With the opening ceremony extremely unlikely to finish before midnight and pushed to end before the Tube network shuts at 12.30am, organisers are grappling with the issue of how to get VIPs and
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World Bank team to vet FG contracts
February 22, 2012 Comment Off 59 ViewsPresident Goodluck Jonathan said he will soon set up a desk of World Bank officials in his office to vet all Federal Government contracts irrespective of work done on those contracts by other
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UNIDO has spent $30m on Nigeria-Country Rep
February 22, 2012 Comment Off 39 ViewsThe organization also said it is set to partner the Ministry of Trade and Investment to establish a direction in the development of agri-business industry in the country. UNIDO Country
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Kogi governor wants hydro power plant in Akpa
February 22, 2012 Comment Off 93 ViewsHe said his government was ready to support the projects financially if only to provide the state electricity and urged the Federal Government to establish mini hydro power plants on Ankpa and
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Oil workers fault FG on industry c’ttees
February 22, 2012 Comment Off 35 ViewsThe government had after the protest over subsidy, set up the Petroleum Industry Bill Task Force Refinery Committee and the Nuhu Ribadu-led Revenue Task Force. But Lagos Chairman of PENGASSAN,
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Chevron begins drilling well to extinguish fire
February 22, 2012 Comment Off 84 ViewsAccording to the company, the relief well is being drilled to extinguish a fire that began January 16 at the original well, approximately six miles (10 km) off the coast of Nigeria. The
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Again, BPE delays PHCN privatisation
February 22, 2012 Comment Off 253 ViewsIt is another setback for reforms in the sector which investors hope will unlock the potential of Africa’s second largest economy. Despite holding the world’s seventh biggest gas reserves,
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Ngozi in Beijing for $3bn Chinese loans
February 22, 2012 Comment Off 47 ViewsThe Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of Economy, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala is in China with a 17-member delegation to woo Chinese investors to Nigeria. Today, the minister will lead her
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Kogi: Parties give Wada 48 hours to vacate office
February 22, 2012 Comment Off 111 ViewsSome political parties in Kogi State have given Captain Idris Wada 48 hours to vacate office as governor with a threat that they will occupy Luggard House if he fails to follow their
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Why we are building the tallest tower in Africa
February 22, 2012 Comment Off 59 ViewsOwelle Rochas Okorocha was elected Governor of Imo State on the platform of the All Progressive Grand Alliance Party (APGA). Since his emergence as governor, his actions have drawn both
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