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- The executive secretary of Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC), Engr Mustafa Bello FNSE has said that Nigeria needs Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) to improve her economy, generate employment and transfer of technology among other benefits. |
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- Niger State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has intensified campaigns among road users to ensure an accident-free Christmas and News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent in Minna reports that the corps had also intensified patrol along major roads in the town to check rough driving, over speeding and breaking of traffic rules by motorists. |
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- In its bid to ensure excellence in customer service, Dangote Group of Companies has decided to extend its products and services to the doorsteps of consumers nationwide. |
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- A National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA) has been formed and approved by the Federal Executive Council. |
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- The Nigerian Shippers' Council (NSC) has inaugurated Sokoto, Kebbi andZamfara states shippers association over the weekend in Sokoto. |
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- The federal government will establish a National Road Fund to mobilise fund from road users through levies on petrol and diesel, tolls plaza, vehicle permit, fines and international transit fees. |
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- Governor Boni Haruna of Adamawa State yesterday presented a budget ofN25.25 billion to the State House of Assembly for the services of the statein the year 2004, with the education sector getting the largest sectoralallocation. |
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- The Dutse Local Education Authority in Jigawa State has reaffirmed its commitment to establishing three additional vocational centres. |
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- As global system for mobile communication (GSM) operators begin themuch-needed per second billing on their networks, subscribers have expressedmixed reactions over the development. Business Day correspondents in Abujaand Lagos sought the views of subscribers on the new development. Thefindings show that even though the per second billing system is welcome bymost subscribers, others argue that this has to go with qualitative andhitch-free services. Below are some views; |
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- Ogun State governor, Otunba Gbenga Daniel has proposed a budget of N30.62 billion as appropriation bill for the 2004 fiscal year. |
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- The FCT director of Road Traffic Services (VIO) has stated that it recorded 554 accidents between January and September this year, with 184 resulting in death and 374 people injured. |
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- As year 2003 is coming to an end, a total number of 348 people feared death in no fewer than 457 accidents recorded on Abuja roads between January and September this year. |
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- Many patronizers of MTN GSM service in Kano have cried out over poor service reception in Kano. Those affected by the poor service, Kano Trust investigations revealed, are those who converted to the "per second billing platform" which was introduced early this month. |
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- Senator Usman Adamu Usman (Yobe east) has condemned President OlusegunObasanjo's plan to impose on Nigerians a levy of N1.50k on fuel, adding thatthe measure is a display of insensitivity to the plight of Nigerians forwhom he said life is only becoming more difficult everyday. |
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- The House of Representatives Committee on Communications has ordered operators of Global System of Mobile Communications (GSM) to immediately rectify the complications of interconnectivity and inaccessible calls caused subscribers due to the introduction of the per minute billing system or incur the wrath of the National Assembly. |
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- Junior Chamber International Nigeria, (an affiliate of the Junior Chambers International), a worldwide federation of young entrepreneurs, leaders and professionals elected new officers recently at Sheraton Hotels and towers, Abuja, to run the affairs of the organization in 2004. |
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- A twin-engine plane crashed into a mountain Wednesday on Santa Catalina Island, killing four people, authorities said. One person may have survived, said Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Donn Walker. |
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- Mail and Guardian, Liberal daily of Johannesburg, South Africa |
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- La Nacion, Conservative daily of Buenos Aires, Argentina |
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- The Daily Star, Independent, English-language daily of Beirut, Lebanon |
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- Dec. 24 - "What are you doing New Year's, New Year's Eve?" Well if you all you have planned so far is singing that song, then Citysearch.com is here to help. |
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- If you're interested in Aspyr Media Inc.'s recently shipping Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy but you'd like to find out more before you put your money down, check out Apple's Games site for a new feature. |
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- ...am I the only person that thinks that Guy Lafleur and Toller Cranston look alike?... |
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- Happy holidays I've been very busy with work and, quite frankly, I just haven't had the energy to blog, nor can I predict when I will get that energy back. But I do want to wish all of you a happy holiday season. |
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- Returning gifts bought online is getting easier and in some cases better than standing in the returns line at your local store. Most site will give you a full refund with no questions asked. Usually the returns policies are similar as with your local store. A lot of web sites provide walk-in locations for returns. See the full article, Tips to Return or Swap Online Purchases. |
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- A new whisper-quiet (or so they claim) digital audio server from Hush Technologies. The AVX Music Server connects to both your stereo and your home... [Gizmodo] Looks good... love the PDA remote skin! Would love to see that kind of development for the SliMP3 on either PPC or Palm platform. |
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- Long story short: RF Communications - A Analog Transient Analysis - B Technical Writing - A Electromagnetism & Light - A Professional Issues in ECET - B 3.68 yeehawr :)... |
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- I have a Dax 10 Mbps Ethernet hub with 8 ports. There are already eight computers connected to it. There's a ninth computer which I want to get onto the same LAN, without buying any more hubs (hence this question!).OK. |
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- I would prefer the real woman, but this doll probably is the next best thing.... |
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- Lu sur NEFAC : "La période des fêtes est probablement la pire période pour vivre un conflit de travail. Entre Noël et le jour de l'an, ayez donc une pensée pour les quelques 1 500 syndiquéEs en grève ou en lock-out dans la province... En voici la liste. LA LUTTE DE CLASSES NE PREND PAS DE VACANCES! |
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- Joyeux nouyël à tous!!!!!!!!! |
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- Lu sur Actualité de l'anarcho-syndicalisme : "Après 134 jours de grève -la 2ème en durée depuis la mort de Franco- les éboueurs de l'entreprise Ferroser (Groupe Ferrovial), à Tomares, ont remporté une victoire historique. Ils avaient contre eux la coalition des nantis (patronat, mairie et gouvernement régional de gauche, gouvernement central de droite, tribunaux ) et pour eux, leur courage, leur détermination, mais aussi l'appui déterminé et déterminant de la CNT-AIT de toute la péninsule et la solidarité ouvrière. Nous ne nous faisons jamais d'illusions sur les victoires matérielles, ni à Tomares ni ailleurs. Au-delà des acquis matériels, bien réels ici (le patron de Ferroser a dû céder sur pratiquement toute la ligne), c'est surtout une énorme victoire morale qui a été remportée. |
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- Petit post spécial Noël :) Je suis à nouveau chez ma mère, sur le portbale récalcitrant de mon "faux-beau-père" :) Mon frère et ma cousine regardent Le Château tombé du ciel, à coté... La musique est vraiment belle... ... |
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