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Nigeria: Contractors Sue Govt Over Health Project

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
Fifty-five indigenous contractors yesterday filed a suit, challenging the constitutionality of the Federal Government's revocation of a N37 billion health-care project, and asked for the court order setting aside the purported termination of the contract.


Nigeria: Syndicate Hawks Country Mining Licences Abroad - Minister

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Chief Sarafa Isola, has disclosed that there was a syndicate in the sector who specialised in cornering exploration licences and hawking them in other countries of the world, an action that made the

Nigeria: NSL Doles Out 40 Cars

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
In its effort to put similes on faces of Nigerians, the National Sports Lottery (NSL) over the weekend gave out 40 brand new Toyota Yaris cars to lucky members of the public, while others went home with consolation prizes to

Nigeria: FG to Raise N117b From Offshore Investors to Address Housing Deficit

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
To ensure it provides affordable houses to the citizenry, the Federal Government has unveiled plans to raise over N117 billion ($1 billion) from a consortium of offshore investors.


Nigeria: A Trust of Succour

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
The pet project the wife of the Kwara State Governor, Mrs. Toyin Saraki, the Wellbeing Trust Foundation fondly called "Alafia Kwara has continued to transform the lives of the citizenry.

Nigeria: Edo Govt Asks Oshiomhole to Verify N105m Road Construction Claims

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
EDO State government has challenged the Action Congress (AC) gubernatorial candidate in the 2007 elections, Mr. Adams Oshiomhole, to present evidence of claims that Governor Oserheimen Osunbor paid out over N105 million for construction of one kilometer of road.

Nigeria: France, Country Sign Accord

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
France and Nigeria yesterday signed an accord aimed at promoting cooperation in civilian nuclear energy development and in strengthening economic ties, a French presidential statement said.

Nigeria: Moji Obasanjo, Bank Trade Blame Over N29m

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
A first generation bank, yesterday denied allegations of connivance to defraud the Masses Movement of Nigeria (MMN), of N29million levelled against it by Mrs Mojisola Adekunle-Obasanjo.

Nigeria: Soludo Blames High Interest Rate On Excessive Spending

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) yesterday said that the growing rate of inflation was hampering the control of interest rate.

Nigeria: Firm Holds Business Conference

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
Georgetown Capital Limited, an indigenous business policy firm, has announced its readiness to host the first ever global conference on strategies of effective business transaction.

Ghana: First Allied Reaches Out to Clients

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
First Allied Savings and Loans Company over the weekend reached out to its clients in the capital, Accra, as part of activities marking its first anniversary of operating in the region. Clients from Okaishie, Adabraka, Circle, Agblogbloshie, Odorkor and Accra

Gambia: 25 Citizens Excel in Taiwan

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
The first batch of 25 Gambian students, who left Banjul four years ago to undertake a programme in petro-chemical engineering, have graduated with degrees at a convocation ceremony held at the National Taipei University of Technology, Taiwan.

Ghana: Newmont Gets Green Light to Mine in Forest

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
The Minister of Lands, Forestry and Mines, Ms. Esther Obeng Dapaah has given clear indications that Newmont Ghana Gold Limited (NGGL) will be given a permit to commence operations at the controversial Akyem Ajenua Bepo forest by the end of

Nigeria: UNFPA Budgets $64.2m for Country

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has said it has earmarked $64 million for its sixth Country Programme of assistance to Nigeria.

Nigeria: U.S. Ex-Im Bank Doubles Facility for Country's Banks

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
To meet growing demand from Nigerian banks for financing to support Nigerian purchases of U.S. goods and services, the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has more than doubled the size of its Nigerian Bank Facility to $1

Ghana: Ablekuma Road Deserves Attention Too

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
On Wednesday President John Agyekum Kufuor led a powerful team to the sod cutting ceremony for the commencement of work on what has been described as the Nsawam bypass project

Nigeria: FG to Raise Oil Production to 4m BPD By 2010 - Yar'Adua

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua said yesterday in Paris that his Administration will work to raise Nigeria 's crude oil production capacity from the current two million barrels per day to four million barrels per day by the 2010.

Ghana: Tamale Market Still an Eyesore

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
Tamale has, for sometime now, been receiving a lot of massive developmental in terms of infrastructure, landscaping and beautification projects, coupled with other business activities.

Ghana: Child Labour Still Prevalent, LRC Calls for Affirmative Action

13.06.2008 16:27    allafrica.com
In spite of the fact that various international conventions, and the Children's Act of Ghana, guard against child labour, there are still traits of its existence in the country.

Nigeria: 14 Banks Get $1bn U.S. Exim Bank Facility

13.06.2008 16:26    allafrica.com
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Exim Bank) has released a total of $1 billion for 14 Nigerian banks to support US exports to the country.

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