Disaster: '90 Per Cent of Fire
in Nigeria Caused by Human Negligence'
Ninety
percent of fire incidents in the country is caused by human negligence, the
Manager, Public Administration
Department of the Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), Mallam
Abdullahi Idris has said.
Published in
BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 27th May, 2013
“Philanthropy
should go beyond charity in Africa”
“Philanthropic aid to Africa should no longer be limited to mere
charity,” Tony Elumelu, a Nigerian economist and also initiator of the Elumelu
Foundation said on Tuesday in Marrakesh.
Published in The Punch
Newspaper on Tuesday, 28th May, 2013
Agriculture: Edo govt to boost
manpower in agriculture
Edo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources,
Abdul Oroh, has re-affirmed the state government’s commitment to building a
middle level manpower required in agriculture through the provision of seedling
and mechanisation as well as ensuring the accreditation of courses offered in
the state owned College of Agriculture, Iguoriakhi.
Published
in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 28th May, 2013
Energy: Nigerian Political Clash May Cause 20% Petroleum
Output Loss
The national working committee (NWC) of Nigeria’s
ruling People’s Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday suspended Rivers State
governor, Rotimi Amaechi, fuelling possible militant attacks in the oil-rich
region, according to reports.
Published in The Punch
Newspaper on Tuesday, 28th May, 2013
Sustainability: CBN seeks IFC’s
support on Sustainable Banking
The Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday said it
was partnering the International Finance Corporation to boost the compliance
rate of Nigerian banks on Sustainable
Banking.
Published
in The Punch Newspaper on Thursday, 30th 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.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 30th May, 2013
Business: Nigeria
External Reserves Still Above U.S. $48 Billion
The
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Nigeria's external reserves stood
at 48.76 billion dollars (N75.57 trillion) as at April 16.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 30th May, 2013
Health: In Nigeria,
1.8 Million Nigerian Children Orphaned By HIV/Aids Related Death
Hajia
Salimot Lawal, the Kwara Ministry of Health Coordinator for HIV/AIDS, said on
Thursday that more than 1.8 million Nigerian children had been orphaned by HIV
and AIDS- related deaths.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 30th May, 2013
Health: UNFPA, IPPF
launch initiative to boost family planning
The
United Nations Fund for Population Activities, UNFPA, and the International
Planned Parenthood Federation, IPPF, have jointly launched a new initiative at
the ongoing women conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to boost family planning
services in Nigeria and 12 other countries.
Published in National
Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 31st May, 2013
Infrastructure: Ushafa Pottery Centre Suffers Neglect
Ushafa Pottery Centre, located about 40km from Abuja city centre,
was established by the Late Maryam Babangida under her Better Life for Rural
Women Project more than 20 years.
Published
in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 31st May,
2013
Agriculture: Women
farmers hail rice production drive
A
group, Women in Agriculture has described the Kogi State Government Accelerated
Rice Scheme as a step towards industrialization of the state.
Published in National
Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 31st May, 2013
Emergency Aid for 2,400 People Fleeing
Violence in Nigeria
Several
hundred families fleeing violence in northern Nigeria and taking refuge in the
Diffa area of south-eastern Niger are being provided with emergency supplies
and food aid by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and the Red
Cross Society of Niger.
Published in National
Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 31st May, 2013
No comments:
Post a Comment