to mould blocks…

Mobile users to reach 9.2bn in sub-Saharan Africa by 2019

Ericsson, a technology and communication services provider, on Tuesday, disclosed that mobile internet usage would increase twice the global rate…
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