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Nigeria: Adeosun Seeks to Recover Un-Remitted N450bn Operating Surpluses from MDAs

  The Federal Ministry of Finance has announced the constitution of a committee to recover unremitted operating surpluses of agencies of government, running into N450 billion. The committee led by.

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Nigeria: Our Investment in Infrastructure Will Yield Economic Growth- Osinbajo

Nigeria’s Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, explained that the current administration decided to invest heavily in infrastructure because it is convinced the effort would translate into economic growth for the country..

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Nigeria’s Buhari Meets Niger Delta Leaders, Militants in Abuja

  Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met leaders from the Niger Delta and representatives of militant groups who have been attacking oil facilities in the region. A Reuters’ reporter.

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Nigeria: FG Launches Programme to Tackle Insurgency in N/Delta

By Felix Onuah and Ulf Laessing Nigeria launched a $10 billion infrastructure programme on Thursday in its restive Delta region as part of a plan to end an insurgency that.

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Nigeria: President Buhari Asks Parliament to Approve Plan to Borrow $30 Bln

By Camillus Eboh Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has recently asked parliament to approve plans to borrow $30 billion abroad to fund infrastructure plans until 2018, according to a letter read.

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NIGERIA: NIGER DELTA MINISTRY, WORLD BANK TO COLLABORATE ON COASTAL AREAS DEVELOPMENT

  Efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the people living in the coastal communities of the Niger Delta is in sight as the Ministry of Niger Delta Affairs and the.

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Nigeria’s Arik Plans $1Bln Share Offer, Possible London Listing

By Chijioke Ohuocha Nigeria’s largest airline Arik Air plans to raise as much as $1 billion through a private share placement next year and then a possible initial public offering.

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Nigeria: Eliminating Waste Is a National Duty- Adeosun Says

   The Nigerian Minister of Finance, Mrs. Kemi Adeosun on Thursday disclosed that the Federal Government would soon issue a new template on approved expenses for state-owned enterprises as efforts.

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Poll: INEC Takes Lead as Nigeria’s Best Performing Public Institution

In the African Leadership Magazine’s on-going online poll, Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) has taken the lead as the best performing public institution in the country with 28.6% of the.

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EFCC, INEC: Nigeria’s Best Performing Public Institutions?

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), and the Independent National Election Commission (INEC) are leading as the best performing Nigerian public institution, barely 3 days into the African Leadership.

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