By Emeka Ezekiel, Abuja Thursday, 18 Nov 2010 Nigeria requires about N45tn to solve its housing deficit, currently estimated at 16 million units. This is contained in a report on, “Challenges Facing Housing Delivery in Nigeria,” prepared by the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria, a copy of which was obtained by […]

By Agency reporter Thursday, 18 Nov 2010 Target Corporation, the second-largest United States discount retailer, posted a 23 per cent increase in third- quarter profit after earnings, as its credit-card unit more than doubled. Bloomberg reported from New York on Wednesday, that net income rose to $535m, or 74 cents a […]

By Agency reporter Thursday, 18 Nov 2010 United States stocks were little changed on Wednesday, as investors awaited clarity on how a European Union-International Monetary Fund mission would help ease Ireland‘s debt crisis. Ireland said it would work with officials from the EU and the International Monetary Fund to help its […]