Injury concerns surrounding Olympic silver medallist Phillips Idowu intensified on Monday with confirmation the triple jumper has not travelled to the British team’s training camp in Portugal.
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The chairman said that the coal power plant when completed is capable of generating 120 megawatts, adding that the ground breaking of the power plant is scheduled to hold soon. It is believed that when the country’s power sector is fully privatised by the end of 2012, it will create more opportunities for growth and socio-economic development.
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The Federal Government has given approval for the collection of a $5billion worth administrative fine imposed on the Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, SNEPCo, for the December 20, 2011, oil spill from its deepwater facility, Bonga, despite threats by the company to resist it.
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There is apparent ambiguity in the new draft Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) before the National Assembly as the reform bill seeks the deregulation of the downstream sector and at the same time, retains the Petroleum Equalisation (PEF) to ensure uniform benchmark prices of fuel throughout the country.
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Britain’s women’s football team have the honour of getting the 2012 London Olympics under way . . . in Cardiff. Hope Powell’s squad kick off their quest for gold against New Zealand at the Millennium Stadium. Holders and the two-time world champions USA face France in another opening-day fixture while Beijing silver medallists Brazil take on Cameroon.
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The reinstated Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms.Arunma Oteh, Monday resumed duty after the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had last Friday visited the commission to pacify members of staff of the commission.
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Guangzhou R&F Nigerian striker, Yakubu Aiyegbeni, praised Didier Drogba’s contribution in a China Super League match on Sunday after the Ivory Coast striker provided the assist which led to Shanghai Shenhua’s equaliser against Aiyegbeni’s side.
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The reinstated Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Ms.Arunma Oteh, Monday resumed duty after the Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala had last Friday visited the commission to pacify members of staff of the commission.
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Pension contributors numbering over 5 million have been denied the opportunity to make choice of Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) as provided in the Pension Reform Act 2004, more than seven years after the take-off of the current pension scheme.
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The Nigeria Olympic Committee yesterday named Chika Chukwumerije as captain of Team Nigeria to the London 2012 Olympics, beginning Friday, July 27. Chukwumerije will be competing in the Taekwondo event for Nigeria and he is one of the country’s medal hopefuls at the Games
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