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AfDB Names Kevin Urama Seniour Policy Adviser

By Peter OBIORA InvestAdvocate Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-The African Development Bank (AfDB) said on Monday it has appointed Kevin Urama as seniour policy adviser on Inclusive and Green Growth. Prior to this appointment, Urama was appointed in 2013 to head the Research Lab of Swiss based investor advisor Quantum Global. Quantum Global […]

Oil prices “totally unacceptable”, Nigerian president tells Qatar’s ruler

Sun Feb 28, 2016/Reuters By Felix Onuah The OPEC cartel needs to take action to stabilise the oil market because crude prices have fallen to “totally unacceptable” levels, Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari said on Sunday. Nigeria, Africa’s biggest oil producer which earns around 90 percent of its foreign exchange earnings […]

Ghost workers: FG saves N2.29bn monthly, says minister

February 29, 2016/Punch The Federal Government said on Sunday that the removal of 23,846 non-existing workers from its payroll had led to a monthly reduction of N2.29bn in its salary bill. It stated that through the ongoing Bank Verification Number-based staff audit and enrolment to the Integrated Payroll and Personnel […]