FG MOVES TO BOOST PRODUCTION OF NIGERIAN FABRICS FOR EXPORT MARKET
The Federal Government disclosed that they are working on the development of a local patronage policy that would enhance the production of made in Nigeria
Published in National Mirror Newspaper, on Monday, 13th Feb. 2012
INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT, BOOST TO ECONOMY
The Lagos State Commissioner for Works and Infrastructure, Dr Kadri Hamzat said in line with the state policy thrust of Poverty Alleviation Eradication and Sustained Economic Growth, the ministry has initiated a number of projects designed to eradicate poverty through employment generation and promotion of an enabling environment.
Published in National Mirror, on Monday, 13th Feb. 2012
AfDB OFFERS $87M FOR WATER PROJECTS IN YOBE, OSUN STATES
African Development Bank (AfDB) has offered $87 million credit to support rural water projects in Yobe and Osun States
Minister of Water Resources, Sarah Ochekpe, expressed delight on the offer when the Resident Representative of AfDB in Nigeria , Ousmane Dore, paid her a working visit in Abuja
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Monday, 13th Feb. 2012
BONGA CLEANUP SUFFERS SETBACK AS COMMUNITIES TACKLE SHELL
Efforts by oil giant, Shell Petroleum Development Company, to mop-up a suspected third party oil spill in the Niger Delta may have suffered setback after some communities refused to grant the company access to the spill sites.
Shell’s Managing Director in Nigeria
Published in Punch Newspaper, on Monday, 13th Feb. 2012
RIGHTS COMMISSION, UNICEF PARTNER ON CHILD PROTECTION
The United Nations Children’s Fund and the National Human Rights Commission have agreed to scale up partnership to promote and protect the rights of the Nigerian Child
According to the UNICEF Chief Protection Officer, Mrs Nosiro Izumi, said “UNICEF is working hard to improve on the existing child protection networks in the country and intends to build more partnerships to achieve the desired results”.
Published in Punch Newspaper, on Monday, 13th Feb. 2012
NCS PLANSIT SOULTIONS TO FIGHT INSECURITY
The leading professional IT association in the country said it was developing initiatives to make sure that IT played a significant role in the fight against insecurity in the land
The chairman, Publicity, Events and Trade Services Committee, NCS, Mr Jide Awe said “NCS and its members are therefore working on initiatives to ensure that IT is effectively deployed to improve security.
Published in Punch Newspaper, on Monday, 13th Feb. 2012
RIVERS MOVES TO BATTLE LASSA FEVER EPIDEMIC
Rivers State Government has commenced plans to tackle Lassa fever epidemic. The State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Sampson Parker, declared the epidemic during an interactive session with the medical staff of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH) and representatives from the Federal Ministry of Health at the weekend
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Tuesday, 14th Feb. 2012
REPS’ PROBE WILL ENSURE PROBITY IN OIL SECTOR
Vice Chairman of the Committee on Petroleum (upstream), in the House of Representatives, Mashood Mustapha, has said the on – going probe of the petroleum sector is a step that will ensure accountability and probity in the sector.
Mustapha, who stated this in an interview with newsmen in Illorin, alleged that there are rots in the sector, which over the years made the country to be deprived of the benefits being endowed with oil
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Tuesday, 14th Feb. 2012
DON’T ATTACT PEACEFUL COMMUNITIES, ERA / FoEN WARNS MEND, JTF
Environmental Rights Action / Friends of the Earth Nigeria (ERA / FoEN) has warned the Joint Task Force (JTF) on the Niger Delta against attacking peaceful communities in executing its threat to crush the renewed attacks on oil facilities by Movement for Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND)
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Tuesday, 14th Feb. 2012
EKITI IS POLIO FREE, SAYS FAYEMI
Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has declared the state free of polio virus. He, however, lamented that some northern states still harbour the deadly paralytic virus.
Speaking at the Fajuyi Memorial Park, Ado Ekiti, venue of the stakeholders’ sensitisation forum on polio eradication, at the weekend, Dr Fayemi assured that his administration would leave no stone unturned towards maintaining the state’s current polio free status through immunisation.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Tuesday, 14th Feb. 2012
MIMIKO URGED TO SUSTAIN DEVELOPMENT
Governor Segun Mimiko of
The Ondo Progressive Youth Forum (OPYF), while commending Mimiko on what it called his giant strides at putting the state on the path of development, urged him not to let anybody to put paid to his second ambition
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Tuesday, 14th Feb. 2012
NHIS PARTNERS WORLD BANK ON QUALITY HEALTH SCHEME
As part of measures to provide health coverage for all Nigerians, the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has been granted membership of the Joint Leaning Network (JLN)
A statement by the Executive Secretary of NHIS, Waziri Dogo – Mohammed, explained that the country’s membership of JLN was as a sign that Nigeria could still attain universal coverage by 2015.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Tuesday, 14th Feb. 2012
FG, STATES TO GENERATE 370,000 JOBS IN 2012 - JONATHAN
President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday launched the Public Works and Women / Youth Employment (PW/WYE) project targeted at generating 370,000 jobs across the country before the end of the year.
The project, which is a component of the Subsidy Re-investment and Empowerment Programme (SURE), WAS launched at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Vila
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
GLOBACOM PARTNERS FG ON WOMEN DEVELOPMENT
Leading telecoms operator Globacom is partnering with the Federal Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development in organizing the first National Retreat on Women Development, Peace and National Transformation.
The retreat, scheduled to hold from Wednesday, February 15 to Saturday, February 18, at the Le Meridien Ibom Hotel and Golf Resort, Ibom, Akwa Ibom State
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
ENDING PNEUMONIA WILL REDUCE INFACT MORTALITY
At a 5 day national conference organized by the Paediatric Association of Nigeria held at the Conference Hall of the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile – Ife, Osun State, experts in infant care and nutrition gathered to discuss the way forward in search to a solution to the scourge facing children under the age of five in Nigeria.
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
ESSO TRAINS 25 NIGERIAN VARSITY DONS
Esso Exploration Production Nigeria Limited (EEPNL), a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, has just finished training about 25 Nigerian lecturers on map making and interpretation, under the University Partnering Programme (UPP).
The participating universities in the scheme include, Ahmadu Bello University , Zaria , Delta State University , Abraka, Nnamdi Azikwe University , Akwa, University of Benin , Benin City, University of Calabar , Calabar and University of Ibadan , Ibadan
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
MULTICHOICE: CREATING VALUE WITH E – CENTRES
The programme was intended to enhance ICT education and other subjects in students as well as make learning easier.
Managing Director, MultiChoice, John Ugbe, noted that the “MultiChoice Resource Centre, MRC, is part of a broad based community development strategy designed to raise the standard of education”.
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
BANKS GET MORE INCENTIVES FOR AGRICULTURAL FINANCING
Aside guaranteeing about 70 per cent agricultural loan principal payment, including various schemes aimed at encouraging banks to lend to farmers in the country, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has pledged its commitment to give yearly incentives to banks advancing loans to the agricultural sector
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
352 FARMERS BENEFIT FROM CROSS RIVER
The Cross River Farm Credit Scheme, started a few years back, has continued to yield positive results, as 352 farmers have so far benefitted from the scheme.
The Scheme is expected to cover farmers, who are into fish farming, cassava, rice and oil palm production
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
DIAMOND BANK EMPOWERS 14,000 MSMEs WITH N30bn
Diamond Bank Plc has disbursed N30 billion to 14,000 entrepreneurs across the country as parts of efforts aimed at boosting Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprise (MSME) sector in Nigeria
Speaking at the First Business Clinic in the Diamond Business Xpress Enterprise Series, Mr Chima Nnadozie, Head, MSME Propositions, Diamond Bank, identified the absence of funding, human capacity, structures, the needed requisite knowledge and skills to operate as a critical factors leading to the collapse of small businesses.
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
LADOL, SAMSUNG PARTNER ON CAPACITY BUILDING
Lagos Deep Offshore Logistics, LADOL, and Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea, have entered into partnership to boost human capacity and Nigerian content development in the oil and gas industry through the establishment of Samsung Nigeria Technology Academy
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
SILVETTI GROUP TO TRAIN NIGERIANS ON MARINE SURVEY
Speaking about the group’s plan in the country, the Managing Director of Silvetti Marine Surveys Nigeria Limited, Mr John Silvetti, told Vanguard on the sidelines of an offshore conference in Abuja that part of the plan is to make Nigeria the support base for West Africa and beyond, after the services have been fully established in the country
Published in Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
UNDP REP HARPS ON IMPORTANCE OF ENERGY EFFICIENCY
The Resident representative of United Nations Development Programme UNDP in Nigeria , Mr Thomas Hemistra has emphasized the importance of energy efficiency to meet the energy needs of Nigeria
The UNDR rep said that the global body will assist the country to make energy efficiency real to the Nigerian people.
Published in Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
KHF, CATHOLIC CHURCH HOLD FREE MEDICAL MISSION
A team of Cardiology and Orthopaedics experts from Columbia Asia hospital and India
The free medical programme billed to hold February 16 – 17 is being organised in collaboration with Kanu Heart Foundation, KHF and Saint Michael, Raphael and Gabriel Catholic Church, Satellite] Town
Published in Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
IMO EXTENDS FREE EDUCATION TO UNDERGRADUATES
Imo State Government has extended its free education programme to undergraduates of indigenes in its college of education, polytechnic and university.
Speaking in an address tagged “State – of – Imo Address” at the Heroes’ Square, New Owerri, Governor Rochas Okorocha said that the government would in the next academic session grant N100 bursary to students of the state university and N80,000 to students in the state – owned polytechnic
Published in Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
GOVERNMENTS PLANS SOCIAL WELFARE POLICY
In a bid to curb the rising danger inherent in street begging perpetrated by destitute and Almajiris, street children and hawking by teenagers in the country and the Federal Government has concluded plans to evolve a social welfare and development of persons with disability, orphans and vulnerable children, the elderly and other helpless Nigerians is to be developed for the country.
Published in Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
N263.68M CREDIT FACILITY FOR RURAL POOR
In furtherance of its avowed commitment to reduce poverty and improve the dignity of the poor through the provision of micro-finance services and products to them, the Enugu Catholic Diocese – owned Umuchinemere Pro-credit Micro-Finance Bank (UPMFB) has given out a total of N263, 680,000 micro – credit funds to a total of 3860 people in the diocese
Published in Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
Published in Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 15th Feb. 2012
FG UNFOLDS NATIONAL PRODUCTIVITY POLICY, DEFENDS WORLD BANK LOAN REQUEST
Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Wednesday approved for Nigeria
Minister of Information Labaran Maku, who briefed the press after the FEC meeting chaired by President Goodluck Jonathan, said the policy came after “decades of planning” and was exhaustively discussed and debated before approval.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Thursday, 16th Feb. 2012
PTDF UNVEILS FIRST INTERNATIONALLY CERTIFIED UNDERWATER WELDERS
Eleven youths who became the first set of Nigerians to be internationally certified under welders were on Wednesday unveiled by the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF)
Executive Secretary, PTDF, Muttaqha Darma noted that the certification enables the holders to work anywhere in the world and expressed the hope that the youths would make the best of the opportunity presented to them.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Thursday, 16th Feb. 2012
MATERNAL MORTAILITY RATE ABSENT IN NIGERIA ’S REPORT TO GAMBIA
The High Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR) being recorded in Nigeria was conspicuously missing in the report presented on the country’s health at the 50th session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples Rights (ACHPR) held in Gambia
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Thursday, 16th Feb. 2012
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Thursday, 16th Feb. 2012
AfDB YET TO DISBURSE N111B LOAN TO SUPPORT SMEs
The African Development Bank (AfDB), said it has not disbursed the N111 billion ($700 million) loans meant to support Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
The AfDB approved the loans in 2009 and it was supposed to be disbursed through financial institutions, including the Nigeria Export / Import Bank (NEXIM) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) to SMEs.
Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 16th Feb. 2012
DELTA MONARCHS PETITION FG OVER BONGA OIL SPILL
The Traditional Council of Chiefs, who said they were acting on behalf of the paramount ruler, Godwin Bobenimibo, Ogeh Gbaruan III, Pere of Gbaramatu Kingdom, maintained that their means of livelihood has been disrupted since the incident occurred in December last year.
Published in Punch Newspaper, on Friday, 17th Feb. 2012
ICRC, OTHERS TO ADDRESS $930BN INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING GAP
The Infrastructure Concession Regulation Commission on Wednesday said it would in partnership with other African countries galvanise resources to address the $930bn infrastructure deficit in the continent.
Published in Punch Newspaper, on Friday, 17th Feb. 2012
FIRST BANK BAGS THREE INTERNATIONAL CERTIFICATIONS
First Bank has blazed the trail as it emerged the first Nigerian company to be awarded the Business Continuity Management Certification, two years after it was conferred with the information security management systems certification.
The bank also bagged the Information Technology Governance Certification, ISON 38500 and the enhanced certification for the ISO27001.
Published in Punch Newspaper, on Friday, 17th Feb. 2012
GPI WINS MAC ARTHUR FOUNDATION AWARD
Nigerian Girls’ Power Initiative (GPI), Calabar, cross river state yesterday, won the prestigious Mac Arthur Awards as a Creative and Effective Institutions.
The initiative grabbed the award based on its work to empower and educate adolescent girls about their sexual and reproductive health and human rights
Published in Business World Newspaper, Friday, 17th Feb. 2012
RAINOIL TO PROMOTE LAWN TENNIS AT THE GRASSROOTS
Rain Oil Nigeria Limited has vowed to assist the nation in the discovery of new talents In the game of lawn tennis so as to contribute to its revival.
This pledge was made by the Managing Director of the company, Mr Gabriel Ogbechie, at the grand finale of the Lagos Country Club tennis section in Lagos
Published in Business World Newspaper, on Friday, 17th Feb. 2012
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