Policies to increase food security in the
global South focus too much on rural food production and not enough on ensuring
poor people can access and afford food, especially in urban areas, says a
report published on Thursday by the International Institute for Environment and
Development.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Saturday, 30th March, 2013
Empowerment: Unilever, Oxfam Empower
Nigerian Women
The
Managing Director, Unilever Nigeria Plc, Mr. Thabo Mabe, has said the company
is supporting Oxfam Nigeria, as part of its efforts at impacting positively in
the society.
He said
this while presenting a cheque to support Oxam’s initiative of empowering women
in rural areas and its activities to celebrate international women’s day, in
Lagos on Monday.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Saturday, 30th March, 2013
Environment: SEMA urges FG to relocate C’River flood
Communities
The
State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) has called on the Federal Government
to fulfil its counterpart obligation to relocating the flood community of
Agwuagwune, in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State.
Published in DailySun Newspaper
on Saturday, 30th March, 2013
Philanthropy:
UNILAG student receive LG electronics scholarship
Ten students of engineering of the University
of Lagos have received scholarship award from LO Electronics, a global leader
in consumer electronics and mobile communications.
Published in DailySun Newspaper
on Saturday, 30th March, 2013
Health: Researchers
want funding of researches on TB cure
Researchers
and health experts have called for the channelling of more funds into research
and development of new drugs for the cure of tuberculosis.
According
to them, most drugs currently in use for the cure of TB have become outdated.
Published in DailySun Newspaper
on Saturday, 30th March, 2013
Health:
Lagos gets first Diabetes Support Centre in Africa
Lagos State government
has recorded another giant stride in its efforts to combat diabetes with the
donation of the first Diabetes Support Centre in Africa to Ikorodu General
Hospital by Novo Nordisk.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Monday, 1st April, 2013
Environment: NISEMA battles flood with N50M
Niger
State Emergency Management Agency (NISEMA) says it has concluded arrangements
to commerce the construction of culverts and drainages across the communities
affected by last year’s flood
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Monday, 1st April, 2013
Investment: MultiChoice
invest N15.5B in Nigerian content in seven years
The
management of leading
PayTV provider in the continent, MultiChoice, at the weekend estimated its
investment in Nigerian content over the past seven years at over US$94 million
(about N15.5 billion).
Published in Daily Independent
Newspaper on Monday, 1st April, 2013
Agriculture: Japan
signs MoU with Nigerian Institutions
Japan
has signed a memorandum of understanding with the International Institute of
Tropical Agriculture and the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, to improve
cassava production and processing for Nigerian farmers.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Tuesday, 2nd April, 2013
Health:
Rivers tops Malaria Control
Rivers
State has been adjudged the best state in the federation in the area of malaria
elimination and control programme.
This
was made known at the 11th bi-annual meeting of states’ malaria control
programme managers in Abakalike, Ebonyi State, organised by National Malaria
Control Programme in collaboration with the Roll Back Malaria partners to
deliberate on the successes and challenges of controlling malaria in Nigeria.
Published in The
Mirror Newspaper on Wednesday, 3rd April, 2013
Philanthropy:
Omoworare donates food items to widows at Easter
No fewer than 150 widows benefited from the gift items and
beverages donated by a member of National Assembly representing Osun – Est
Senatorial District of Osun State, Babajide Omoworare
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 4th
April, 2013
Health:
Obi flags flags-off community Health
Insurance Scheme
Determined to ensure universal coverage of Nigerians through
health insurance, the Federal Government has flagged off the community based
and voluntary contributors’ health insurance scheme at Isanlu Town, Yagba East
local Government area of Kogi State.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 4th April, 2013
Philanthropy:
SFH donates microscopes to C’River
The Society for Family Health (SFH) has donated 19 microscope
and accessories to the Cross River Roll Back Malaria Programme.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 4th April, 2013
Health:
Measles outbreak hits Rivers LGs
Three local government areas of Etche, Obio/Akpo and
Aku-ku-Toru in River State have been hit by the outbreak of measles thereby
threatening the lives of people especially children in the affected areas.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 4th April, 2013
Energy:
ECOWAS determined to improve energy access in W’Africa
A statement by the ECOWAS Commission on Wednesday in Abuja
said that the Executive Director of the Cape Verde-based ECOWAS Centre for
Renewal Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), Mr. Mahama Kappiah, told the
visiting President of the ECOWAS Commission, Mr. Kadre Desire Ouédraogo in
Praia, last week, that about 52 percent of West Africa’s estimated 300 million
population lacked access to electricity supply despite the region’s huge
bio-energy, hydro, solar and wind power potentials. Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 4th April, 2013
Nigeria
has began an investigation into alleged herbal cures for the Human
Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS),
cancer, malaria, asthma, diabetes and contraceptives with the first meeting of
the Scientific Committee on Verification of Herbal Cure Claims with
stakeholders in Lagos.
Published in Vanguard Newspaper
on Thursday, 4th April, 2013
Philanthropy: Chevron donates autocad studio to YABATECH
In
its effort towards promoting advanced engineering training in the country,
Chevron Nigeria Limited, last week, donated an AutoCAD studio with modern
equipment and software to the School of Engineering, Yaba College of Technology
(YABATECH).
Published in Vanguard Newspaper
on Thursday, 4th April, 2013
Innovation:
Student invent Power Generator from Urine
A student of Avi-Cenna International School, Ikega, GRA,
Lagos, Gbenga Bamidele Joseph, has invented a urine powered generator that is
capable of generating six hours of 300-voltage electricity.
Published in Vanguard Newspaper
on Thursday, 4th April, 2013
Investment: New
Fund launched to fuel impact investing in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation and The Tony Elumelu
Foundatiion have announced the launch of the Impact Economy Innovations Fund
(IEIF) at the Impact Investing in Africa: Accelerating the Industry Regionally
Forum.
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Friday, 5th April, 2013
Empowerment: NECA’s
women network trains teenagers on entrepreneurship
Women’s
network under the Nigeria’s Employers Consultative Association (NECA) mid- week
held its first entrepreneurship training programme for teenagers in Lagos.
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Friday, 5th April, 2013
Climate Change:
Climate Change to Worsen Hunger in
Nigeria, Others
West
African Policy makers should prepare for future challenges from climate change
as they address the pressing needs of bread – based economic growth and tackle
hunger issues, the International Food Policy Institute (IFPRI) has said.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Friday, 5th April, 2013
Inauguration: FG
Inaugurates Task Force on Review of Investment Policies
The
Federal Government has taken another major step towards improving Nigeria’s
investment climate, with the inauguration of a task force to review the
country’s investment policies.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Friday, 5th April, 2013
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