Benue State Governor, Dr. Gabriel Suswams, was
yesterday in Atlanta Georgia, United States, honoured with an award by the
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in appreciation of his administration’s
effort to provide clean water and enhanced health services to communities in
the state.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Monday, 21st January, 2013
Partnership:
Bayelsa signs MoU with Dubai firm to build steel plant, cold rooms
The
Bayelsa Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to partner a
Dubai-based firm, GEAP International, to build a steel plant and cold storage
facilities in the state.
This
is contained in a statement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the
Governor, Mr Daniel Iworiso-Markson, on Friday in Yenagoa. He said the deal
followed the signing of an MoU between Gov. Seriake Dickson and the management
of the firm in Dubai.
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 21st January, 2013
Development:
Diamond Bank boost entrepreneurship development in Nigeria
Diamond
Bank in partnership with the Enterprise Development Centre of Pan African
University last week in Lagos unveiled the five successful
entrepreneurs for the final phase of the ‘Building Entrepreneurs Today’
series (BET 2), the second edition of the capacity building initiative.
The
event, which held at a gala night, is an initiative to support the growth of
Micro, Small and Medium Scale Enterprises (MSMEs) in Nigeria.
Published in
BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 21st January, 2013
Innovation: Next-generation
leaders say organisations need to encourage innovation, Deloitte survey
As much as78 percent of the world’s future business leaders
believe innovation is essential for business growth, the Deloitte Touche
Tohmatsu Limited (DTTL) Millennial Survey has shown.
However, as the economic crisis enters its sixth year, just 26
percent of Millennials feel that business leaders are doing enough to encourage
practices that foster innovation.
Published in
BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 21st January, 2013
Agriculture:
Association faults campaign against cocoa bean export
The recent call by the Cocoa Processors Association of
Nigeria (COPAN) on the Federal Government to ban exportation of raw cocoa beans
from Nigeria has drawn the ire of the Cocoa Association of Nigeria (CAN), which
described the campaign as capable of destroying the entire national cocoa
economy.
Published in
BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 21st January, 2013
Labour:
NDE, SURE-P create 3,000 new jobs in Ondo
Not less than 3,000 jobs have been created for unemployed
persons by the Ondo State office of the National Directorate of Employment (NDE)
in collaboration with the Subsidy Removal Employment Programme (SURE-P) of the
Federal Government.
Published in Guardian
Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd January, 2013
Labour:
UNITAR to site training Centre in Edo
Apparently in confirmation f the efforts of the state government to fix dilapidated structure and reform its human resources,the
United Nations Institute of Training and Research (UNITAR) at the weekend said
it has concluded plans to locate the Nigerian International Training Centre in
Benin City, Edo State.
Published in Guardian
Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd January, 2013
Philanthropy:
Bristow Group kits 400 pupils in Akwa Ibom
Helicopter Service providers, Bristow Helicopters Nigeria
Ltd, in line with the Corporate Social Responsibility, initiative christened, ‘Bristow
Uplift’ has brought succour to more than 400 pupils drawn from four community schools
in Eket Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom Sate with the provision of school
kits which include school bags, uniform, shoes, etc.
Published in Vanguard
Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd January, 2013
Agriculture:
Returnees from Libya beg Oshimole for Agric Loans
The over 500 Libyan returnees in Edo State have appealed to
Governor Adams Oshimole to provide them grants and loans, having been trained
in different agricultural fields, to enable them commence work in the sector.
Published in Vanguard
Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd January, 2013
Environment:
Ecological degradation I S/East worries FG
The Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, has said the Federal
Government was obviously worried by the ecological degradation facing the South
East geopolitical zone of the country.
Published in Vanguard
Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd January, 2013
Health:
Health, Agric ministries to partner on Save a Million Lives Project
The Federal Ministry of Health has conclude plans to partner
with the Federal Minsitry of Agriculture to take advantage of its GSM phone for
farmers project to channel health information to pregnant women, under its Save
a Million Lives Project.
Published in Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 2 January, 2013
Philanthropy: Jim Ovia
Foundation initiates prize for software development
In
recognition of the immense roles software plays ad can play in growing the
economy, the Jim Ovia Foundation in ICT has initiated a ‘Prize for Excellence’,
dedicated to software start-ups in Nigeria.
Published in Guardian
Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd January, 2013
Sustainability: Sustainable
Maritime Development key to economic growth, says Sekimizu
The Secretary – General of International
Maritime Organization (IMO), Koji Sekimizu recently, reiterated the strategic
role of maritime in the development of global economy on a sustainable basis.
Published in Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd January, 2013
Energy:
Africa lags behind in funding renewable projects
Africa
is lagging behind the rest of the world in obtaining funds for renewable energy
projects because development banks aren’t assuming enough of the political risk
of working there, United Nations officials said.
Published in Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd January, 2013
Innovation:
Young NAF officers design, build drone
Young officers from Nigeria Air Force School of
Engineers, Aircraft Design Centre, Kaduna, yesterday dazzled the Minister of
Science and Technology, Prof. Ita Okon Bassey – Ewa when they displayed to him
an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle, UAV, referred to as drone, which could fly non –
stop for about four hours at 3000 feet.
Published in Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd January, 2013
Philanthropy: Celebs
on philanthropic visit to Primary Schools
A
bevy of music and entertainment stars are scheduled for a philanthropic visit
to Ikeja Primary School, Lagos on Wednesday, January 30 lead by music artiste
and comedian Tony Maduabuchi Green, a.k.a TeeGee Da Unsual
Published in Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd January, 2013
Partnership:
Firm partners Pediatricians to Train Doctors
Procter
and Gambler, manufacturer of household items, yesterday announced collaboration
with the Paediatrics Association of Nigeria (PAN) to train its (PAN) members
abroad on modern child care.
Published in Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd January, 2013
Infrastructure: C’River sets aside N3.6bn for Water Project
The
Cross River State Government has set aside N3.6 billion to finance the ultra –
modern Obudu water project which on completion in the next 24 months, would
serve the water needs of Obudu and Obanliku communities.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Friday, 25th January, 2013
Environment:
Rains storms destroys 250 houses in Ondo
The
National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said yesterday that about 250
houses would have been affected by the rainstorm that ravaged parts of Owo in Ondo
State.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Friday, 25th January, 2013
Investment:
NEXIM Bank, miners plan strategic framework for investments
The
Nigerian Export Import Bank (NEXIM) and the Miners’ Association of Nigeria have
unfolded plan to evolve a strategic framework that would ensure better
structure and sustainable investment inflow into solid mineral sector.
According
to a statement from the bank’s Corporate Communication Department, the plan was
essentially a gesture by the association’s patrons to ensure mutual cooperation
with NEXIM as a follow-up to the interactive business forum organised by it in
conjunction with the Federal Ministry of Mines and Steel Development.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Friday, 25th January, 2013
Technology: Nigeria
needs more infrastructure to drive broadband growth
To
drive broadband usage in Nigeria in 2013, operators have been charged on the
need to invest more in infrastructure that will ensure that bandwidth capacity
at the shores are fully utilised.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Friday, 25th January, 2013
Infrastructures: FG to
use ICT, phones to provide health information to women, children
Federal
Ministry of Health is partnering with stakeholders to use Information and
Communication Technology (ICT) to ensure that pregnant women and children get health
information when and where they need it.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Friday, 25th January, 2013
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