Govt
revises policy on micro, small, medium enterprises
According to the Director General / Chief
Executive Officer, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria
(SMEDAN), Muhammad Umar disclosed that the Federal Government has revised
national policy on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to enable it
contribute to the growth of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in the country.
Published
in The Guardian Newspaper, Monday, 18th June, 2012
Ekiti
pledges to fight Poverty through Agriculture
Ekiti State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi has said
that the vision of his administration is to make history in the state and
transform it into a destination of choice for investors.
According to him, the state would upscale its
involvement in farming and also develop the entire value chain, noting that
most of the citizens are currently subsistence farmers as against commercial
farmers.
Published
in The Guardian Newspaper, Monday, 18th June, 2012
UNICEM,
drives partner to clean up filthy environment
The United Cement Company of Nigeria Limited,
UNICEM, and traders as well as trailers drivers have embarked on operation –
keep – the community
Park clean.
The environment Coordinator of UNICEM, Mr John
Nya, said the company deemed it necessary to partner operators because of the
health hazard the filthy environment could consume
Published
in Daily Sun Newspaper, Monday, 18th June, 2012
Lemo
Foundation donates N60 million health facility to Nigerian Red Cross
As part of service to humanity, Tunde Lemo
Foundation (TLF) recently, Ogun
State, donated N60
million ultra – modern clinic to the Nigerian Red Cross.
The founder of the foundation, Mr Tunde Lemo,
said the health facility is one way of assisting humanity, stressing that it
would go a long way to meeting the health needs of the people in the vicinity
and environs.
Published
in Daily Sun Newspaper, Monday, 18th June, 2012
Cement
Institute will create jobs
The Chairman, National Union of Civil Engineering
Construction, Furniture and Wood Workers, Adeoye Dhabi, said the institute
would lead to the establishment of more cement factories and in turn create
jobs for the teeming unemployed Nigerians.
Published
in The Nation Newspaper, Tuesday, 19th June, 2012
UNICEM,
drives partner to clean up filthy environment
The United Cement Company of Nigeria Limited,
UNICEM, and traders as well as trailers drivers have embarked on operation –
keep – the community
Park clean.
The environment Coordinator of UNICEM, Mr John
Nya, said the company deemed it necessary to partner operators because of the
health hazard the filthy environment could consume
Published
in Daily Sun Newspaper, Tuesday, Tuesday, 19th June, 2012
Lemo
Foundation donates N60 million health facility to Nigerian Red Cross
As part of service to humanity, Tunde Lemo
Foundation (TLF) recently, Ogun
State, donated N60
million ultra – modern clinic to the Nigerian Red Cross.
The founder of the foundation, Mr Tunde Lemo,
said the health facility is one way of assisting humanity, stressing that it
would go a long way to meeting the health needs of the people in the vicinity
and environs.
Published
in Daily Sun Newspaper, Tuesday, 19th June, 2012
Okorocha
donates N50m to Dana crash victims’ families
To assuage the pains of families of victims of
the recent Dana plane crash of Imo State origin, Governor Rochas Okorocha has
announced a donation of N50 million to the families to support their burial
expenses.
Published
in Daily Independent Newspaper, Wednesday, 20th June, 2012
Don
charges government on job creation, as company inaugurates board
A professor of Economics, Edet Akpakpan, has
charged government at all levels to boost employment opportunities in the
country by strengthening the public – private partnership initiative in order
to create jobs for the teeming unemployed youths through investment in business
and manufacturing activities.
Published
in Daily Independent Newspaper, Wednesday, 20th June, 2012
NEMA,
Kwanee plan relief for Sogho community
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has
assured Sogha community in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State that
relief will soon come their way.
The Zonal Coordinator, NEMA, South-South Zone, Mr
Emenike Umesi gave the assurance at Sogho when he visited the area for
assessment of the affected area to determine the level of the Agency’s
assistance.
Published
in Daily Independent Newspaper, Wednesday, 20th June, 2012
Oando
moves to check indoor pollution, gaseous emissions
Oando Marketing Plc has intensified activities on
its campaign targeted at reducing indoor pollution and emission of harmful
gases to the environment through the use of dirty fuels for cooking.
Published
in Punch Newspaper, Thursday, 21st June, 2012
NAFDAC
smashes fake vaccine syndicate in Anambra
In its war against fake drugs in Onitsha,
the National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on
Wednesday smashed a syndicate, which sold fake vaccines meant for immunization
of children and adults in Onitsha.
Published
in Punch Newspaper, Thursday, 21st June, 2012
Japan pledges $1bn aid to African private sector
Japan’s Senior Vice Minister of Finance, Mr
Yukihisa Fujita has announced plans o provide additional $1bn over the next
five years for a second phase of the Enhanced Private Sector Assistance for
Africa Initiative.
Published
in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 21st June, 2012
Austria
partners Nigeria for improved Healthcare Services
The country’s Vice Chancellor, Dr. Michael
Spindelleger said his country was very much interested in intensifying efforts
with Nigeria
from economic to cooperation ties and especially in the health sector, which
would mutually be of great advantage to both countries.
Published
in Leadership Newspaper, Thursday, 21st June, 2012 amplify
FG signs
MoU with Brazil’s
Electrobas
President Goodluck Jonathan has yesterday signed
a Memorandum of Understanding with a Brazilian firm, Electrobas, on the
development of power projects in Nigeria.
This came as the President reaffirmed his
administration’s commitment to sustainable development of the country.
Published
in This Day Newspaper, Friday, 22nd June, 2012
Niger
Mills set to begin production of Rice, Sugar
The call by the Federal Goevrnment’s on companies
and individuals to guarantee food security in the country by investing in
agriculture may have started yielding dividends as Niger Mills, producers of
golden penny flour and Semovita, announced that it will soon commerce the
production of rice and sugar
Published
in This Day Newspaper, Friday, 22nd June, 2012
Community
gets boost for Poverty Alleviation
In a bid to demonstrate its willingness to
alleviate unemployment and poverty in its locality, a microfinance bank,
Ultimate Microfinance Bank, Ipaja, Lagos,
recently donated 10 tricycles worth N3.7 million to the community.
The Chairman of the Bank, Mr Wale Odunayo, said
the initiative was borne out of the need to achieve the goal for which the bank
was set up to alleviate poverty.
Published
in This Day Newspaper, Friday, 22nd June, 2012
Mersk
spends N16 million on Apapa School
Mersk Nigeria Limited (MNL) has spent an
additional N16 million to renovate State Nursery and Primary School, Apapa, Lagos.
The Managing Director, Mr. Jan Thorhauge,
revealed that the money was spent on the re-installation of the foundation,
frames and walls, doors and roof covering, painting as well as electrical
fittings.
Published
in This Day Newspaper, Friday, 22nd June, 201209
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