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Nigeria
It’s shameful Nigeria imports finished petroleum products – Kachikwu
Okechukwu Nnodim, Abuja The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Ibe Kachikwu, on Tuesday said it was shameful that the country had continued to import finished petroleum products. According to him, the country has to stop importing the products, adding that the Federal Ministry of Petroleum Resources was committed to ...
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Nigeria
Treasury looting too easy, recovery difficult, says Adeosun
Ade Adesomoju, Abuja The Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, on Tuesday drew a contrast between looting the nation treasury and repatriation of the proceeds of corrupt acts stashed in foreign countries. She said while it was so easy to loot the public treasury, discovering and repatriating the stolen funds ...
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Perù Nigeria
Forex users dump BDCs as naira/dollar rates converge
These are not the best of times for Bureaux de change (BDCs) operators. They have been shunned by foreign exchange users following the convergence of naira/dollar rates at the parallel market and BDCs for the first time in two years. The exchange rate at both parallel market and BDCs closed ...
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Nigeria
Finance minister: Treasury looting too easy in Nigeria
Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun yesterday said high level corruption was endemic in Nigeria because it was too easy for people to loot public funds. He said the Federal Government was working to block avenues for looting and make it harder to hide stolen funds abroad. Adesoun spoke when she ...
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Turchia Cipro
Turkey says upcoming Cyprus conference ‘final opportunity’ for solution
The Turkish Foreign Ministry has said the upcoming conference on Cyprus is the “final opportunity” to reach a lasting and comprehensive solution to the decades-old problem, calling Greek Cyprus to adopt a constructive attitude and sincere will.
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Portogallo
Agenda do investidor de 7 de junho
O Banco de Portugal organiza seminário sobre “O Impacto do Brexit o Investimento e Produção Estrangeiros”.
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Nigeria
“Lagos Start on to Start up” promove empreendedorismo no sul do país
Partilhar experiências, abordar o poder e importância que o empreendedorismo assume na criação de emprego e dar a conhecer os vários apoios disponíveis nesta área são os principais objetivos do “Lagos Start on to Start up”, evento promovido pela Câmara Municipal de Lagos, que decorre nos dias 9 e 10 ...
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Portogallo
CMECs: PS e Bloco requerem audição da Presidente da ERSE
Comissão de Economia, Inovação e Obras Públicas vota hoje pedido de audição da presidente da ERSE, Cristina Portugal, sobre contratos CMEC. Deputado do Bloco de Esquerda, Heitor de Sousa, espera que atual investigação do Ministério Público possa ser concluída "rapidamente" e venha a permitir "a revisão e até mesmo a ...
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Brasile
Gari é executado enquanto varria rua em Olinda
A Polícia Civil de Pernambuco está investigando o assassinato de um gari, identificado como Marcelo Francisco de Sá, ocorrido na manhã da segunda-feira (5/6) no bairro de Peixinho, na periferia de Olinda, na Região Metropolitana do Recife. De acordo com a informação de testemunhas já ouvidas pelos policiais, a vítima ...
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Thailandia
Firms jittery as baht keeps rising
The Thai business sector has voiced concern that the rapid gain of the baht will take a toll on exports, causing the economic recovery to falter, says the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC).