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Nigeria
Appetite for foreign goods costing manufacturers $3bn annually – MAN
Anna Okon Local manufacturers lose an average of $3bn annually due to the preference of Nigerian government and consumers for foreign goods. The President, Manufacturers Association of Nigeria, Dr. Frank Jacobs, disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos during a media parley to intensify campaign for made-in-Nigeria goods. The MAN president, ...
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USA Nigeria
US varsities admit 10,000 Nigerians in 2017
Ten thousand Nigerian students are among over one million international students admitted into United States universities this year, a US envoy announced in Lagos on Thursday. US Consul-General in Lagos, Mr. John Bray, made the disclosure at a College and Career Fair organised by Education, USA and the Foreign Commercial ...
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Nigeria
Nigeria’s economy still vulnerable to shocks, says FG
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja The Federal Government has said despite the nation’s recent exit from recession, Nigeria’s economy is still vulnerable to shocks. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Udo Udoma, said this while addressing a meeting of the National Economic Council presided over by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo at the ...
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Thailandia
SET up 0.68 points at opening
Thai stocks opened up 0.04% at the start of trade this morning.
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USA Thailandia
US-Thai strategic panel on the table
Thailand is proposing the establishment of a US-Thai strategic partnership committee to boost trade and investment and underline cooperation on technology and education.
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USA
Usa, l'economia accelera: pil +3,1%
L'Azienda America accelera: il pil cresce nel secondo trimestre del 3,1%, mettendo a segno il risultato migliore dai primi tre mesi del 2015. E soprattutto superando l'obiettivo di Donald...
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Nigeria
Nigeria targets $30b non-oil revenue
To restructure the economy, the Federal Government is targeting at least $30 billion revenue from non-oil sources. This will be an increase of $25billion from the current $5 billion. Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) Director – General Segun Awolowo announced this plan yesterday after the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting ...
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Nigeria
Oyebode, Falana seek mass action against corruption
Professor of International Law and Jurisprudence, Akin Oyebode has said corruption has become a crime against humanity in the country. He also stated that Nigerians can now have hope in the anti-corruption war with the setting up of Justice Isa Ayo Salami led “ Monitoring Committee on Corruption Cases” set ...
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Kenya
Mystery of the dread-locked 'businessman'
Police deny online claims that one of their own turned up in a presser called by people claiming to be traders in Nairobi's central business district.
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Myanmar
After Israeli ruling on arms sales to Myanmar, Nikki Haley demands weapons curb
In first, U.S. calls for punishment of military leaders behind Rohingya repression