Nigeria
Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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Why Foreign Investors Are Ignoring Nigeria’s Agribusiness – Minister
The minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri, has explained that foreign investors, who are interested in doing business in Nigeria, have continued to have cold feet because of lack of data. The minister gave the explanation during the 2017 Agricultural Performance Survey Public Presentation and ...
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The sharing economy, African style
Appier experience IN HOTEL BARS in many parts of Africa, foreign businessmen like to regale each other with tales about the difficulty of arranging even simple things like accommodation or a safe ride from the airport. The head of a big American investment bank recalls how he bagged the last available ...
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KOICA Trains 128 Nigerians On ICT-based Model Education
Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) in partnership with the Federal Capital Territory Administration and Universal Basic Education Commission has concluded the 4th local training on ICT-based Model education for 150 FCT and 78 Nigeria- korea Model school teachers in Abuja. KOICA in a statement issued and made available to LEADERSHIP ...
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National Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council: The Journey So Far
Since the inauguration of the National Industrial Policy and Competitiveness Advisory Council, NIPCAC, by the Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, around the middle of last year, a lot of initiatives and projects have been kick- started and are at varying degrees of implementation. The Council was set up with a ...
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NCPC Calls For Creation Of African Currency
The Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) has called for the creation of African currency that would link African nations together to encourage investments and enable the world benefit from the continent. The executive secretary, NCPC, Rev Tor Uja disclosed this yesterday while playing host to the Ghanaian minister, Religious and ...
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Venda de imóveis cresceu 9,4% no ano passado, mostra pesquisa
Centro de São PauloArquivo/Agência Brasil O volume de imóveis vendidos no país cresceu 9,4% no ano passado, na comparação com 2016, segundo levantamento da Câmara Brasileira da Indústria da Construção (CBIC) e do Senai Nacional. Foram vendidas 94.221 unidades em 2017, contra 86.140 unidades de 2016. Os dados foram apresentados ...
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Venezuela Trains 24 Nigerian Medical Doctors, 5 Engineers
No fewer than 24 Nigerian medical doctors and five agriculture engineer who were trained by the government of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela have returned to Nigeria after seven and half years course in Venezuela. Unveiling the graduants during a solidarity meeting to the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President, Ayuba Wabba, ...
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Third-Force: Between Ramaphosa, Abiola and Dangote
A sudden political change occurred recently when an international businessman, Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa emerged the new South African President. He has impacted positively on the life of his people through Shanduka Group, a company he founded with investments in the energy sector, real estate, banking, insurance, and telecoms (SEACOM). He ...
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NASS, Executive To Review Int’l Trade Treaties
The National Assembly and the executive arm are partnering to review treaties and conventions entered into by Nigeria, said Bamikole Omishore, a special assistant to the President of the Senate. Omishore, who is special assistant on foreign affairs and international relations disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent in ...
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APC May Lose Kaduna State If…
Due to the political uncertainties and quagmire that exist between Governor Nasiru Ahmed Elrufa’i and some notable stakeholders and elected politicians under the banner of All Progressive Congress in Kaduna State, a ranking member of the party in Likoro Alhaji Dan’azumi Mai Lambu has called on the warring functions to ...
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CBN’s ABP Creates 890,000 Direct Jobs
Today is, indeed, a special day for our country in general and for the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), in particular. This is because the very laudable investments we are here to commission will help to significantly drive economic growth, reduce unemployment and increase social cohesion. While these in themselves ...
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NLC Trudges On At 40
Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), in the 40 years of its existence as the umbrella union of the nation’s working class, has come a long way. Founded in 1978 following a merger of four different organisations: Nigeria Trade Union Congress (NTUC), Labour Unity Front (LUF), United Labour Congress (ULC) and Nigeria ...
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Our Administration Provided Interest-Free Loans To 24,850 Youths – Aregbesola
Governor of the State of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has said that his administration in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria, provided interest-free loans for 24,850 youths in the last 4 years. He made the statement when he honoured an invitation to the Young Journalists’ Forum Monthly Media Dialogue ...
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EME Record Label Dissolved
R&B singer and loverman, Banky W has announced a major change in his business outfit, Empire Mates Entertainment EME. According to the EME co-founder, the EME Company will now be involved in marketing, advertising, public relations, branding and shooting of TV commercials and documentaries. Banky W stated via his social ...
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Bayelsa: NACA Urges Inclusion Of HIV/AIDS In NHIS
As part of strategies to boost HIV intervention in Bayelsa state, the director general, National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) Dr. Sani Aliyu, has solicited Gov. Dickson’s cooperation to include HIV/AIDS treatment as part of the State Health insurance scheme (NHIS) package and provision of free antenatal care ...
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Sindicato apela à abertura do Governo para rever descongelamento das carreiras
O secretário-geral do Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da Administração Pública e de Entidades com Fins Públicos (SINTAP), José Abraão, apelou hoje à abertura do Governo para rever as carreiras gerais que não são alteradas há 10 anos.
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13 Teenagers Die In Sokoto Boat Mishap
No fewer than 13 teenagers (3 Male and 10 Female) from Rimawa village of Goronyo local government, Sokoto state were confirmed dead after their canoe capsized at Rafin Kana dam while trying to cross a river on a business trip. The incident sent cold spine down the nerves of the ...
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IIGL Seeks End To Media Trial Of Tumsah Brothers
A civil society organization, Initiative for Integrity and Good Leadership, (IIGL), has cautioned against what it described as media trial of director of finance and Account, Federal Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Tumsah Ibrahim and Vice Chairman, Presidential Intervention on North East, Tijani Tumsah, over alleged non-disclosure of assets. ...
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Proposed Gas Flaring Law As Incentive To Local Gas Firms
The proposed review of existing gas flaring law by federal government is expected to propel domestic gas utilisation as well as help address infrastructural gap in the sector as gas flared by oil companies will now support development, writes CHIKA IZUORA. The major reason why gas is usually flared is ...
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Optimal Investments de Jorge Tomé e José Maria Ricciardi quer lançar dois fundos
O grupo Optimal Investments através da sua participada Optime Investments – Sociedade de Capital de Risco, gere fundos de capital de risco e fundos de investimento alternativos especializados.
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Cadernetas de poupança ocupam a segunda opção na preferência por investimentos
Aplicações na poupança cresceram 9% em 2017Arquivo/Agência Brasil Depois de cair 1% dois anos atrás, as aplicações em cadernetas de poupança deram uma reviravolta, no ano passado, com expressivo crescimento de 9% e montante no valor de R$ 665,7 bilhões.Em 2016, o volume de captações tinha aumentando apenas 1%. Foi ...