Health Workers seek Improved Funding for Primary HealthCare
President, Medical and Health Workers Union (MHWUN), Dr Ayuba Wabba, has called on government to increase budgetary allocations to improve primary health care delivery in the country.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Monday, 2nd March 2012
PDP to Empower One Million Grassroots Women
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Women Leader and Former Aviation Minister, Kema Chikwe, has assured the women folk, especially those at the grassroots, that the leadership of the party will embark on programmes that will uplift their lives.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Monday, 2nd March 2012
SPDC Donates Civic Centre to Delta Community
In a bid to fulfil its corporate social responsibility to its host communities, the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria (SPDC) commissioned the civic centre it donated to Apkata-Gbegbe community in Warri South West Local Government of Delta State.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Monday, 2nd March 2012
Imo, U.S to Partner on Economy
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State has expressed willingness to partner U.S government in its renewed bid to revamp and reposition some critical sectors (agriculture, tourism and education) in Nigeria’s economy.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Monday, 2nd March 2012
NDDC gives N1b lifeline for Agric. Development
The Commissioner representing Akwa Ibom State at the NDDC noted that the focus of the Commission in alleviating poverty in the region has gone beyond infrastructural development to educational training, job creation and human capacity development.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Monday, 2nd March 2012
Etisalat partners ESRI to deploy Polio monitoring Apps
Etisalat has partnered with the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) to deploy android based Geographic Information Systems (GIS) applications for the mapping of polio risk areas and tracking routes covered by Polio immunization teams during vaccination in the country.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Monday, 2nd March 2012
Diamond Bank partners Foundation to bring succour to accident Victims
Diamond Bank Plc has once again partnered with the Daniel Ogechi Akujobi Memorial (DOAM) Foundation to raise funds for the execution of the foundation’s programmes for accident victims.
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Tuesday, 3rd March 2012
CBN, AGRA Partnership to boost Insurance
Mr Ibrahim Balogun, an expert in the underwriting business, said that CBN agreed with AGRA in 2010 to develop the Nigeria Incentive – Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL)
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Tuesday, 3rd March 2012
Bill Gates gives Nigeria N1.87bn to Boost Yam Production
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has announced the receipt of a $12 million (about N1.872 billion) grant from U.S multi-billionaire Microsoft founder, Bill Gates, to boost the production of yam for consumers
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Tuesday, 3rd March 2012
Agricultural Ministry seeks Legislation to firm up Transformation Programme
The Ministry of Agriculture is working with the legislature to roll out laws that will ensure continuity of its transformation programme especially the cassava revolution plan which seeks to replace up to 40 percent of the wheat flour presently used to process bread with cassava.
Published in Business Day Newspaper, on Tuesday, 3rd March 2012
TY Danjuma Foundation Donates N10m to Ekiti Development Foundation
The TY Danjuma Foundation (TYDF), an indigenous philanthropic organisation has given an initial grant of N10 million to the Ekiti State Development Foundation (EDF) to help the EDF provide soft loans to grantees on her scheme.
Published in Business Day Newspaper, on Tuesday, 3rd March 2012
Fisheries society partners U.S. Firm on Production
The workshop, which is being organised in collaboration with Winrock International, a U.S. based , a non – profit organisation registered in Nigeria, is aimed at providing aquaculture extension officers with the skills required to train investors in Tilapia production in the country.
Published in The Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 4th March 2012
Benefits of BOI’s Intervention Fund to Manufacturers
Manager, Risk Management Division, Bank of Industry, (BOI), Mr Kola Adewole noted that the objectives of the fund are to fast track the development of the manufacturing sector of the economy by improving access to credit to manufacturers, improve the financial position of the Deposit Money Banks, increase output, generate employment and to diversify the revenue base.
Published in The Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 4th March 2012
MTN Foundation boost Education with N510m
In the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), about 2,559 brilliant students have benefit have benefitted from this gesture, as the target was to promote science and technology education as well as assist the virtually impaired persons to be able to further their education effectively.
Published in The Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 4th March 2012
Rivers, firms sign MOU on Syringe Factory
The MOU was signed between Rivers and Sortimat of Germany, Austroplan of Austria and Rommelag also of Germany.
The move, according to the state government, is part of the expansion programme of the medical programme of the medical facilities put in place by the Rotimi Amaechi administration.
Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 5th March 2012
MDGs: FG tasks Governors on Completion of Projects
Federal Government has asked state governments to put in place machinery that will ensure projects undertaken under the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) scheme are completed and delivered for the beneficiary communities within deadline.
Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 5th March 2012
Niger procures N162m Water Treatment Chemicals
Niger State government said it has concluded plans to bring to an end years of water related problems with improved quality and quantity of water supplied to its citizenry as it recently procured water treatment chemicals worth N162 million
The Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Cadiz El-Abdullahi said the state government decided to procure enough treatment that could last for at least 12 months to prevent the outbreak of water borne diseases as a result of contaminated water in the state.
Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 5th March 2012
Firm donates Volleyball Court to NYSC
Promasidor Nigeria Limited has once again taken a giant stride in sports development in Nigeria with a donation of a volleyball court to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Lagos Camp during the week.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Thursday, 5th March 2012
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