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Nigeria: Kano Electrifies 300 Communities

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
The Ministry of Rural and Community Development in Kano state is undergoing the construction of twenty one (21) feeder roads across the state; with five per cent of the feeder roads already completed to ease the transportation problems among the


Nigeria: 'Ideal Budget Should Address All Expenditure, Overhead Equally'

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
Niger State has been described as one of the food basket states in Nigeria. However, it faces several development challenges, which the current administration is trying hard to address. Damilola Oyedele spoke with the Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, on

Nigeria: Awosika's Diligence Rewarded

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
It was celebration galore as Women in Business Management (WIMBIZ) recently honoured the Chief Executive Officer of Sokoa Chair Centre limited, Mrs. Ibukun Awosika, for being the recipient of the 2008 International Women Entrepreneural Challenge (IWEC) award.

Sierra Leone: Activities of Satellite Television Service Providers in the Country - a Case for Review

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
Thank you for granting me space in your respectable and widely read newspaper to register few of my observations regarding the operations of satellite TV service providers in Sierra Leone.


Sierra Leone: Tax Collection Response Positive

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
Acting deputy chief administrator of the Freetown City Council (FCC) has told Concord Times that the response following elaborate collecting tax exercises was very positive.

Nigeria: How Documents on Oil Bloc Were Stolen - DPR

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR), alleged yesterday that its office was burgled and vital documents relating to correspondence between it and President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua on allocations of oil blocs were stolen.

Ghana: CPA Calls for Affordable Services From Telecom Operators

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
The Chief Executive Officer of Consumer Protection Agency (CPA), Kofi Owusu-Hene has called for affordable services from Telecom operators in the country to relieve Ghanaians from the economic hardships that they are facing.

South Africa: Nigeria's Oando Fails to Excite Local Punters

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
NOT even the release of Nigerian energy group Oando's interim results was enough to elicit a single deal at the JSE for the group yesterday.

Nigeria: Shell Foresees Oil Shortage After Militants' Attack

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
The Anglo-Dutch oil giant Royal Dutch Shell said yesterday it may not be able to meet some supply contracts at its major Bonny terminal in Nigeria after militants attacked its pipeline on Monday.

Nigeria: Country Losses 2.5 Billion US Dollars to Gas Flaring Annually-NSA

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
In addition to its negative environmental implication on the inhabitants of the oil and gas producing area, Nigeria also losses $2.5billion to gas flaring annually, the Chairman of Gas Monitoring Committee of Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Mr. Emmanuel

Nigeria: Is Seven-Point Agenda Unstuck?

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
The Federal Government under President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua is reportedly operating with a seven-point agenda. Most Nigerians have seen very little to convince them that there is indeed a template for governance anywhere in sight.

Nigeria: Mobile Data Revenue to Hit 200 Billion US Dollars By End of 2008 - Analysts

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
AS telecom consumers in Western Europe, North America and Asia shift to the data segment, analysts at United Kingdom based Informa Telecom & Media have predicted that revenues from mobile data services are set to exceed $200 billion in 2008

Nigeria: Cyber Security- A Neglected Priority As Online Crimes Increase

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
With technology continually evolving by the day and opening new wave of opportunities, nations of the world are battling on how to build IT infrastructures for cyber security even as activities of cyber criminals across the globe, especially Nigeria continue

Nigeria: E-Extortionist Practices

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
The computer has so permeated the work place and life at home so much so that acquisition of skills in it has become of paramount importance to get practically anything done.

Nigeria: Teachers Suspend Strike for Two Weeks

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) yesterday suspended its month-long nationwide strike over non-payment of Teachers Salary Structure by the federal government. President of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Comrade Abdulwaheed Ibrahim Omar announced the suspension.

Nigeria: Stakeholders Propose N75, N70 for Litre of Diesel, Kerosene

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
A last minute joint committee set up Monday by leaders of National Union of Petroleum and Natural Workers (NUPENG), the management of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and other stakeholders to avert another oil workers' strike over the soaring diesel

Nigeria: Investors Demand 20 Percent Interest Rate On 10 Year Federal Govt Bonds

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
In apparent reflection of rising cost of funds in the economy and expectation further increase in inflation rate, investors last week demanded for 20 per cent interest rate on the 10 years federal government bonds issued by the Debt Management

Nigeria: UNIJOS Benefits From HP's 3.6 Million Dollars CSR Fund for EMEA

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com
The University of Jos, UNIJOS, last week emerged the only university in Nigeria, to benefit and emerge at the top list of universities to share in the leading technology provider, Hewlett Packard's, $3.6 million corporate social responsibility project aimed at

Nigeria: Teachers Suspend Strike

30.07.2008 21:57    allafrica.com (2)
NORMAL academic activities will from today return to the nation's public primary and secondary schools as striking teachers yesterday suspended their four-week-old industrial action.

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