Event:
AfDB President, top economists to brainstorm on CSR
Ini Onuk, a member of the
World Economic Forum, WEF, Global Agenda Africa Council and Coverner of the
Annual African CEO Roundtable on Corporate Sustainability and Responsibility
through her company, ThistlePraxis Consulting, says that this year’s edition
will discuss real impact and interplay of financial inclusion.
Published in Vanguard Newspaper on Sunday, 1st
June 2014
Investment:
Dangote Group Pledges to Invest $2.3bn in Northern Nigeria
The Dangote Group yesterday pledged to invest
$2.3 billion in sugar-cane and rice production in the Northern part of the
country by 2017.
Published
in ThisDay Newspaper on Sunday, 1st June 2014
Agriculture:
Plunder of Timber and Fisheries is Holding Africa Back
Africa’s rich natural resources offer a unique
opportunity for a breakthrough in improving the lives of Africa’s citizens,
says a major new report launched today by Kofi Annan, the former UN
Secretary-General, but too often these resources are plundered by corrupt
officials and foreign investors. Rising inequality is also blocking Africa from
seizing that opportunity, the report shows.
Published
in ThisDay Newspaper on Sunday, 1st June 2014
Investments: FG Upgrades Olam Farms to Staple Crop Processing Zone
Olam Farms located in Nasarawa State has been
upgraded to a Staple Crop Processing Zone (SCPZ) bringing the number of such
zones in the country to 15.
The SCPZs currently being established across the
country, are expected to process the raw produce produced by farmers into
finished foods and other economic products.
Published in The Guardian Newspaper on Sunday, 1st June
2014
Partnership:
FIIRO, NAFRC Consolidate Partnership on Skill Acquisition
The Commandant, Nigerian
Armed Forces Resettlement Centre,
Oshodi, Lagos, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Monday Rikku Morgan has commended the
efforts of FIIRO in adding value to cassava and the production of cassava bread
for consumers in the society.
Published in The Guardian Newspaper on Sunday, 1st June
2014
Opinion:
Poverty in Africa
Managing
Director of International Monetary Fund, Christine Lagarde, has described the
poverty level in Africa as unacceptably high.
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Sunday, 1st June 2014
Health:
Canada Commits $3.5bn to Global Matrenal, Child Health
Canada
has announced its commitment of an additional $3.5 billion for global maternal,
newborn and child health beyond 2015, a gesture that is making the country to
lead the charge to ensure that the World Bank meets its own commitment to
improve maternal health and reduce child mortality.
Published in
Leadership Newspaper on Monday, 2nd June 2014
Philanthropy:
Etsu Nupe Lauds Doctors for Free Medical Treatment
The
Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahaya Abubakar, has said that the UK-BASED Africa Healthcare
Development Trust has brought succour to many peole in his domain with free
medical treatment.
Published in
Leadership Newspaper on Monday, 2nd June 2014
Infrastructure:
States, LGs to join Campaign against Vandalism of Power Infrastructure
The Minister of State for Power, Mohammed
Wakil, has asked states and local governments to join the campaign against
vandalism in rder to protect power infrastructure.
Published in
Leadership Newspaper on Monday, 2nd June 2014
Labour:
Economy created 1.2 million jobs in 2013 - NBS
The Nigerian economy created
1.163 million jobs during the 2013 fiscal year, the National Bureau of
Statistics has said.
Published in The Punch
Newspaper on Tuesday, 3rd June 2014
Industry
Pulse: New NIPC Boss
The
newly appointed Executive Secretary, Nigerian investment Poromotion Commission,
Mrs. Saratu Umar, formally assumed office on Monday with a promise to use her
wealth of experience to attract more Foreign Direct Investment to the country.
Published in The Punch
Newspaper on Tuesday, 3rd June 2014
Education:
2,536 Niger Delta Youths on Scholarship Abroad - Presidency
The Presidency has said that no
fewer than 2, 536 Niger Delta youths are at present pursuing undergraduate
degrees across the world.
Published in The Punch
Newspaper on Tuesday, 3rd June 2014
Empowerment: Samsung Academy graduates 73 technicians
Samsung
Engineering Academy has graduated 72 technicians, having completed one – year
specialised training.
Published in The Punch
Newspaper on Tuesday, 3rd June 2014
Investment:
Blumberg plans $250m investment in Agriculture
The Minister of Agriculture and
Rural Development, Akinwumi Adesina, yesterday said, Blumberg has concluded
plans to invest $250 million in the Agricultural sector in other to establish one
of its processing plants in Nigeria.
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 4th June
2014
Training:
217 get free Vocational Training
The Centre for Vocational
Empowerment and Development (CVED), Ipaja, Lagos has empowered 217 youths and
women with skills.
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 4th June
2014
Financials:
Interswitch challenges CBN on Financial Inclusion
Group Managing Director of
Interswitch, Mr Mitchel Elegbe, yesterday, challenged the Central Bank of
Nigeria, CBN, not to only ensure that today’s set deadline for every state of
the federation to join in the cashless policy initiative is complied with, but
to also do more to realize the financial inclusion objective.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 4th
June 2014
Sustainable Growth: Unilever boss
hinges Sustainable, Equitable Growth on PPPs
For
a sustainable and equitable growth to be realized in Nigeria and other African
countries, there is need to foster effective private-public parnerships as well
as promote long term investments.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 4th
June 2014
Industry
Pulse: BusinessDay Journalist bags Promasidor Quill Award
Daniel Obi of BusinessDay
has for the second time bagged Promasidor Quill Awards for Journalists.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 4th
June 2014
Philanthropy:
Unilever donates tools to Hospitals
Unilever Nigeria Plc
has donated 100 units of its Pureit water purifiers to selected hospitals
across the country.
The donation, which
was part of its corporate social responsibility (CSR) portfolio, was in
partnership with the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN) to improve
children’s health in Nigeria.
Published in The Nation
Newspaper on Wednesday, 4th
June 2014
Agriculture:
Credit Guarantee for Farmers hits N16.3b
The loan guarantee
initive for farmers scripted by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), popularly
known as the Credit Risk Guarantee, has hit an all time peak of N16.28 billion.
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Wednesday, 4th
June 2014
Empowerment: Samsung Academy Graduates 72
Samsung
Engineering Academy, a public private partnership initiative involving Samsung
Electronics and the Lagos State Government through the World Bank-supported Lagos Eko Secondary
Schools Education Project has graduated 72 technicians from the academy
Published in The Vanguard Newspaper on Thursday, 5th June
2014
Investment: Lafarge WAPCO to merge Nigeria, South Africa Operations
Lafarge
WAPCO has disclosed plans to merge the Nigeria and South Africa businesses by
transferring its shares in oth countries into a single entity.
Published in The Vanguard Newspaper on Thursday, 5th June
2014
Partnership: Ecobank partners FG, Akwa Ibom on MDGs fund disbursement
Ecobank
has entered into partnership with theFederal Government and Akwa Ibom State on
the disbursement of Millenium Development Goals Scheme.
Published in The Vanguard Newspaper on Thursday, 5th June
2014
Event: Lagos celebrates World Environment Day
Lagos
State Government will join the rest of the world in celebrating the World
Environment Day today.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 5th June
2014
Empowerment: Government Empowers 100 VVF Patients in Kastina
No
fewer than 100 VVF patients from Babar Ruga Centre in Kastina State have
received training in different handcraft and presented with kits, food stuff
and cash assistance.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 5th June
2014
Empowerment: NGO Empowers 100 women, youths in Anambra
A
non-governmental organisation, Development Support Initiative Limited, has
commenced a two-week skill acquicition training programme for women and
children in Anambra State.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 5th June
2014
Industry Pulse: Jonathan Appoints Alkali Special Adviser, Political
Affairs
President
Goodluck Jonathan yesterday appointed Professor Rufa’I Alkali as his new Special
Adviser on Political Affairs.
Published in Thisday Newspaper on Friday, 6th June 2014
Industry Pulse: Ayo Arowolo Returns to THISDAY
A
former Group Business Editor of THISDAY Newspapers, Mr. Ayo Arowolo, has
returned to the stable as Chief Of Staff to the Chairman/Editor-in-Chief of the
newspaper group.
Published in Thisday Newspaper on Friday, 6th June 2014
Investment: Bristow Invests N500m on Training of Indigenous Pilots
Bristow
Helicopters Nigeria Limited is to spend over N500 million on the training of 20
Nigerians as cadet pilots overseas.
Published in Thisday Newspaper on Friday, 6th June 2014
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