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Nigeria
‘We’ll use current crisis to unlock economy’s potential’
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The Federal Government on Tuesday said it would use the current economic crisis to unlock the potential of key sectors of the economy. The Minister of Budget and National Planning, Senator Udo Udoma, stated this at the 57th conference of the Nigerian Economic Society held in Abuja. ...
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Nigeria
NNPC to pay for JV cash call arrears through royalties
Everest Amaefule, Abuja The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation says it has started working out modalities that will enable it to exit Joint Venture cash call arrears by ensuring that outstanding and future payments are liquated from oil and gas royalties and taxes under a first line charge model. The Group ...
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Nigeria
Committee recommends merger of Customs, FIRS
Ifeanyi Onuba, Abuja The National Tax Policy Review Committee that was constituted by the Federal Government last month has recommended the merger of the Federal Inland Revenue Service and the Nigeria Customs Service. The committee, headed by Prof. Abiola Sanni, was set up on August 10 by the Minister of ...
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Nigeria
Lagos lauds PATHS2 on maternal, child health
The Lagos Commissioner for Health, Dr. Jide Idris, has commended Partnership for Transforming Health Systems Phase 11 (PATHS2) team, for their support and partnership with Lagos Ministry of Health in implementing programs of Maternal and Newborn Health in the state. Dr. Idris, who spoke during The Lagos PATHS2 End of ...
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Algeria Kuwait
Algeria-Kuwait Joint Commitee, an opportunity to boost economic cooperation
ALGIERS- Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Oil Anas Khaled Al Saleh said Tuesday that the forthcoming meeting of the Algerian-Kuwaiti Joint Committee, to take place in Algiers on Thursday, would be an opportunity to "boost economic cooperation between the two countries." "We are ...
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Kuwait
Sellal calls for solutions ensuring oil market stability
ALGIERS- Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal expressed, Tuesday in Algiers during his discussions with Kuwait's Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Finance and Acting Minister of Oil Anas Khaled Al-Saleh, the expectations of the countries concerned for "solutions ensuring oil market stability and harmonious development of all countries," said the Prime ...
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Marocco Algeria
Loi de finances 2017 : vers l’ouverture du capital des banques publiques pour les petits porteurs
Une mesure du projet de Loi de Finances 2017 prévoit de permettre aux petits porteurs d’entrer dans le capital des banques publiques via la bourse d’Alger, sans passer par la Banque d’Algérie, a appris Elwatan.com auprès de Abdelhakim Berrah, président de la Commission d’organisation et de surveillance des opérations de ...
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Egitto Algeria
Arab Human Rights Committee hails Algeria’s commitments in respect of human rights
CAIRO (Egypt)- The Arab Human Rights Committee hailed Tuesday, in Cairo, at the end of its 11th session, Algerian’s regional commitments in the respect and protection of human rights and the promotion of fundamental freedoms. In a session dedicated to the discussion on the second periodic report on the ...
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Israele
The ties between Netanyahu and U.S. tycoon behind 'women-free' Tel Aviv concert
Jay Schottenstein took most of the flak over the event scheduled for October in Rabin Square, after he was mentioned as a sponsor.
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Colombia USA Bolivia Cuba Venezuela
UN system will support Colombia's historic peace deal - Ban Ki-moon
Source: UN News Service Country: ColombiaColombians are “bidding farewell to decades of flames and sending up a bright flare of hope that illuminates the world,” the UN Secretary-General said at the signing of the peace deal in Cartagena.26 September 2016 – Colombians are “bidding farewell to decades of flames and sending ...