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Nigeria
Reps Summon Kyari, Emefiele Over Non-remittance Of N3.235trn In 2014
By IGHO OYOYO | The House Committee on Public Accounts has summoned the group managing director of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Mele Kyari, and governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele, over non-remittance of N3.235 trillion ($19.253 billion) revenue accrued from sales of domestic crude ...
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Nigeria
COVID-19: Pantami Restates FG’s Commitment To Digital Economy
By Ernest Nzor, Abuja | The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) has restated the Federal Government’s commitment to boost digital economy in the post COVID-19 pandemic era. Pantami, who was represented by the director-general/CEO of NIMC, Engr Aliyu Abdulaziz, made this known while delivering ...
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Nigeria
The Challenge Of Housing Deficit
Nigeria, with an estimated population of nearly 200 million, has about 108 million of this population without homes. This is not only alarming, but also frightening. The country’s present housing deficit is estimated at a staggering 20million units, requiring about N59.5 trillion to finance. The World Bank recommends that Nigeria ...
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Nigeria
21 Insurance Companies Surpass 50% New Capital Threshold
BY ZAKA KHALIQ, Lagos | Six weeks to the December 31 deadline given to insurance and reinsurance companies to attain 50 per cent new capital threshold, only 21 insurance firms out of 58 have so far met the mandate, LEADERSHIP can exclusively reveal. Of the said number, it was learnt ...
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Cina USA
Biden non porterà il disgelo nelle relazioni tra Usa e Cina
Dazi, tecnologia, sfere di influenza, diritti umani: la competizione tra le due superpotenze è destinata a continuare, ma la nuova Amministrazione coinvolgerà gli alleati
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Cipro
EU ready to support negotiations in Turkish Cyprus
The EU’s foreign policy chief expressed regret on Nov. 15 over the opening of the coastline of Varosha in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and statements that contradict U.N. principals for resolving the Cyprus problem.
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Turchia
‘City of Gladiators’ in Turkey’s Aegean draws foreign tourists
The “City of Gladiators,” the largest marble city in the world located in the Aegean province of Muğla, lures foreign tourists with its ancient remains dating back some 3,000 years. (AA Photo)
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Indonesia
Indonesia posts biggest trade surplus in nearly 10 years
JAKARTA: Indonesia reported its biggest trade surplus in nearly a decade in October, larger than expected, as imports plunged, statistics bureau data showed on Monday.
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USA
Asian stocks set for record high on trade accord
The world’s largest regional free-trade agreement between Asian nations and the ruling out of a national US lockdown have buoyed sentiment to set Asia Pacific stocks on course to close at an all-time high.
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Thailandia
CP-Tesco ruling riles rivals
A recent ruling by the Office of the Trade Competition Commission (OTCC) raised eyebrows when it granted conditional approval to the acquisition of the local retail business of Tesco by Charoen Pokphand (CP) Group, causing some to question if the Thai conglomerate has a monopoly.