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Coming Soon: Coke in a Keurig Pod
Could this be Coke’s way of getting back at SodaStream? The beverage company has announced you’ll soon be able to make Coca-Cola from the comfort of your own home via a new Keurig-like soda...
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Brent oil stays above $107, set for weekly gain; US jobs eyed
Brent crude rose above 107 dollars a barrel on Friday, heading for a second weekly gain. “The market is playing a bit of wait and see game. “But in general, there is quite a bit of optimism we’ll get...
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DISCOs blame TCN for poor power delivery
Some top management staff of the Electricity Distribution Companies (DISCOs) on Friday blamed the ongoing nationwide epileptic power supply on the inability of the Transmission Company of Nigeria...
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Kaduna Assembly to pass bill on harmonised tax law
GOV. YERO PRESENTS 2014 BUDGET IN KADUNA The Speaker, Kaduna State House of Assembly, Mr Shehu Tahir, on Friday stated that the assembly would soon pass the bill to harmonise all tax laws in the state....
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Prices of agricultural produce remain stable at major Nigerian markets
Some commodity prices on Friday remained largely stable with last week’s prices at some major markets in Lagos, Delta and Kano states, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. The price of a 100kg bag...
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Some Nigerians protest electricity billing system, exorbitant bills
A cross-section of Nigerians on Friday appealed to the nation’s electricity generation and distribution companies to make energy consumption people-friendly. They said that their expectations after the...
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Kano govt. approves 7% salary increase for health workers
The Kano State Government has approved seven per cent increase in the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) of health workers in the state with effect from February 2014. The increase is...
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FAAN tasks contractors on Jos Airport
Not satisfied with the pace of remodelling work going on at the Yakubu Gowon Airport, Jos, Plateau State, the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has charged the contractors handling the job to...
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Forex utilisation at sectoral levels drops to $14.64bn
Amidst the growing anxiety over the dormancy of the nation’s foreign reserves, there are indications that the various sectors of the economy might have scaled down their foreign exchange demand,...
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Hope dims for Nigeria, Cameroun cross border oil wells exploration
Hopes that Nigeria and Cameroon would jointly exploit hydrocarbons deposits found in their common borders may have been dashed as the two countries are yet to implement an agreement to that effect,...
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14 northern states to meet over oil exploration
Gov. Babangida Aliyu of Niger would on Monday declare open the meeting of Association of Petroleum Inland Basin States of Northern Nigeria (APIBONN) in Minna. This is contained in a statement signed by...
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Gov. Wada signs 2014 budget into law
Gov. Idris Wada of Kogi has signed the State’s 2014 Budget of N128 billion into law. This is contained in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Mr Jacob Edi, and made...
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FG may alter timeline for privatisation of NIPPs
The Federal Government may be compelled to alter the time table for privatisation of the 10 National Integrated Power Plants (NIPPs) owing to delay in completion of some of the power plants put up for...
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Lower Usuma Dam: N18.9 bn treatment plants ready for use, says Director
COMBINED TEAM OF LOCAL AND FOREIGN ENGINEERS OVERHAULING ONE OF THE FOUR ELECTRIC TURBINES AT THE SHIRORO HYDROELECTRIC POWER STATION, NIGER STATE Mr Usman Aliyu, Director of Reservoir and Production...
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Power Sector Conference a success — VP Sambo
FROM LEFT: VICE-PRESIDENT NAMADI SAMBO, PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN, COUNCIL COORDINATOR, HONORARY INTERNATIONAL INVESTORS COUNCIL (HIIC), BARONESS LYNDA CHALKER AND MINISTER OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT,...
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Building of perishable cargo terminals will boost Nigeria’s economy, says Oduah
The Aviation Minister, Ms Stella Oduah, on Monday in Jos said the building of fresh cargo terminals across the country would enable rural farmers to rise up to international standards. Oduah said this...
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NUPENG threatens to halt fuel distribution
NIGERIA Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, yesterday in Lagos threatened to stop fuel distribution and shut down the nation’s oil sector over alleged unfair labour practices and other...
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NPA starts transfer of overtime containers from Lagos ports to Ikorodu
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) on Tuesday commenced the transfer of overtime containers from the various ports in Lagos to Ikorodu Lighter Terminal. Overtime containers are loaded imported...
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Gov Wada signs N129bn 2014 budget
By Abdullahi Ibrahim The Kogi State Governor, Captain Idris Wada, has assented to this year budget, just as he said that the state will now go into massive projects across the state. Gov Wada while...
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Kaduna State Government to close 200 private schools, hospitals, for alleged...
VICE PRESIDENT NAMADI SAMBO (R),BEING CAPTURED BY TAX DATA CAPTURING MACHINE TO FLAG-OFF THE NATIONAL TAX IDENTIFICATION NUMBER POLICY IN ABUJA. WITH HIM ARE MRS IFUEKO OMOIGUI OKAURU AND THE PROGRAMME...
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