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Nigeria
Nigeria’s oil exports to slip in October
Nigeria’s total exports are set to slip in October, possibly to a five-month low, according to loading programmes. Export plans for most grades were showing levels of roughly 1.72 million bpd, compared with 1.88 million bpd in September, according to a Reuters’ report. While some cargoes would likely be added, ...
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Nigeria
60% forex allocation saved manufacturing sector – Report
Anna Okon Although the Central Bank of Nigeria’s preferential allocation of foreign exchange to the manufacturing sector was short-lived and fraught with controversies, a report has emerged showing that the initiative registered a huge impact and lent a boost to the manufacturing sector during the period. The initiative, which commenced ...
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Nigeria
Buhari’s In-Tray: The 10 critical challenges
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday returned home to settle down for business. In this piece, Yusuf Alli, Managing Editor, Northern Operation explores 10 key challenges he must address urgently. Typical of his military background which emphasizes the element of surprise, President Muhammadu Buhari took Nigerians unawares by his “sudden” return to ...
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Nigeria
UN aligns with FIIRO to promote Nigeria’s competitiveness
Having identified the impact of research developed by the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi (FIIRO) on the economy, the United Nations has pledged an alliance with the agency to realise its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and products competitiveness for Nigeria. The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Nigeria, Mr Edward ...
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Malta
Today's front pages
The following are the top stories in Malta’s newspapers today. The Sunday Times of Malta says the few Nationalist MPs who have declared their preferences are evenly split between party leadership candidates Chris Said and Adrian Delia, but there is no support for the other candidates – Alex Perici Calascione and ...
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Panama
Judge was annoyed by ‘attack’ on his impartiality
A judge facing a challenge in a Panama Papers appeal expressed his annoyance at what he termed as an attack on his impartiality. Judge Antonio Mizzi was this week formally asked by the Opposition leader to recuse himself from a hearing to determine whether Prime Minister Joseph Muscat, together with his ...
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Malta
Plastic packaging forms the coffin of marine life
An international study published in July broke new ground by presenting the first global analysis of all mass-produced plastic ever manufactured. It is estimated that 8,300 million metric tons (Mt) of virgin plastics have been produced to date worldwide, and the vast majority has ended up in our environment. The first ...
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Malta
Weekly advice
▪ If the online seller does not deliver the ordered goods within the promised time-frame, consumers may cancel the order and claim full refund of any money paid. ▪ Goods ordered from a shop must be supplied within 30 days from the date of order or within the time-period agreed during ...
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Malta
Fimbank Group announces positive half-yearly results
Fimbank Group’s financial results for the first six months of 2017 extends the profitability trend, reflecting the ongoing success of a transformation strategy hat the group has actively pursued since 2015. Fimbank registered a net profit of USD 4.12 million, compared to a profit of USD 1.21m for the same six-month ...
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Malta
Nationalist Party likely to lose an MEP seat to Partit Demokratiku
The Nationalist Party is likely to lose one of its coveted seats at the European Parliament to Partit Demokratiku come the 2019 MEP election.Rumours have abounded since Marlene Farrugia’s shock announcement that she will not contest the upcoming election for the leadership of the party which she herself founded, to ...