The Federal Government has said that it is
targeting $16 billion revenue from Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) into
Nigeria in 2013, to further create jobs and wealth for the nation's
teeming population.
Friday, 14 December 2012
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Ghana's polls will be credible and peaceful - Obasanjo
Nigeria’s former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has stated that he is confident that Ghana's election would be peaceful, credible and successful.
Monday, 3 December 2012
Nigeria: NigComSat Assures Nigerians of Increased Bandwidth Availability
The Nigeria Communications Satellite Limited (NigComSat) has promised Nigerians of increased bandwidth availability, if its proposed bill is signed into law.
Nigeria: FG to Boost SME Funding, Create 5 Million Jobs
The Federal Government is set to reduce the cost of accessing funds by SMEs within the lifetime of the current administration, as part of strategic efforts to create jobs, generate wealth and enhance economic growth.
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Juliet Ibrahim Debuts Short Natural Hair…Are You Feeling Her Look?
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Nigeria: Dangote, Bill Gates to Kick Out Polio in Kano in Three Years
Kano — Dangote, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation,
have expressed optimism towards polio eradication in the next three years from Kano State.
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Nigeria: ICT - FG to Float U.S.$15 Million Venture Capital
n a bid to create sustainable synergy that would deepen both the
capital market and the ICT sector of the economy the federal government
has concluded arrangement to float about $15 million Venture Capital
from the nation's capital market.
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Nigeria: Dangote Wins Best Local Company Award At Lagos Fair
Dangote Group has been named the best indigenous participating company at the just concluded 2012 Lagos International Trade Fair and Exhibition.
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Nigeria: Dangote Cement Records N208.3 Billion Sales
Cement manufacturing giant, Dangote Cement
Plc maintained its upward profitability swing into the third quarter
ended September 30 with a pre-tax profit of N105.8 billion. The figure
represents an increase of 13.5 per cent over and above figures recorded
in the corresponding period for last year.
Thursday, 1 November 2012
Nigeria: Relief As Bank COT Is Slashed By 40 Percent
After years of groaning by banks' customers over arbitrary charges on cost of transactions (COT), the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has concluded plans to peg the transaction cost at N3 for every N1,000 transacted.
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Dangote, Elumelu Nominated for Forbes Africa Person Award
Elumelu and Dangote
Lagos — Chairman of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, and former Managing Director, United Bank for Africa Plc, Mr. Tony Elumelu, have been selected along with three other individuals for the 2012 edition of the Forbes Africa Person of the year award.
Nigeria: Ribadu Report Uncovers Billion Dollars Oil Theft
Nigeria lost tens of billions of dollars in oil and gas revenues over the last decade from cut-price deals struck between multinational oil companies and government officials, a confidential report seen by Reuters says.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Nicki Minaj snubs Mario Balotelli
Nickiinaj refused to meet footballer Mario Balotelli after her gig in Manchester this week because she was too tired.
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Monday, 22 October 2012
Yvonne Okoro Opens Multi-Million Dollar Business
Nigeria: Foreign Reserve Hits U.S.$42 Billion
Nigeria's foreign external reserves last week hit $42 billion as international rating agency, Fitch put the country's Long-term foreign and local currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) at 'BB-' and 'BB' respectively with a Stable Outlook.
Nigeria: Fuel Queues Disappear As NNPC Increases Supply to Abuja
The long queues for petrol by motorists and other users have disappeared at filling stations in Abuja following increased supply of the product to the capital city by the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).
Friday, 5 October 2012
Chris Brown And Rihanna: A Timeline Of Their Reunion Following Brown's breakup with girlfriend Karreuche Tran, we take a look back at the exes' rekindled friendship in 2012.

Chris Brown and Rihanna are no longer being shy about their rekindled friendship, after two consecutive outings in New York City this past week and confirmation that Brown has split from girlfriend Karreuche Tran. Still, the decision to go public with their friendship has been a steady build over the past few months.
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Inspiration Of The Day:Nigerian Named Among 25 Most Influential Americans
Television Journalist and CorrespondentIn 2009, Essence Magazine named Adaora Udoji One of The 25 Most Influential African Americans. Adaora Udoji is a Nigerian-American journalist who received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and her law degree from the University of California at Los Angeles. She was born in 1969 to Godfrey and Mary Udoji who reside in Ypsilanti, Michigan.
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