CSR News Summary Issue 19

Lagos begins 2012 Household Survey

As part of its efforts to sustain economic development in Lagos, the state Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget has commenced a welfare and service delivery survey to provide the government with information on the basic nature of economic activity, impact of government programmes / projects on various communities and the perceived constraints to growth and productivity in the state.

Published in The Business Day Newspaper, on Monday, 14th May, 2012

Food Security: Int’l Community scores FADAMA high

The Gambian Agency for the Management of Public Works (Gam Works) has given kudos to the efforts by the Third National Fadama Development Project (FADAMA III) in ensuring sufficient of food to the Nigerian populace as well as exporting to other countries.

Published in The Business Day Newspaper, on Monday, 14th May, 2012

MTN Foundation invests N510M in Education in 3 years

As part of her corporate social responsibilities, the MTN Foundation has invested the sum of N510 million in three years for the promotion of education especially among brilliant Nigerian students and visually – impaired students in tertiary institutions across the country.

Published in The Business Day Newspaper, on Monday, 14th May, 2012

Firm to invest over N775m on food services in Nigeria

A fast food company in the United States of America, Domino’s Pizza, has reiterated its commitment to transforming the food services in Nigeria by investing over N775 million as the first phase of its investment projects in the next two years.

Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Monday, 14th May, 2012

Ondo disburses N215.4m to Farmers

Ondo State Government has disbursed N215.4 million to farmers in the state under Fadama III programme in the last three years.

Published in The Business Day Newspaper, on Monday, 14th May, 2012

FG to build trailer parks with PPP arrangement

The Minister for State for Works, Alhaji Bashir Yuguda, has said the Federal Governmnet will opt for Public – Private Partnership to fast track the establishment of trailer parks in the country.

Published in The Punch Newspaper, on Tuesday, 15th May, 2012

Foundation sensitizes asthmatics to prevention, control

Worried by the alarming rate of deaths through asthma and other respiratory diseases, Elias Nelson Oyedokun Foundation has organized a workshop to sensitize asthmatics to prevention and control of the ailment.

Published in The Punch Newspaper, on Tuesday, 15th May, 2012

Lagos begins rice production to promote Food Security

With the inauguration of a 20,000 metric tonnes capacity rice factory, the Lagos State Government yesterday took a bold step towards food security.

Governor Babatunde Fashola reiterated his commitment to reinvigorating agriculture, saying, it is only through such step that the nation can surmount its economic challenges.

Published in The Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 16th May, 2012

Canada donates $18m for research

Canada has donated $18.45m (N2.86 billion) to boost research in health, the environment and agriculture.

According to the President of Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Mr David Malone, the researchers are aimed at improving the health of mothers and babies in Nigeria, to provide information in Nigeria climate change and to reduce the risk of flooding in the country.

Published in The Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 16th May, 2012

Kebbi to sink 2,000 boreholes

The Kebbi State government has voted N100 million for the drilling of 2,000 additional boreholes to improve water supply in the state’s rural areas and schools.

Published in The Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 16th May, 2012

Kaduna spends N27b on water

The Kaduna State government said it has sunk N27 billion into the supply of portable drinking water to the residents of the state while the multi billion naira Zaria water supply scheme has been reviewed from N15 billion to N24 billion.

Published in The Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 16th May, 2012

SMEDAN to partner NEPAD on SMEs development

Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN) Director – General, Alhaji Mohammed Nadada Umar, said that the agency would support New Economic Partnership for African Development (NEPAD) in its upcoming Global Partnership week and other activities as they relate to the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Nigeria.

Published in The Guardian Newspaper, on Wednesday, 16th May, 2012

FG, UNIDO seal pact on Job Creation

The Federal Government on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation on job creation and poverty reduction.

Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 17th May, 2012

Diamond Bank, Keystone to partner Kwara on empowerment

Keystone Bank Limited and Diamond Bank Plc have expressed readiness to partner the Kwara State Government on the achievement of the state’s programme of shared prosperity.

Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 17th May, 2012

Golden Penny provides laptops for teachers, pupils

Golden  Penny has in partnership with other stakeholders, boosted its “Laptop4Learning” (L4L) initiative, with the official opening of a dedicated classroom at the Kuramo Primary School, Victoria Island, Lagos for the exclusive use of pupils and teachers, for an initial period of three years.

Published in The Guardian Newspaper, on Thursday, 17th May, 2012

Ajimobi tasks US Partners over development of Oyo

Oyo State Governor, Mr Abiola Ajimobi has called on investors and agencies from the United States of America to help his administration develop the state with US technology.

Published in Leadership Newspaper, on Friday, 18th May, 2012

World Bank commits $10m to Road Safety Projects

The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Commission, Osita Chidoka, on Friday stated that the World Bank was committing $10 million towards FRSC’s Road Safety projects with a view to improving its capacity in road traffic crashes (RTC), reducing by 50 percent.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Friday, 18th May, 2012

CSR News Summary Issue 18

Fidelity Bank’s CSR Project Excites Wamakko

The Managing Director of the Bank, Mr Reginald Ihejiahi, who was represented by the Executive Director, North Directorate of the Bank, Mr Balarabe Mohammed expressed happiness that the bank is touching the lives of people through the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Monday, 7th May, 2012

China Partners with Nigeria on Youth Development

For the development of youths in skill acquisition and vocational training, China yesterday said it would partner with Nigeria to impact more knowledge on Nigeria youths in the country.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Monday, 7th May, 2012

Dangote Group spends N20bn on CSR

Dangote Group has expended about N20 billion on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and charity programmes across Africa from the beginning of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Monday, 7th May, 2012

BATN donates N5.6m Palm Oil Processing Plant

British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) Foundation has donated a Palm Oil Processing Cottage industry to the people of Aragba – Orogun community, in Ughelli – North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Monday, 7th May, 2012

First lady commissions HIV Call Centre

As she commissioned the National Call Centre on HIV/AIDS and Related Diseases of the National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA), First Lady, Patience Jonathan said the growth of telephony in Nigeria provides a strong platform for increasing information dissemination on health challenges such as HIV/AIDS.

She commended Airtel Networks Limited for its lead role in providing toll free lines for subscribers to call the Centre and access information on HIV/AIDS.

Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Tuesday, 8th May, 2012

Mortein partners with Lagos State to eradicate Malaria

Mortein, the multipurpose cockroach / insect killer partnered with Lagos State Ministry of Health to enlighten Nigerians on the scourge of Malaria and ways of preventing it.

Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Tuesday, 8th May, 2012

IFC, MasterCard boost Microfinance with $37bn

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and MasterCard Foundation, launched a partnership to increase access to financial services for an estimated 5.3 million poor people in Nigeria and the entire sub-Saharan Africa.

Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Tuesday, 8th May, 2012

FG to develop girl-child education

Minister of State for Education Ezenwo Nyesom Wike stated that the Federal Government is commited to achieving universal primary and junior secondary education to eliminate gender disparity.

Published in Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 9th May, 2012

MDG releases N100M for pilot projects in three Ekiti Councils

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has said his administration would focus on combating poverty and hunger, improving school enrolment and facilitating access to health care and fostering gender equality, among others.

Published in Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 9th May, 2012

Joy as community finds water, 300 years after

After a tortuous search spanning centuries, Gumshi, a community in Yobe State, has found the most precious liquid in life: water. And they have the administration of Governor Ibrahim Gaidam to thank for it.

Published in Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 9th May, 2012

Fidelity Bank donates to underprivileged

Staff of Fidelity Bank Plc, have donated television sets, DVD players, washing machine, fans and food items to the student of Modupe Cole School for the Mentally and Physically – Challenged Children in Akoka, Lagos Satte.

Published in Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 9th May, 2012

MTN Foundation donates equipment to 45 disabled persons

MTN Foundation has presented tools and equipment to no fewer than 45 diabled persons after they had completed a two – year skills training (tailoring, shoemaking and welding) sponsored by the foundation.

Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 10th May, 2012

Israel boosts Nigerian agriculture with drip irrigation

The Nigeria – Israel Joint Agricultural Project, better known as Irrigation is Life, which aims to promote dry season farming, has been inaugurated in Minna, Niger State.

Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 10th May, 2012

Akwa Ibom committed to HIV/AIDS eradication

The speaker of House of Assembly, Mr Samuel Ikon, has assured the people of the state that the fifth assembly was committed to pass laws that will help in eradicating HIV/AIDS control agency.

Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 10th May, 2012

Foundation fetes Less Privileged Children

The Pastor Eskor Mfon Foundation recently paid a visit to the children at Little Saints Orphanage, Palmgrove Estate, Lagos where items were donated to the children.

The group also spent some quality time with orphans during which the Founder, Mrs Dele George, conducted them around the home.

Published in ThisDay Newspaper, on Friday, 11th May, 2012

 FG to position SMEs as growth drivers

The Federal Government has commenced moves to position the Small and Medium Enterprise sub sector in Nigeria as growth drivers for the economy.

The Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Olusegun Aganga, who disclosed this on Thursday, said with this move, SMEs in Nigeria would soon become vibrant enough to drive the required level of growth in the economy.

Published in ThisDay Newspaper, on Friday, 11th May, 2012

CSR News Summary Issue 17

FG Urged to Sustain Agric. Transformation Agenda

The Federal Government has been advised to sustain the tempo of its agricultural transformation agenda in order to achieve the desired goals of food security and economic empowerment as well as job creation.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Monday, 30^th April, 2012

Bankers partners IFC on Corporate Governance

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), said it has signed an agreement with the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) on how to improve training and knowledge on corporate governance in the Nigerian financial industry.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Monday, 30^th April, 2012

Ernst & Young moves to promote public, private partnership

Financial experts in Ernst & Young has said it will bring key stakeholders together to brainstorm in what it believes will help drive infrastructural development in Nigeria through public private partnership agreement.

Published in Punch Newspaper, on Wednesday, 3^rd May, 2012

FG moves to tackle Unemployment

The Federal Government is planning to conduct a national job creation survey that seeks to track employment generation and losses to ascertaining the number of jobs available.

Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Thursday, 4^th May, 2012

IFC, CIBN to partner for Improved Corporate Governance in Banks

As part of the agreement, International Finance Corporation (IFC) will give assistance and institutional support to the institute, in the area of its corporate governance curriculum offered to its banking – sector members.

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) is a key component of its strategy to increase impact and improve private.

Published in Daily Independent Newspaper, on Thursday, 4^th May, 2012

Honeywell Empowers Widows

The Executive Vice Chairman of Honeywell Flower Mills Plc, Mr Babatunde Odunayo, said Honeywell was delighted to be part of the empowerment programme where about 50 widows went through rigorous training on soap making and basic skills required to succeed in business.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Friday, 4^th May, 2012

C’River Partner Poland to Provide Social Services

According to the Polish Ambassador to Nigeria, Przemystaw Niesiotowski, Poland has special interest in Cross River because of its peaceful environment and investment friendly.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Friday, 4^th May, 2012