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1. Six winners have emerged in the first draw of the Sterling Bank Arsenal Account. The bank has revealed that the promo, which commenced September 1st  will reward the winners with an all-expense-paid trip to Emirates Stadium to watch the Arsenal versus Aston Villa match. 2. The Director-General of the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR), Dr. Joe Abah, stated yesterday at the commemoration of the International Anti-Corruption Day in Abuja that the government’s anti-corruption effort through the Integrated Personnel Payroll System (IPPIS), which was introduced in 2011, has saved the nation N160 billion by practically putting an end to several corrupt practices. 3. The Federal Government has inaugurated a N45 billion integrated, state-of-the-art sugar project in Sunti, Niger State, North-West Nigeria. Flour Mills of Nigeria Plc, (FMN) will be full owners, and comprising a 16,500 hectare sugarcane estate and mill, the project is part of the Ministry of Industry and Investment’s approved Backward Integration Programme (BIP) for the production of local sugar in line with the provisions of the National Sugar Master Plan. 4. Coordinating Minister for the Economy and Minister of Finance, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, announced yesterday that Nigeria’s total banking assets have grown to over N24 trillion (about $150 billion). 5. The Nigerian Stock Exchange said it has taken the lead to aid in achieving the integration of financial literacy in Nigeria, just as Miss Onuh Chiamaka Sophie from Nikkyt High School, Aba, Abia emerged as winner of the 2014 NSE essay competition. 6. Some of the 30 Nigerian civil servants undergoing E-Government capacity development training in South Korea have urged the Federal Government to partner with South Korea on electricity and transportation to ensure effective and efficient power supply and transport system in the country. 7. The Infrastructure Bank Plc has raised N50 billion as first tranche of the proposed N167 billion for the rehabilitation of the Lagos-Ibadan dual carriageway, according to the Managing Director of the bank, Adekunle Oyinloye. 8. It has been announced that President Goodluck Jonathan has recently signed the National Health Bill into law, BusinessDay investigations gather.  The Bill, which is now an Act of Parliament seeks to provide a framework for the regulation, development and management of a National Health system and set standards for rendering health service in the country. 9. The Nigeria Liquified Natural Gas (NLNG) in collaboration with other investors are going to invest $1.8billion in ship repair and dry docking business in the country to boost the economy and increase trade. The facility, according to its promoters, will be built in the Badagry area of Lagos State. 10.The Youth Enterprise Exhibition (YEEx) is organising an event on Saturday, December 20 at the Lagos Chambers of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) Conference and Exhibition Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos. This year’s edition, titled ‘YEEx For Women, “is for female entrepreneurs who are either just starting out or have been running their businesses for a while,” founder, Mr. Tayo Adedugbe said.          
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This article was first published on 10th December 2014

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