From the monthly archives: February 2010

Tinubu’s wife pledges to do more for disabled athletes

On February 23, 2010 · In Sports

Sponsor of the New Era Wheelchair tennis championship, Mrs. Oluremi Tinubu, has promised to continue sponsoring the event, for the good of the physically challenged persons living in the society.

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Naira gains 11 kobo

On February 23, 2010 · In Business

The naira appreciated against the dollar by 11 kobo at the first foreign exchange auction of the week conducted by the Central Bank of Nigeria.At the end of the auction, the official exchange rate closed at N148.6 per dollar, up from N148.71

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FG tasks SON to formulate code of ethics for Lead Auditors

On February 23, 2010 · In Business

The Federal Government has directed Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to enact a code of ethics for quality management system for lead Auditors in the country. This fact was disclosed by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Mr Humphrey Enemaku Abah.

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Lufthansa cancels Lagos-Frankfurt flight over pilots’ strike

On February 23, 2010 · In Business

Lufthansa airline on Sunday announced the cancellation of flights on the Lagos-Frankfurt route.A statement sent via email to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said the cancellation was due to the strike by the airline’s pilots in demand for higher wages.

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Aviation expert lauds security measures at nation’s airports

On February 23, 2010 · In Business

Recent security measures at the nation”s airports are appropriate and meet International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) standards, an aviation expert, Mr Olumide Ohunayo, has said .

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Senate orders Kpakol’s arrest over N2.4bn Keke NAPEP contract

On February 23, 2010 · In News

The Senate Committee on Public Accounts, Tuesday, issued a warrant of arrest for the National Coordinator of the National Poverty Eradication Programme, NAPEP, Dr. Magnus Kpakol, over his failure to explain the utilisation of N2.4 billion on the purchase of tricycles.

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Multiple checkpoints on Lagos-Badagry Road worries Customs

On February 23, 2010 · In Business

Numerous checkpoints on the Lagos-Badagry Road is now worrisome to the Nigeria Customs Service.
Mr Gabriel Aliu, Comptroller, Nigeria Customs Service, Seme Border Command, regretted in an interview in Bagadry that the road blocks were getting out of his control.

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Tax evasion: Delta revenue board’s boss reads riot act

On February 23, 2010 · In Business

The Executive Chairman of the Delta State Board of Internal Revenue (BIR), Hon. Joel Onowakpo, has appealed to the state judiciary for the speedy trial of tax-related cases in order to send very strong signals to defaulters.

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Northern elders want Jonathan to implement post-amnesty deal

On February 23, 2010 · In News

The Northern Elders’ Assembly, Tuesday, asked Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to implement the post-amnesty programme initiated by President Umaru Yar’Adua to sustain the peace in the Niger Delta region.

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Federal Mortgage Bank expands lending channels

On February 23, 2010 · In Business

The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) says it has expanded its lending channels to include other financial institutions. Mr Dauda Yusuf, Corporate Affairs Manager of the bank, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday in Lagos.

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Offsite ATM: UBA, FBN, Diamond handover 1,116 Machines to ATM-C

On February 23, 2010 · In Business

First Bank Nigeria PLC (FBN), UBA PLC and Diamond Bank have handed over 1000 offsite ATMs to ATM Consortium (ATM-C).

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Jonathan’s emergence, balm to the nation, says Anyaoku

On February 23, 2010 · In News

FORMER Secretary-General of the Commonwealth and Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Council on Foreign Affairs, Chief Emeka Anyaoku, and other members of the council, yesterday, met with Acting President Goodluck Jonathan.

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CBL seeks to uplift economic productivity

On February 23, 2010 · In Business

Professionals and entrepreneurs across various disciplines have created a platform to sharpen the skills and effectiveness of an average business minded person in the areas of finance, capital market and other sectors with the inauguration of Conference of Business Leaders (CBL) in Lagos last week.

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DNTR showcases products at Kaduna fair

On February 23, 2010 · In Business

DN Tyre & Rubber Plc (DNTR) has disclosed its readiness to entice its customers at the 31st Kaduna International Trade Fair with its latest range of tyres.DNTR, which had manufactured Dunlop brand tyres as “Dunlop Nigeria Plc”, closed its manufacturing operations in December 2008 and now sells imported tyres.

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