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SEC launches probe into N7.5trn equities crash

SEC launches probe into N7.5trn equities crash

•Inquiry to look at role of brokers; US to advise on reform provisions

Nigeria’s new securities regulator has launched a sweeping investigation into alleged abuses that contributed to a $50billion (N7.5trilion) equities crash in what had been rega

Nigerians demand end to ‘invisible presidency’

Nigerians demand end to ‘invisible presidency’

•SNG calls for dissolution of federal cabinet, electoral reform

Thousands of Nigerians joined members of the Save Nigeria Group (SNG) in a protest march to “so that presidential powers will be fully accountable.” In effect, they sought the acti

Forex round-tripping reignited as parallel, official rates disparity widens

Forex round-tripping reignited as parallel, official rates disparity widens

•Experts seek CBN intervention

Unless the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) takes proactive a

Why BPE director general was suspended

Indications emerged on Wednesday that Christopher Anyanwu, director general of Bureau of P

Duke woos Nigerians in U.S. over 2011 presidential bid

The immediate past governor of Cross River State, Donald Duke, is in the U.S. canvassing f
Paralysis of African heavyweights - Nigeria security chief sacked in presidential tussle

Paralysis of African heavyweights - Nigeria security chief sacked in presidential tussle

Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria’s acting president, has landed a significant blow in the stru

Ibori held UK accounts, his agent was prosecuted for fraud, UK court hears

Ibori held UK accounts, his agent was prosecuted for fraud, UK court hears

Evidence unveiled in the on-going London trial involving James Ibori’s associates on Wed

Black out imminent as Shell announces temporary closure of gas plants

Black out imminent as Shell announces temporary closure of gas plants

•Restates commitment to domestic gas supply

Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeri

NLC urges Jonathan to punish perpetrators of fuel scarcity

NLC urges Jonathan to punish perpetrators of fuel scarcity

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) on Wednesday called on Acting President Goodluck Jonatha

Agriculture key to Nigeria’s growth plans, says Jonathan

Agriculture key to Nigeria’s growth plans, says Jonathan

…government to invest N242bn in sector

Agriculture and manufacturing will make a greater

 

Deregulation is answer to problems in downstream sector of petroleum industry

The country in the last one year has spent close a trillion naira importing premium motor spirit (PMS) or petrol. This money, if ploughed into the education or other soci
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‘We are left with nothing’, displaced fire victims cry out

‘We are left with nothing’, displaced fire victims cry out Appeal for help

Over 30 persons recently rendered homeless by the fire outbreak in Diobu area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, have sent a save-our-souls appeal to governme

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Industry stakeholders advised on how to fly high at LCCI meet

Industry stakeholders advised on how to fly high at LCCI meet Industry stakeholders were advised last week on steps to take to swim successfully through the current economic storm the nation is experiencing.

The stakeholders who gath

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NAICOM pushes for compulsory insurance in public benefit

…Flags off campaign in Oyo State

With the formal flagging off of compulsory insurances in the country, the public has got a lot to benefit from the industry, with compen

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PMG/MAN seek more government investment in R&D

The Pharmaceutical Group of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria PMG/MAN has urged government to invest more of the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Researc
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APM Terminals constructs N87.8m new rail line at Apapa Port

…Set to relieve the roads

APM Terminals Limited, the operator of Container Terminal at the Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, has constructed new rail line at the cost of N87.8

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MAN Oron’s partnership with NLNG create opportunity for capacity building

MAN Oron’s partnership with NLNG create opportunity for capacity building Recent presentation of equipment to the Maritime Academy of Nigeria by Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited (NLNG) has demonstrated the importance of collaborative ventu

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‘With adequate motivation, we’ll get the best out of medics’

‘With adequate motivation, we’ll get the best out of medics’ BOLAJI OLUSEGUN ADEBIYI, a Harvard alumnus trained in emerging healthcare delivery and pioneer medical director, Alimosho General Hospital, tells KEMI AJUMOBI that if Med

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Restoring the stock market to a sustainable growth path (2)

The second reason why investor education is crucial is the limitless advantage that comes with knowledge. A knowledgeable investor will have more than enough tools to pro
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Nigerian economy, banking reforms: Clue from analysts’ perceptions

Nigerian economy, banking reforms: Clue from analysts’ perceptions Recent reforms in the banking sector, coupled with the global financial crisis no doubt, have exposed a lot of anomalies and policy oversights on the side of our policyma

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Revelations of new hidden packets of toxic assets push value to N9trn

Revelations of new hidden packets of toxic assets push value to N9trn …As inter-bank rates drop steeply, naira appreciates at official, parallel markets

The mess in the banking industry is far from being over with new discoveries of hidden

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‘Neglect of tertiary education robs Nigeria huge foreign exchange’

‘Neglect of tertiary education robs Nigeria huge foreign exchange’ Loses over N200bn annually to foreign institutions

Perhaps, it is true and rightly so that when influential and well-to-do parents want qualitative education for their chi

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Reps’ decision on N64bn Abuja airport runway project stirs aviation industry

Reps’ decision on N64bn Abuja airport runway project stirs aviation industry For allegedly inflating contract for the construction of a second runway in Abuja airport, the House of Representatives last week halted the work, claiming ‘outrageous

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Daily Star Newspapers: Fall of a giant

Daily Star Newspapers: Fall of a giant … Staff morale dampens as outstanding salary mounts

The premier newspaper east of the Niger, "The Daily Star Newspaper," established when Nnamdi Azikwe was premier of Ea

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Debenture as a corporate finance option: Legal considerations and requirements

Debenture as a corporate finance option: Legal considerations and requirements In order to establish, manage and expand businesses, capital is crucial. Thus, one major challenge encountered by most entrepreneurs, notwithstanding the scope of operati

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