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Turchia
Two foreigners arrested for links to Istanbul attack
Two foreign nationals linked to the deadly attack on an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Eve were arrested by an Istanbul court on Jan.13, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported.
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Giappone
Nojima in talks to buy nifty’s individual internet service
Electronics retailer Nojima Corp. is in talks to acquire Nifty Corp.’s internet provider service for individual customers, it was learned Saturday. Nojima and Fujitsu Ltd., who has full ownership of Nifty, aim to reach a definitive agreement on the acquisition by the end of March, informed sources said. The envisaged ...
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USA Giappone
Moody’s to pay $864 million to settle claims it inflated ratings on toxic debt
Moody’s Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $864 million to settle federal and state claims it gave inflated ratings to risky mortgage investments in the years leading up to the financial crisis. The deal announced Friday was struck among the New York-based rating agency, the Justice Department and the attorneys ...
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Nigeria
Government has no business deciding who runs a church –Asake, CAN General Secretary
In this interview, the General Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Revd. Musa Asake, speaks with GBENRO ADEOYE about the reason why the church rejected the controversial Corporate Governance Code of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria What is the position of the Christian Association of Nigeria on the ...
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Nigeria
Terrorism, arms proliferation hinder African development – Buhari
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday identified terrorism, maritime insecurity and illicit financial flows as some of the factors inhibiting development in African countries. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, the President spoke at the 27th Africa-France Summit for ...
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Cina Nigeria
Nigeria, China trade reached $9.5bn in 2016 – Envoy
Trade between Nigeria and China stood at $9.5 billion in 2016, according to the Economic and Commercial Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy, Mr. Zhao Linxiang. Linxiang gave the figure at a dinner for participants of different training courses in China on Friday night in Abuja, the News Agency of Nigeria ...
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Nigeria
Jathropha Farmers To Benefit From Proposed N4bn Foreign Investment In Nigeria
Senator Mamman Abubakar Danmusa, trustee of Jathropha International Merchants and Dealers Association in Nigeria, has said the association has started preliminary operations to access part of the $4 billion which multinational companies in Malaysia promised to invest in Nigeria. Speaking at the launch of the association in Walin Hausa Centre ...
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Nigeria
Bilateral Trade: Ambode Meets British, German Envoys
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode yesterday said the vision of his administration to create a more prosperous and safer Lagos and transform the State into the hub of commerce and tourism in Africa remained on course and all efforts would be geared towards achieving the desired result. Governor Ambode, ...
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Nigeria
Tourism Moribund In Nigeria
As Nigeria looks to diversify its economy in this recessive period, the Federal Government should consider investing in tourism not only as an income generator, but an image maker for the country that is not truly known globally. BUKOLA OGUNSINA writes. Nigeria’s tourism sector is yet to carve its niche ...
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Nigeria
Kidnapping: Lagos Farmers Abandon N20bn Investments
Efforts being made to take the country back to agriculture as a driver of the country’s economic resurgence has suffered setback in Lagos, South-West Nigeria, due to activities of kidnappers. LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that the dare devil kidnappers are on rampage in the state and their major targets are the ...