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Vai alla Scheda Paese »A man of worth never gets up to unsay what he said yesterday.
— Chinua Achebe
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360 milhões de euros: Técnicos portugueses investem em clubes nacionais
José Mourinho e Nuno Espírito Santo são os treinadores que mais agitam a economia dos clubes portugueses com a transação de jogadores.
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Goirigolzarri cree que la nueva ley hipotecaria aportará seguridad jurídica al sistema
El presidente de Bankia, José Ignacio Goirigolzarri, ha afirmado este lunes que la nueva ley hipotecaria será "algo bueno" porque aportará seguridad jurídica, pero ha reclamado no olvidar los aspectos positivos del actual sistema hipotecario, que ha permitido que un 80% de la población española tenga una vivienda en propiedad.
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Economía.- Goirigolzarri cree que la nueva ley hipotecaria aportará seguridad jurídica al sistema
br /> MADRID, 30 (EUROPA PRESS) El presidente de Bankia, José Ignacio Goirigolzarri, ha afirmado este lunes que la nueva ley hipotecaria será "algo bueno" porque aportará seguridad jurídica, pero ha reclamado no olvidar los aspectos positivos del actual sistema hipotecario, que ha permitido que un ...
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TUC urges security agencies to prosecute more subsidy thieves
FIdelis Soriwei, Abuja The Trade Union Congress has called on the security agencies to prosecute more people indicted in the diversion of the subsidy funds. The President and Secretary General of the Trade Union Congress, Messrs Bala Kaigama and Musa-Lawal Ozigi, respectively, said in a statement on Sunday that it ...
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Foreign exchange policy not meant to favour special interests – CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria, says the sale of foreign exchange under the new policy is transparent and not intended to benefit any individual or corporate body. Acting Director of Corporate Communications, CBN, Mr. Isaac Okorafor in Abuja on Sunday, insisted that its FX policies were not meant to favour ...
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Only knowledge-based economy can guarantee growth – Atiku
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has said that a knowledge-based economy would guarantee a speedy technological advancement in Nigeria. Speaking with newsmen in Jalingo on Sunday, Abubakar noted that the key drivers of advanced economies were knowledge and innovation, rather than natural resources. “Educational development is the most important aspect ...
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Don’t move headquarter out of Niger Delta, IYC tells Shell
The Ijaw Youth Council , an NGO, on Sunday urged Shell in Nigeria to shelve plans to relocate its headquarters from Port Harcourt to Lagos. The IYC in a statement issued in Yenagoa by its spokesman Eric Omare noted that the plan negates the policies of the Federal Government encouraging ...
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Nigeria to battle Egypt, 13 others for Davis Cup promotion
Nigeria will take another shot at playing in the elite division of the annual Davis Cup tournament as the West African side has been grouped alongside host – Egypt and 13 others in the Europe/Africa Zone Group III of the championship. After several attempts at returning to Division II, Nigeria will ...
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FOREX: We Don’t Fix Rates Nor Deal Directly With Bank Customers, Says CBN
Following media reports over alleged irregularities in the purchase figures of foreign exchange, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Sunday reacted saying it does not allocate forex neither does it deal directly with bank customers. The apex bank further clarified that, even though its new foreign exchange policy prioritises ...
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Africa’s rice farmers lose US$200 million annually to parasitic weeds
Source: Africa Rice Center Country: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Guinea, Madagascar, Mali, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Uganda, United Republic of Tanzania, WorldTeam of researchers reveal that parasitic weeds have invaded 1.34 million hectares, affecting an estimated 950,000 rural households in at least 28 countries in AfricaAbidjan, Côte d'Ivoire 27 Jan 2017 ...
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NECA opposes stamp duty payment on share capital
Ife Ogunfuwa To encourage the establishment of more companies in the country, the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association has called on the Federal Government to stop the payment of stamp duty on share capital. The association suggested that a minimum flat fee should be introduced for the stamp duty payment, while ...
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Capital inflows into Nigeria fall by 46.86%
Stanley Opara The total capital importation into Nigeria declined by 46.86 per cent (year-on-year) from $9.6bn in 2015 to $5.1bn in 2016. The total capital importation for Q4 2016 was estimated at $1.55bn, compared to $1.82bn in Q3 2016. Loans (other investments), according to a report by Meristem Research, constituted ...
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NLC, TUC endorse Bayelsa’s ‘no work, no pay’ policy
Simon Utebor The Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress, Bayelsa State chapter and their affiliate bodies have endorsed the ‘No work, no pay’ policy of the state government, SUNDAY PUNCH has learnt. The endorsement was said to be a part of measures geared towards making the public service more ...
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Southern Kaduna: Community leaders seek offenders’ arrest
Godwin Isenyo Leaders of non-indigenes in Kaduna State have called on security operatives to arrest and prosecute perpetrators of the Southern Kaduna killings. The leaders, under the aegis of Community Leaders Forum, said unless the perpetrators were fished out and punished in accordance with the law of the land, the ...
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Fond Memories Of Kofar Mata’s 500-Year-Old Dye Pits
A lot has been said about the dye-pits of Kofar Mata in the ancient city of Kano. In this report, EJURA ADAMA who visited the sites and interacted with the men behind the age long trade of dyeing, reports on the spectacular nature of the dye-pits. Beyond the traffic around ...
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Concerns Over Child Miners Of Plateau
A new trend is emerging in Jos and its environs as far as mining activities is concerned as school children abandon their studies for illegal mining business which is thriving, ACHOR ABIMAJE, reports. I am here because I work in the site everyday so that I can make little money ...
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Despite Naira Devaluation, Dangote Remains Africa’s Richest Man
Inspite of naira devaluation, Nigeria’s richest man and business tycoon, Aliko Dangote has maintain his spot as the Africa’s richest person for the sixth year running with a $12.1 billion fortune. Dangote maintain the spot despite a nearly $5 billion drop in his net worth for the second year in ...
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41 Items Ban: FG Loses N455.9bn
The federal government of Nigeria has lost about N455.9billion, from June 2015 till date, to the foreign exchange policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). LEADERSHIP Sunday reports that the amount which should have accrued to coffers of the government as revenue, is lost following the ban placed on ...
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FG Approves $1.2b For Kano – Kaduna Rail
The Federal Government has approved $1.2 billion for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna standard gauge railway project. The Minister of Transport, Mr Rotimi Amechi, said in Kano on Saturday when he visited Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje, that the Federal Government was negotiating with China EXIM bank to finance the project. “We ...
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NLC, TUC endorse Bayelsa’s ‘no work, no pay’ policy
Simon Utebor, Yenagoa The Nigeria Labour Congress, Bayelsa State, the state’s Trade Union Congress and their affiliate bodies have endorsed the ‘No work, no pay’ policy of the state government, it has been learnt. The endorsement was said to be a part of measures geared towards making the public service ...
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Power: Electrical engineers seek partnership with FG
In a bid to boost power generation in the country, the Nigerian Institution of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (NIEEE) on Saturday in Lagos urged the Federal Government to collaborate with professionals in the sector. “For the power sector to move forward, we must learn to involve those who have specific ...