Nigeria’s GDP rose by 6.18 per cent in Q2 -NBS

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The National Bureau of Statistics, on Friday, released the country’s Gross Domestic Product for the second quarter of 2013. It stated that on an aggregate basis, the economy grew by 6.18 per cent.

A copy of the report, which was signed by the Statistician General of the Federation, was sent to our correspondent via email.

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Nigeria’s Federal Reserve Rose To $47.02 Billion

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For the first time in four years, Nigeria’s external reserves grew by 3.8 per cent month on month to $47.02 billion as at February 21, 2013. This increase is coming amid claims by prominent Nigerians that the external reserves is being squandered – the government will have something to boast about now. The latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) revealed that the country’s forex reserves were $45.26 billion a month earlier while they rose by 34 .99% from a year ago when $34.83 billion were recorded.

Immigration Comptroller General, Rose Uzoma, retired from service

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Mrs. Rose Chinyere Uzoma, the Comptroller General of Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), was today Tuesday 15th January retired from the service following the controversy that trailed the recruitment exercise of the agency.
A letter conveying her retirement was signed by the Minister of Interior and Chairman of CDFIPB, Comrade Abba Moro. Mrs Uzoma will be temporarily replaced by her deputy, Mr. Rilwan Bala Musa, pending when the agency gets a new Comptroller General.