Philanthropy: NDDC donates drugs, LLINs to Cross River

Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has donated 60,000 deworming tablets and Long Lasting Insecticides Treated Nets (LLINs) to Cross River State.

Published in BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 20^th May, 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 Monday, 20^th May, 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 Monday, 20^th May, 2013

Energy: Power Supply to Lagos Cut By 20 Percent in Nigeria

Minister of Power, Prof. Chinedu Nebo, has said that parts of Lagos within the supply range where fire razed power transmission facility would experience cut in electricity suplly by 20 per cent.

Published in BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 20^th May, 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 Monday, 20^th May, 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 Monday, 20^th May, 2013

Insecurity: Escaping Nigeria's Cycle of Violence

Having cut short a trip to South Africa and annulled a planned state visit to Namibia, President Goodluck Jonathan of Nigeria declared a "state of emergency" in three northeast states on May 14.

Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 21^st May, 2013

Environment: Multiple Oil Spills contaminate Balyesa Community

Residents of Ikarama Communtiy have reported that several oil spills from nearby oil wells have contaminated the Taylor Creek in Yenagoa, Balyesa State.

Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 21^st May, 2013

Empowerment: NGO to support women with N20bn

A Non-Governmental Organization, the New Nation, has earmarked N20bn to reduce poverty among women in the country.

Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 21^st May, 2013

Health: Rollback malaria scheme may fail

Unless extensive research into the development of new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics in the treatment of malaria are vigorously pursued, efforts being made to tackle the scourge globally through the ‘Rollback Malaria’ programme would be hindered as a result of the increasing resistance of malaria parasite to the few available anti-malaria drugs.

Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 21^st May, 2013

Environment: Downpour ravages buildings in Delta

Scores of residents in various parts of Delta State were yesterday devastated, following a downpour that ravaged many buildings and market places.

Published in DailySun Newspaper on Tuesday, 21^st May, 2013

Education: Stakeholders tasked on Children Education

Stakeholders in the education sector, have been urged to be totally involved in every child’s cognitive, affective and psychomotor development because it will help to produce the total child, while curtailing the excesses of youthful exuberance.

Published in DailySun Newspaper on Tuesday, 21^st May, 2013

Philanthropy: Kano donates N20m to Baga victims

Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso yesterday donated N20 million to victims of Baga killings in Borno State to cushion the devastating impact of the bloody clash between Boko Haram insurgents and soldiers in the area.

Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 22^nd May, 2013

Agriculture: US plans $250m fertiliser plant in Edo

The Consul General of the United States of America to Nigeria, Mr. Jeffery Hawkins, has disclosed plans by his home government to establish a $250m fertiliser plant in Edo State.

Published in The Punch Newspaper on Wednesday, 22^nd May, 2013

Philanthropy: Coca Cola Foundation, others offer free medical screening to 200.000 Nigerians

As part of its activities to mark Rotary International’s Family Health Day 2013 in Nigeria, Uganda and South Africa, over 100,00 Nigerians have received free medical screening for Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV)/Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDs), diabetics, blood pressure and breast cancer

Published in Guardian Newspaper on Thursday, 23^rd May, 2013

Education: Indian Embassy Education expo begins today

To give prospective Nigerian students the opportunity of an affordable higher education, the Indian High Commissioner in Nigeria, Mr. Shri Mahesh Sachdev will today declare the second Indian education expo open.

Published in Guardian Newspaper on Thursday, 23^rd May, 2013

Education: UK to help educate 800,000 northern children by 2015

British Government has indicated plans to educate 800,000 northern children by 2015, pledging to support Nigeria to reduce poverty.