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CBN deputy gov bags Nkrumah award for excellence

The Deputy Governor, Economic Policy, Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr. Sarah Alade, has been honoured with the Kwame Nkrumah Leadership Award on Administrative Excellence. The award, which was conferred on...

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Telecoms experts propose co-location model for improved revenue

One area that has proven its critical importance in telecoms operation is co-location. Co-location is an arrangement that allows an operator to share some type of physical space with other operator...

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Anchor to construct high-rise structure in Uyo

As part of its efforts to diversify its investment portfolio, the Board of Directors of Anchor Insurance Company Limited has approved the construction of a new commercial high-rise building in Uyo, the...

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Heritage Bank sustains verification of SGBN account holders

Heritage Bank Nigeria Limited on Friday said it had sustained the verification exercise to revalidate account holders of the former Societe Generale Bank, more than six months after the commencements...

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Stock price drop takes glow off consumer sentiment

Worries about rising interest rates and falling stock prices dinged US consumer sentiment in early July, while other data showed a firm rise in wholesale prices, which could make the Federal Reserve...

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Emerging stocks rise on stimulus bets

Emerging-market stocks rose, extending a weekly rally, amid speculation global central banks will keep economic stimulus measures. Infosys Limited’s better-than-estimated sales forecast lifted...

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Hollande points to economic recovery, urges optimism

French President Francois Hollande said Europe’s second-largest economy was recovering and tried to fight deepening pessimism in an interview on Sunday, two days after ratings agency Fitch stripped the...

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Analysts see increased activities on NSE this week

Capital market analysts have said the increase recorded in major market indicators of the Nigerian Stock Exchange for the most part of last week would be sustained this week. The analysts said...

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FG mobilises N1.92tn for real sector

In order to aid the development of different sectors of the economy, the Federal Government has entered into series of agreements with international funding agencies. IFEANYI ONUBA, writes Within two...

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Subsidy debt: Marketers threaten to stop petrol importation

The Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria,  whose members comprise Conoil, Forte, MRS, Mobil, Oando and Total, has threatened to stop importation of petrol due to the non-payment of their N40.6bn...

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High voltage caused nationwide power failure – TCN

The total power failure experienced nationwide last Thursday was caused by high voltage, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has said. The blackout, which occurred around 1.55pm on the fateful day,...

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2.5% housing fund contribution inadequate – FMBN

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria has said that the 2.5 per cent contribution from the basic salaries of workers to the National Housing Fund is inadequate. According to the bank, the 2.5 per cent...

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Lagos-Abidjan highway to cost $2bn

The Abidjan-Lagos highway development project may cost up to $2bn, the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Economic Community of West African States Commission, Mr. Ebima Njie, has said. He spoke in Abuja...

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Local content: Groups protest C/River N12bn project

Two bodies, Conference of Nigerian Political Parties and Concerned Citizens of Cross River State, have separately protested the alleged non-inclusion of local content in the execution of the N12bn...

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Global shares flat as investors seek earnings clarity

Stock markets around the world were little changed on Monday as investors awaited the onslaught of corporate earnings to be released this week, which could help offset signs of weakness in the economy....

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EMC leads IT transformation at the EMC Forum

EMC, a global player enabling businesses and service providers to transform their operations and deliver Information Technology as a service, has announced the unveiling of its first annual EMC Forum...

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Accenture to drive India biometric identification system

Accenture, a technology-consulting company, has been awarded a 12-month contract to re-engineer and implement the delivery of biometric programme in Punjab, India under the Aadhaar biometric...

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Banks help Europe shares extend recovery

European shares rose on Monday to extend a recovery after hitting low points in late June, as Chinese economic data eased fears over a slowdown in that country and boosted sentiment, Reuters reported....

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ITAN optimistic about funding for IT firms

The Information Technology Association of Nigeria has advised IT firms in the country to organise their operations to facilitate the sourcing of industry funds. The association, in its Local Content...

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NCC defends ending SIM registration

The Nigerian Communications Commission has explained the reasons it decided to bring the Subscriber Identity Module card registration exercise to a close, with a strict directive that telecoms...

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