Friday 26 July 2013

CSR News Summary Issue 60

Infrastructure: Bayelsa pilot water project to gulp N2.5bn

 

A pilot water project being embarked upon by Bayelsa State Government could cost up to N2.5 billion, the state commissioner for water resources, Dein Benadoumene, told newsmen on weekend
Published in BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013

Education: Delta threatens to shut substandard private schools

The Delta State Government said it would close more private primary and secondary schools, which did not conform to approved standards.
Published in BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013

Agriculture: CBN, World Bank extend N422bn agric loans to kano farmers

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it extended loan facilities of about N213 million to banks for onward lendig in farmers under its Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme in Kano State, last year.
Published in BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013

Climate Change: Lagos plants 4.6m trees

In continuation of its efforts to mitigate the impacts of climate change and global warming, Lagos State government said on Sunday that it has planted a total of 4.6 million trees across the state in the last six years.
Published in BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013

Appointment: NMA President becomes Commonwealth Medical Association VP

The president of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), Osahon Enabuele, has  been elected vice president of the Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA)
Published in BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013

Investment: 50 investors indicate interest in Bayelsa

Ruth Murray-Bruce, director general of the Balyelsa State Investment Promotion Agency (BIPA), said on Sunday that no fewer than 50 investors had indicated interest to invest in the state.
Published in BusinessDay Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013

Health: Malaria Deaths Dip by 33.4%

Malaria deaths in Africa have gone down by one-third in the last 13 years since the year 2000 when Africa’s leaders meeting in Abuja committed to slashing malaria deaths and cases.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2013

Labour: FG unveils new jobs scheme Targets 350m in Kano

Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun Aganga, has flagged off the National Enterprise Development Plan (NEDEP), and formally inaugurated the Kano State council on Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Sector, (MSMEs) in Kano.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2013

Infrastructure: FG signs $500m Aviation Infrastructure loan with China

FG signs $500m aviation infrastructure loan agreement with China The Federal Government has signed a $500 million loan agreement with the Chinese government for the construction of four new international airport terminals in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kano.
Published in National Daily Newspaper on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2013

Education: Cross River ties promotion of school heads to computer literacy

To boost the ICT capacity of teachers, Cross River State government has declared that henceforth, promotion to the position of principals and head teachers would be based on computer literacy.
Published in National Daily Newspaper on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2013

Health: Niger immunises 2million kids

The Niger State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has immunised no fewer than two million children against polio during the just concluded round of immunisation Plus Days exercise (IPDs)
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 24th July 2013

Education: Kwara to upgrade 120 schools

The Kwara State government has said it would upgrade 120 secondary schools to meet global standards of teaching, infrastructure and pupil – teacher ratio in the state.
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 24th July 2013

Empowerment: Addressing skill gap through youth empowerment programme


Skill gap among the youth population in Nigeria has been adduced as one of the major challenges that could hinder the country’s development pocess.
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 24th July 2013

Health: Lagos pledges continued free medical services

The Lagos State Government on Wednesday, reiterated its commitment of the provision of free and qualitative healthcare service to the citizenry within the state.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 25th July 2013

Agriculture: FG earmarks N10bn for Cassava Bread

The Federal Government yesterday disclosed that it earmarked a start-up fund of about N10 billion to enhance development in the cassava value chains through the Cassava Bread Development Fund (CBDF).
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Thursday, 25th July 2013

Health: Nigeria Leads the World in Number of Children Contracting HIV

Health experts say government must do more to stop the trend. Nigeria has the highest number of children contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, in the world, the latest report by the United Nations has shown.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Thursday, 25th July 2013

Sustainability: NSIA, IFC sign MoU on Nigeria’s infrastructure financing

The Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA, yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the International Finance Corporation, IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, to develop, finance and implement infrastructure projects.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 26th July 2013

Insecurity: Canada lends support to Nigeria’s Anti-Terrorism Campaign

“Canada stands with the people of Nigeria, and we support Nigeria in its efforts to combat terrorism,” the statement said.
Cooter described the attack on school children as barbaric, noting that it “demonstrates that the attackers have no moral reference points but are simply vicious thugs driven by a thirst for violence.”
Published in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 26th July, 2013

Partnership: Etisalat partners NYSC

Bearing in mind the high level of unemployment and youth restiveness in the country, Etisalat Nigeria has sealed a partnership with the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), to enhance capacity of corps members through mentorship programmes towards entrepreneurship skills.

Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 26th July 2013

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