President Goodluck Jonathan has pledged the Federal Government’s determination to diversify the country’s sources of revenue by strengthening the tax system. He gave the assurance in a message
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Nigeria’s Naira Advances as Oil Companies Said to Sell Dollars
May 11, 2012 Comment Off 65 ViewsNigeria’s naira strengthened against the dollar, paring a weekly loss, as oil companies were said to have sold foreign exchange. The currency of Africa’s biggest oil producer advanced 0.2
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Olympic Stadium meadows to flower gold this summer
May 11, 2012 Comment Off 26 ViewsThe UK’s largest ever man-made wildflower meadows have been sown on the Olympic Park this week, ready to flower gold around the Olympic Stadium in 77 days’ time.
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Nigerian universities demand bribes for admission
May 11, 2012 Comment Off 62 ViewsEvery year about 1 million Nigerian students pass college entrance exams, but the country's universities can admit only 300,000. The shortage of university places leaves most of Nigeria's best
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Airtel ranked best operator by Nigerian telecom regulator
May 11, 2012 Comment Off 46 ViewsNigerian telecom regulator has ranked Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel's Nigerian unit -- Airtel Nigeria -- as the best operator for good quality of service. Of the four GSM operators in
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Cadbury’s focus on advantaged brand gives way for growth
May 11, 2012 Comment Off 96 ViewsAtedo Peterside Cadbury Nigeria Plc, foremost confectionary company, has declared a gross earnings of N34.1 billion for its 2011 financial year. This was a remarkable achievement when the figure
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Are You Ready For Increased Electricity Tariff? New Tariff to Take effect from June 1, 2012
May 11, 2012 Comment Off 57 ViewsWith effect from June 1, 2012, electricity tariff across Nigeria would be increased. The 36 state governors have given their backing to the Nigerian Energy Regulatory Commission to increase
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OPEC Boosts Oil Production for Seventh Month on Iraq, IEA Says – Bloomberg
May 11, 2012 Comment Off 47 ViewsOPEC boosted crude production for a seventh month in April as Iraq, Nigeria and Libya raised output, according to the International Energy Agency. The 12 members of the Organization of Petroleum
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Nigeria moves World Cup qualifiers over safety
May 11, 2012 Comment Off 274 ViewsNigeria moved its upcoming World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers over fears about attacks from a radical Islamist sect and spiraling religious violence in the nation. The Nigeria
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Kwankwaso: Refocussing Kano – Leadership Newspapers
May 11, 2012 Comment Off 252 ViewsGovernor Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State is one man many people love to hate especially in contemporary politics of Nigeria. His greatest offence apparently is doing good and feeling good
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