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September 15, 2017 No Responses

Nestle acquires coffee firm for $500m

Nestle has bought control of the California based specialty coffee business Blue Bottle Coffee. The Swiss food and drink multi-national acquired a controlling stake for a reported price of $500m (£370m) . With its Nescafe instant coffee and Nespresso brands,...

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‘Council will increase growth in mining sector’

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has said that the newly inaugurated National Council on Mining and Mineral Resources Development (NCMMRD), would help accelerate growth in the sector, through adequate oversight and guidance as wel...

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Nissan extends global UEFA Champions league partnership

Nissan Motor Company limited has confirmed a three-year extension to its global partnership with the UEFA Champions League, including the UEFA Super Cup. Legend Gareth Bale celebrated the announcement by surprising a group of schoolchildren and teaching...

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Toyota stakes $1.83b for 20 LNG-Powered car carriers

Prompted by the upcoming environmental regulations set to enter into force in 2020, Japanese car manufacturer, Toyota Motor Corporation is to turn to LNG-powered ships to transport its cars across the globe. According to a report from Japanese daily Nikkei,...

September 14, 2017 No Responses

NLNG, FG, JBN sign N120b Bonny-Bodo road project agreement

The construction of Bonny Island–Bodo road in Rivers State came closer to actualisation on Wednesday as Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) signed a tripartite agreement in Abuja with the Federal Government, represented by the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, an...

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Commuters to Obaseki: Negotiate MoU with FG on dilapidated Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi road

Worried by the dilapidated state of Benin-Ekpoma-Auchi road, commuters and motorists have appealed to the State Governor, Godwin Obaseki to negotiate what they described as detailed Memoradum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government. According t...

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NCC Photo News

Management of NCC with members of the Inter- Agency Committee for Evaluation of Research Proposals.

September 14, 2017 No Responses

Nigeria defers 700,000bpd of crude oil due to pipeline vandalism

The Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru, has said that an average of 700,000bpd of crude oil was deferred in 2016 due to pipeline sabotage, saying this brought Nigeria’s production down to as...

September 14, 2017 No Responses

C02 targets for cars: European auto industry sets out post-2021 framework

Ahead of the European Commission proposal on CO2 targets for cars post-2021 later this year, the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has laid out the industry’s pathway to future CO2 reductions at the Frankfurt Motor Show. Regarding th...