The Governments of the Republic of South Africa and the Federal Republic of Nigeria are considering implementing a variety of measures to strengthen the historic bilateral relationship between
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Nigeria and South Africa standoff deepens
March 7, 2012 Comment Off 89 ViewsThe standoff between the Federal Government and South Africa over the deportation of Nigerians continued to fester yesterday with a Senate committee calling for the suspension of diplomatic ties
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Poor understanding of steel technology hinders investment in Ajaokuta
March 5, 2012 Comment Off 72 ViewsThe chairman, Interim Management Committee of Ajaokuta Iron and Steel Company has attributed the lack of investment in the company to poor understanding of the importance of steel to the
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FG puts up NITEL for liquidation
March 2, 2012 Comment Off 63 ViewsThe Federal Government is to liquidate the moribund telecommunications company NITEL after series of failed efforts to sell it with its debts over the past 11 years. Liquidation involves
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FEC approves 100 rice mills nationwide
March 1, 2012 Comment Off 59 ViewsThe Federal Executive Council (FEC) yesterday approved the setting up of 100 large scale integrated rice mills across the country in the next 12 to 18 months. Minister of Agriculture, Dr.
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IMF urges Nigeria to remove subsidy, raise taxes
February 29, 2012 Comment Off 58 ViewsNigeria needs to deepen its drive in subsidy reforms and improve tax administration to achieve its development need, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said. The IMF executive board
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EFCC: ‘Ibori Will Still Be Tried In Nigeria’
February 28, 2012 Comment Off 96 ViewsFollowing yesterday’s sensational guilty plea by former Delta State governor James Ibori in a London courtroom, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that it still
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DICON seeks NIPC assistance on investment training
February 27, 2012 Comment Off 131 ViewsThe Defense Industry Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has sought for the assistance of the Nigeria Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) in the area of investments training for their staff in
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FG registers 82,000 farmers in Bauchi
February 27, 2012 Comment Off 447 ViewsEighty-two thousand farmers have so far been registered in Bauchi State under the Federal Government's pegged five million registration of small scale farmers nationwide. General
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Sanusi: CBN won’t submit budget to N/Assembly
February 27, 2012 Comment Off 61 ViewsCentral Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi said the apex bank will not submit its budget to the National Assembly for appropriation, saying the lawmakers had "donated" its
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