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Jigawa govt. moves to educate stakeholders on establishment of Chinese sugar coy
NAN-HE- Sensitisation By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Dutse, Dec. 30, 2016 (NAN) The Jigawa state Government says it will inaugurate a sensitisation committee on Jan. 3, to educate 36 communities in the state on the establishment of a sugar factory by Lee Group, a Chinese company. The Deputy Governor of the state, Barr. Ibrahim Hassan, disclosed…
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Don’t neglect your bills during festivities, Eko Disco tells customers
NAN-HE-3 Payment By Yunus Yusuf Lagos, Dec. 30, 2016 (NAN) The management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC) has called on customers within its network to settle their outstanding bills during the festive period to avoid being disconnected. The General Manager, Communications, Mr Godwin Idemudia, gave the advice in an interview with the News…
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Association wants govt. to fast-track cooking gas usage in Nigeria
NAN-HE-1 Gas By Yunus Yusuf Lagos, Dec. 30, 2016 (NAN) Mr Basil Ogbuanu, National President, Nigerian Association of Liquefied Petroleum Gas Marketers (NALPGAM), on Friday urged the Federal Government to fast-track its plans on the usage of cooking gas in the Nigeria. Ogbuanu told the interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos…
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Foreign exchange: Rice, wheat importation gulps N1trn annually — CBN
Foreign exchange: Rice, wheat importation gulps N1trn annually – CBN NAN-HE-18 Rice By Zubairu Idris Jibia (Katsina State), Dec. 29, 2016 (NAN) The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele, said that importation of rice and wheat gulped over N1 trillion in foreign exchange annually. Emefiele said this on Thursday in…
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Don canvasses single digit Monetary Policy Rate by 2017
Don calls for single digit Monetary Policy Rate by 2017 NAN-HE-5 Policy By Lucy Nwachukwu Abuja, Dec. 29, 2016 (NAN) Prof. Uche Uwaleke, Head, Banking and Finance, Nasarawa State University, has urged the Federal Government to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) to a single digit before the end of 2017. Uwaleke made the call…
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Synchronise monetary, fiscal policies to tackle recession – expert tells FG
NAN-HE-1 Policies By Lucy Nwachukwu Abuja, Dec. 29, 2016 (NAN) A financial expert, Prof. Uche Uwaleke, on Thursday called for synchronisation of fiscal and monetary policies in Nigeria to tackle economic recession. Uwaleke, the Head of Banking and Finance Department, Nasarawa State University, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that recession…
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20,000 barrels refinery: Integrated Oil boss calls for FG’s support
NAN-HE-7 Refinery Lagos, Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho, Chairman, Integrated Oil and Gas Ltd, on Wednesday appealed to Federal Government to provide enabling environment for operators to achieve ongoing 20,000 barrels modular refinery targets. Iheanacho made the appeal in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos against the backdrop…
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Lack of input from critical sectors bane of nation’s development – Economist
NAN-HE-14 Economy Omu-Aran (Kwara), Dec. 28, 2016 (NAN) A don, Prof. Gafar Bello has blamed the absence of expected inputs from critical sectors of the economy for the country’s underdevelopment since independence. Bello, a lecturer in the Department of Economics, University of Ilorin, made the assertion during the annual get-together of Omu-Aran Government Secondary…
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Agency advocates free tariff on imported renewable energy equipment
Agency advocates free tariff on imported renewable energy equipment NAN-H-17 Tariff By Kingsley Okoye Abuja, Dec. 26, 2016 (NAN) Power for All, an international agency canvassing for access to electricity in Nigeria, has advocated the removal of payment of tariff on assured renewable energy technologies’ equipment imported into the country. The Campaign Director of the…
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EPZ: 15 firms to invest in Jigawa
EPZ: 15 firms to invest in Jigawa NAN-H-10 Investment By Muhammad Nasir Bashir Dutse, Dec. 25, 2016 (NAN) At least 15 companies have indicated interest to invest in the Maigatari Export Processing Zone (EPZ), in Maigatari Local Government Area of Jigawa. Malam Zubairu Sulaiman, the spokesperson, Jigawa Ministry of Commerce, disclosed this in a statement…