Nigeria is building a multi-billion dollar free trade zone with Chinese investors on the edge of its commercial capital Lagos to try to develop a local manufacturing base and help reduce its import dependence.
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Nation Embarks On Vast Free Trade Zone With China
Namadi Did Not Loot Kaduna Treasury – Yakowa
Vice President Mohammed Namadi Sambo did not loot the treasury of Kaduna State and those peddling rumours to the contrary were not being fair to him, Governor Patrick Ibrahim...
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Jonathan, Buhari Dominate Campus Life
Political discourse on campuses across the nation’s universities is now centred on President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the presidential candidate of the All...
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Lumumba Wants Ambitious Eagles for Madagascar
Former NFF presidential aspirant, Mr. Lumumba Dah Adeh, has called on Super Eagles handlers to ensure that only young and ambitious players are used for Sunday’s Africa Cup of...
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Hamilton – Don’t Underrate Madagascar
Former Eagles coach, Paul Hamilton, has told the Super Eagles to beat their opponents Madagascar convincingly in Sunday’s qualifier, saying that it will be a huge disappointment if Nigeria...
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Presidency Seeks New Name for Amac
The Abuja Municipal Area Council may be proscribed and replaced with Abuja Metropolitan Management Council, if the National Assembly passes into law an Executive Bill for the purpose before...
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Educating the Nomads
The children of most Nigerian nomads fall through the education net – the focus is to teach them the family trade, and their wandering lifestyle means they seldom attend...
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Jonathan Meets with Ex-President Buhari Ahead of Polls
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday held a meeting with former head of state Muhammadu Buhari, as part of consultations with top political leaders in the country ahead of the presidential...
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Court Remands 24 Cripples Over Attack On Gov’s Aide
An Upper Shari’ah Court in Kano State has ordered the remand of 24 disabled persons for allegedly attacking the Special Adviser to Kano State Governor on Disabled Persons, Safiyanu...
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Again FCT Minister Urges IBB, Atiku to Step Down for Jonathan
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senator Bala Mohammed yesterday urged older politicians wishing to run for president in 2011 to step down for President Goodluck Jonathan, a...
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Pope Describes Yuguda As Religious, Friendly
Pope Benedict XVI has described Gov. Isa Yuguda of Bauchi State as a religious and friendly leader “sincerely committed to ensuring peace among Christians and Muslims in the state.”
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Nation Elected Into UN Youth Body
Nigeria has been elected into an eight-man Board of Directors to push for the adoption of convention of Youth Rights at the United Nations General Assembly session slated for...
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Youths Raid Borno Warehouse, Take Ramadan Food Items
Irate youths Monday raided a government warehouse in Maiduguri and took away many bags of rice and sugar which were bought by the state government for distribution to politicians,...
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Power Reforms Will Not Reduce Electricity Workforce – Govt
THE Federal Government has called on electricity workers in Nigeria to discountenance insinuations that the reforms being carried out in the power sector were targeted at reducing the workforce...
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Vision 2020 Doubtful Without Investment in Research, Minister Says
The Federal Government should increase its spending on Research and Development if the country must realise the aspiration of becoming one of the 20 leading economies by 2020.
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I Have Not Interfered in EFCC, ICPC – Jonathan
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday stated that he did not nor influence the workings of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practice Commission (ICPC).
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Govt’s Committee on Job Creation
A few days ago, the Federal Government announced the constitution of a national committee on job creation under the chairmanship of business mogul Aliko Dangote. The 20-member committee is...
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How Glo 1 Will Revolutionise Telecom, Businesses – Globacom
Ahead of the formal launch of Glo 1 international submarine cable, Globacom yesterday presented to stakeholders of the telecommunications industry, unique offers of the multi-million dollar facility.
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Presidency Wades Into Al-Mustapha’s Case
The presidency has directed the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice to liaise with the Lagos State government to look at the legal implications...
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2011 – Igbo Elite Plot Against IBB
A group of Igbo elite and intellectuals, under the auspices of Igbo Redemption Group, has turned down General Ibrahim Babangida’s offer that the Igbos would clinch the presidency in...
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Govt, States, Local Govts Parley on National Physical Development Plan
As part of measures to address the problems of development plan in the country, a sensitization roundtable on national physical development plan involving the federal, state and local governments...
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Electricity Workers Fault Power Roadmap
THE Nigeria Union of Electricity Employees (NUEE) has faulted the power sector roadmap recently unveiled by President Goodluck Jonathan, saying rather than develop the troubled sector, “the planned privatization...
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Women Group Wants Commission for Widows
The National Assembly has been urged to guarantee the establishment of a commission for widows to ensure the right and protection of widows in the country.
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Stakeholders Fault Local Content Law
Stakeholders in the nation’s oil and gas sector have identified loopholes in the local content policy recently signed into law by President Goodluck Jonathan.
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Adamawa Spends N700 Million on Scholarships
The ailing educational sector, the Adamawa State government has spent over N700 million on bursaries to students of the state’s tertiary institutions within the past three years, the director,...
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