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Nigeria Generates N70 Billion from Yam Exports
The Nigerian Export Promotion Council has said that over N70bn was realised from the exportation of yams in 2009.
The General Manager (South-West), NEPC, Mrs. Osibo Omowunmi, made this known in an interview the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos on Monday.
She said that the N70bn export value was higher than the N56bn recorded in 2008.
Omowunmi [...]
Google: Blogger Intergates with Amazon
Google has added anew way for Blogger blogs to be monetized from within their system – an integration with Amazon Associates program.
Previously the ‘monetize’ tab on the back end of Blogger blogs only had options to set up AdSense – but today you can now do the same with Amazon.
EFCC Arrests Four Intercontinental Bank Official Over Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday arrested four top officials of Intercontinental Bank Plc for allegedly transfering N12bn belonging to depositors to the accounts of the former Managing Director of the bank, Mr. Erastus Akingbola.
The arrested workers include the bank’s Financial Controller, Mr. Akin Fabunmi; Head, International Operations, Dr. Ayoola A.; Head, Domestic [...]
Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN) Calls for True Deregulation
Immediate past President of Association of National Accountants of Nigeria (ANAN), Mr. Samuel Nzekwe, has called on the Federal government to stem tide of outward flow of investment to other West African countries.
Nzekwe believes that the outward flow of investment out of Nigeria is necessitated by unfavourable investment climate in the country.
He told Daily Sun [...]
Dangote Savannah Sugar Company (SSC) Targets 1m Tonnes of Sugar Annually
Nigeria’s major sugar plant, the Savannah Sugar Company (SSC) in Numan, Adamawa State, owned by Dangote Industries Limited (DIL) has announced a major expansion project as it targets to produce one million tonnes of sugar annually by 2013.
President and Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, disclosed this in a ceremony to mark [...]
