Environment: Defence Headquarters, NOSDRA
Mull Plans against illegal Crude Refineries, Oil Spillage
Following incessant cases of illegal crude oil refineries and oil
spillage in the Niger Delta, the Defence Headquarters would formulate new
strategies that will curb the menace of such activities in the region.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on
Sunday, 4th May 2014
Infrastructure: Wada approves N400m
for Micro-Projects in Kogi
The Kogi State Government has approved N400 million to fund
micro-projects by its community and Social Development Agency.
Published in The Guardian Newspaper
on Sunday, 4th May 2014
Climate Change: Food Production
efforts to consider Climate Change Impact
Agriculture is an important sector of the U.S.
economy. In addition to providing us with much of our food, the crops,
livestock, and seafood that are grown, raised, and caught in the United States
contribute at least $200 billion to the economy each year.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Sunday, 4th May 2014
Partnership: ASCL signs MoU with
private firm for reactivation of power plant
Ajaokuta Steel Company Ltd (ASCL) weekend, signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a private firm, 3D – High Tech Systems
Ltd, for the reactivation of its 110 megawatts thermal power plant
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 5th May 2014
Energy: Nigeria – Danish Chamber
seeks solution to industries’ high energy spend
The Nigeria – Danish Chamber has met to seek
solutions to poor power supply to local industries, which culminate into high
energy spend and operating costs.
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 5th May 2014
Award: BusinessDay wins most
impactful business newspaper award
In its tradition of winning laurels both in the
local and the international media spaces, BusinessDay has again won the
prestigious award of the most impactful newspaper on business and commerce
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 5th May 2014
Agriculture: FG, WACOT partnership
enhances Seed Production in Nigeria
Director General of National Agriculture Seed
Council, Mr. Anthony Olatokun has said the council in partnership with WACOT
Ltd, a privately-owned agricultural based company, has enhanced the production
of improved seeds in the country.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Monday, 5th May 2014
Infrastructure: AfDB to launch $3bn
Infrastructure Fund
The African Development Bank plans to launch a $3 billion infrastructure
fund to raise money to deliver on vital infrastructure n the continent.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Monday, 5th May 2014
Empowerment: Sokoto Lawmaker
empowers women with N2m
A member representing Tambuwal East Constituency in the
Sokoto State of Assembly, Alhaji Abdussamad Dasuki, has donated the sum of N2
million to be disbursed among women in his constituency.
Published in DailySun
Newspaper on Tuesday, 6th May 2014
Environment: NOSDRA seeks military
support in oil spill control
To further combat the menace of crude oil theft and oil spillage in the
Niger Delta region, the National Oil Spill Detention and Response Agency has
solicited the support of the military in checkling the unpatriotic act.
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Wednesday, 7th May 2014
Energy: New Investments in Egbin
Power Plant hit N7.3b
The new investors in Egbin Power Plant have invested over N7.3billion
between November 1, 2013and now to turn the company around, the Managing
Director, Egbin Electricity Power Plc, Mike Uzoigwe, has said.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 7th April 2014
Report: Mobile broadband penetration
to reach 32% by 2014
Efforts aggregated by several stakeholders in Africa to meet
the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through broadband access has started
yielding expected results as the latest statistics released by the
International Telecommunication Union , ITU, on Monday indicated that global
mobile-broadband penetration will reach 32 per cent by end 2014 in developing
economies.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 7th May 2014
Corporate Governance: Weak Corporate
Governance threatens bank examination
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has identified
weak corporate governance and inadequate implementation of risk based
supervision (RBS) strategies as major threats to effective bank examination in
the country.
Published in The Vanguard
Newspaper on Thursday, 8th April 2014
MasterCard seeks extension of agency
banking to rural areas
Extending agency banking to rural areas of the
country has been identified as a critical condition for attracting the informal
sector into the banking system.
Published in The
Vanguard Newspaper on Thursday, 8th April 2014
Industry Pulse: Seplat named Global
Growth Company
The
World Economic Forum has named Seplat Petroleum Company Development Company Plc
a Global Growth Company, GGC.
With
this recognition, Seplat joins a vibrant community of the world’s most dynamic,
influential and high-growth companies.
Published in The
Vanguard Newspaper on Thursday, 8th April 2014
Financial
Inclusion: Africa’s Mobile Money Revenues to hit $3 billion
Mobile
Money operators’ revenue in Africa will rise to $3 billion by 2015, a study by
Pyramid Research has shown.
Published in The
Vanguard Newspaper on Thursday, 8th April 2014
Security: Construction of forensic
lab commences in Lagos
The
Lagos State Government has said it has started the construction of a forensic
laboratory in the state.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 8th April 2014
Labour: NUPENG contests FG’s unemployment
figure
The Nigeria Union of Petroleum and National Gas Workers Wednesday in
Lagos faulted on unemployment rate in the country.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 8th April 2014
Empowerment: NGO
targets 14 million people for Empowerment
A non-governmental organisation, Building
Opportunities for Tomorrow (BOT), has projected that 1.4 million people would
benefit from its pilot empowerment scheme.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 8th April 2014
Partnership: Grow Africa Partners
Double Investment Plans for Agriculture
Investment commitments by partner
companies of Grow Africa – a programme established by the World Economic Forum,
NEPAD and the African Union to accelerate the transformation of African
agriculture – doubled to $7.2 billion in 2013.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Friday, 9th April 2014
Award: Alile Awards Scholarship to
Students
The Hayford Alile Foundation, THAF has awarded
scholarships to five undergraduates. The five undergraduates who were awarded
N200,000 each were presented with the scholarship at an event held at the
University of Lagos.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Friday, 9th April 2014
Capacity Building: NLNG to train 180
Nigerian Technicians in South Korea
Nigeria Liquefied National Gas Limited (NLNG),
through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bonny Gas Transport Limited (BGT), is
facilitating the training of 180 young Nigerian technicians by Hyundai Heavy
Industries (HHI) in South Korea.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Friday, 9th April 2014
Power:
Development Partners to inject $2bn into Nigeria’s Power Sector
Development partners across the world are to inject
about $2 billion into Nigeria‘s power sector in the next few years, the Country
Representative of the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
(UNIDO), Dr. Patrick Kormawa, has disclosed.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Friday, 9th April 2014
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