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Operator calls for tenure limits for non-EDs of banks

Operator calls for tenure limits for non-EDs of banks nigeria-news
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria and financial expert, Dr. Konyinsola Ajayi has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to also extend the limit placed on the tenure of chief executive officers of banks in the country to Non-executive directors of banks.

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Emerging markets will drive M&A this year, bankers in Davos say

Emerging markets will drive M&A this year, bankers in Davos say nigeria-news
Companies based in emerging markets will probably drive global mergers and acquisitions, as countries such as Brazil, India and China fuel economic growth, said bankers meeting this week in Davos, Switzerland.

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Microfinance bedrock of economic devt, VP

Microfinance bedrock of economic devt, VP nigeria-news
Vice President, Goodluck Jonathan, has described the microfinance sector as crucial to economic development and nation-building.
He stated this during the presentation of the best state of the microfinance, small and medium enterprise and the first runner-up under Agric Credit Guarantee Scheme-Trust Fund Model Awards to Governor [...]

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Ecobank opens representative in South Africa

Ecobank opens representative in South Africa nigeria-news
ECOBNK has opened a representative office in Johannesburg, making South Africa the 30th African country in which the pan-African bank has a presence.

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Skye Bank partners British Council on manpower

Skye Bank partners British Council on manpower nigeria-news
SKYE Bank Plc has entered into a strategic partnership with the British Council in the area of human capital and manpower development.

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NAICOM set to curb huge outstanding premium in 2010

NAICOM set to curb huge outstanding premium in 2010 nigeria-news
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) said on Sunday that insurance companies would be given six months to clear their outstanding premium.

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NNPC charts Nigeria’s oil industry direction

NNPC charts Nigeria’s oil industry direction nigeria-news
THE Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), the state-run national oil company has attempted to provide a clear cut direction for the oil and gas industry currently bedeviled by an atmosphere of uncertainty owing to the pending passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (Bill) before the National [...]

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Nkire predicts victory for PPA

Nkire predicts victory for PPA nigeria-news
By  Tony Edike
ENUGU—A member of the National Working Committee, NWC,  of the Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, Dr. Sam Nkire, yesterday, predicted a landslide victory for the party’s candidate in Saturday’s Anambra governorship election, Mr Uche Ekwunife.
Nkire, who is also the National Treasurer of PPA, said it was amazing to witness [...]

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Apple’s First-Generation iPad Has Some Maturing To Do

Now that Apple’s long-awaited official announcement of the iPad has come and gone, Apple reviewers have had a chance to take a deep breath and take stock of what CEO Steve Jobs has delivered. In the wake of all the hype of the tablet computer as a “Jesus device,” Apple fanboys and the general public [...]

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Intel and Micron Double the Density of Flash Memory

Billions of microscopic cells on a single chip will soon add eight gigabytes of nonvolatile memory to smartphones and other devices, creating new possibilities for mobile applications and potentially lowering prices in the long term. IM Flash Technologies, a joint venture between chipmakers Intel and Micron Technology, on Monday unveiled a 64-gigabit NAND flash die [...]

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