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Informal sector should be included in the government's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), a healthcare insurance provider has said.
Transaction on the equity sector of the Nigerian Stock Exchange continued in an upward trend when the market opened for the week, yesterday.
The Federal Government yesterday said it has no regrets over the N182 million 2010 budget, for the purchase and maintenance of generators in the seat of power, the Aso Rock Villa, arguing that with the target of 6,000 megawatts by December, 2009, there is need for emergency power back-up.
Wealthy individuals in Jigawa State has been called upon to emulate Lebanese-born Nigerian multi-millionaire businessman, Mr. Tahir Fadallah, to think more of what they can do for the state, and not what it can do for them.
Glo Mobile has introduced a new telephone package to boost the revenue earning capacity of Commercial Telephone Operators (CTOs) across Nigeria.
A draft bill that will give the vision 20-20-20 project the force of the law and make it binding on both the present government and subsequent governments will soon be ready for presentation to the National Assembly for action.
Former Minister of Petroleum, Chief Don Etiebet, yesterday revealed that as minister of petroleum he could not have knowledge of how much the nation earned from the sale of petroleum products.
President Umaru Musa Yar'Adua has approved automatic employment in the federal civil service for 32 selected corps members from across the nation who discharged their primary assignment meritoriously during their service year.
As the yuletide approaches alongside end of year festivities, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Commander for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nseobong Akpabio, has called on residents to utilise the opportunity of the Passenger Insurance Welfare Scheme (PIWS).
The Central Bank of Nigeria yesterday said that the crave by banks to assume global status was partly responsible for the ruin in the system, with many of them spreading their resources very thin unmatched by corresponding income.
Lagos State government has taken a delivery of two Bell 412 helicopters to fight crimes and emergency with Governor Babatunde Fashola maintaining that only an improved economy can guarantee a crime free society.
Federal Government Monday said that capital budget implementation has reached an average of 44.55 per cent just as it recorded a revenue deficit of N404.59 billion or 23.81 per cent out of budgeted revenue of N1.698 trillion between January and September 2009 under review.
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) yesterday urged a Lagos High Court presided over by Justice Morenike Obadina to strike out the N200 billion suits filed against it by the embattled Chief Executive Officer of Intercontinental Bank Plc, Mr. Erastus Akingbola
NATIONAL Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas (NUPENG) workers have called on the federal government to approach the controversial deregulation of the country's petroleum industry with caution.
Group Managing Director of Intercontinental Bank, Mr. Mahmoud Alabi says the bank is leveraging on its gains of the past to seek effective ways of overcoming temporary challenges. Consequently the Board of Directors of the Bank met recently and considered a blueprint on the road map to greatness for the bank, he disclosed.
The latest twist in the controversy trialling the ouster of former managing director and chief executive officer of Oceanic Bank Plc, Dr. Mrs. Cecilia Ibru over the recent suit she filed at the Federal High Court in Lagos challenging her removal as the managing director of the bank by the governor of the Central bank of Nigeria (CBN) has divided the senior staff cadre of the bank.
DELTA State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan has said that the Ugbenu-Koko road dualization project would be completed on schedule to enhance the planned establishment of the Export Processing Zone.
Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)Sanusi Lamido said last week that "culture of corruption" contributed to the crisis which led to a N620 billion bailout earlier about three months ago.
Not satisfied with the treatment of the Nigerian stock market operators as sacred cows in the country's recent financial crisis, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Lamido Sanusi, Friday in Abuja called for the extension of the on-going investigation of the banking sector to the stock market
Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) said it has completed work on the new 2X30/40 MVA, 132/33kV Transmission Station in Jalingo, Taraba State.
The President of Institute of Software Practitioners of Nigeria, (ISPON), Chris Uwaje, has projected that Nigeria could earn about $10b from foreign software exchange annually as an alternative to oil.
Today, economic experts and analysts from within and outside the shores of the country as well as government officials will converge on THISDAY Dome, Abuja, for the THISDAY Town Hall Meeting to brainstorm on the new report of the World Bank entitled "Employment and Growth Report (EGR)".
The Federal Government has expressed its willingness to collaborate with Uganda to develop its nascent oil industry in line with its commitment towards promoting the ideals and objectives of the New Partnership for Africa Development (NEPAD) and the African Union.
THERE are strong indications that another fuel scarcity is imminent across the country as members of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) have threatened to shut products supply across the country to protest alleged refusal by the managements of Mobile Telecommunications (MTEL) and Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to pay close to N2 billion debt to their employers ...
A giant stride was taken yesterday towards the integration of West African capital markets, following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by various country exchanges.
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