Energy: GE,
partners to Double Power Generation to 10,000MW
General Electric has said it is working with the
federal government and some generation companies to raising the power level
from the current 5,000 megawatts (MW) to 10,000 MW by 2019.
Published in Punch
Newspaper on Sunday, 20th April 2014
ICT:
Government moves to bridge gender divide in ICT
The Nigerian Government has taken a major step
towards bridging the wide gender gulf by launching the 1000 Girls for ICT
Training Programme in partnership with Chinese telecoms vendor and
original equipment manufacturer (OEM), Huawei.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Sunday, 20th April 2014
Infrastructure:
FG partners Japanese agency to develop National water resources master plan
The Nigerian Government has officially received the
revised edition of the Integrated National Water Resources Master Plan document
which was originally developed through partnership with the Federal Ministry of
Water Resources from the Japanese International Corporation Agency (JICA).
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Sunday, 20th April 2014
Philanthropy:
IMOF supports Development of Education
The board of trustees of the Isaac Moghalu
Foundation (IMoF) has approved the donation of a block of three class rooms and
other facilities to the Akaboezem Community Secondary School in Anambra State.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Opinion:
World Bank did not classify Nigeria as Extremely Poor
The Presidency yesterday said the statement by
the World Bank President, Jim Yong Kim, that Nigeria was among the world’s
extremely poor countries was not correct and was a misrepresentation of facts.
Published
in ThisDay Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Mining:
Government identifies 1,200 abandoned mining sites
The Federal Government on Sunday said that it had
identified 1,200 abandoned mining sites across the country.
Published
in ThisDay Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Agriculture:
FG says no going back on cassava – wheat bread policy
The Federal Government has said there is no going
bank on cassava inclusion in wheat flour for bread and confectionaries’ policy.
Published
in ThisDay Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Inauguration:
LSWRC inaugurates multi-channel communication medium
The Lagos State Water Regulatory Commission in
its quest to facilitate easy communication with members of the public, has
inaugurated a multi channel media contract.
Published
in Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Agriculture:
Rice Production yielded N320bn in two years
Nigeria generated N320bn as revenue from the
production of rice in the last teo years, the Federal Government has said.
Published
in Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Infrastructure:
Sepco-Pacific to spend $25m on Olorunsogo Power Plant
The Chairman, Sepco-Pacific Partners Limited, the
new owners of the Olorunsogo Power Plant, Dr. Deji Adeleke, has said that the
company will spend $25m on the maintenance and replacement of transformers at
the plant
Published
in Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Philanthropy:
Police distribute relief materials to widows of slain cops
The Nigeria Police yesterday distributed some
food items to 100 widows of policemen killed in Borno in the last three years
by Boko Haram insurgents.
Published
in Daily Sun Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Philanthropy:
Monarch commends NGO for empowering 108 youths in Kwara
A traditional ruler in Kwara State has described
as unique and unprecedented in Nigeria the empowerment scheme organised by Mike
Omotosho Foundation for youths in four Igbomina and Ekiti Local Government Area
of the state.
Published
in Daily Sun Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Automotive
Policy: Government disburses N11b for automotive policy’s take-off
The Federal Government has disbursed over N11 billion to 33 companies in
vechicle production business, to kick-off the automotive policy.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Economy:
Sub-Saharan African economies to record 5.2% growth this year
The World Bank’s new Afica’s Pulse, in its forecast, has revealed that
the economic growth in Sub-Saharan Africa would hit 5.2 per cent this year.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Oil: NNPC to
grow oil output to 160,000bpd this year
The Nigerian National Petroleum, NNPC through its subsidiary, the
Nigerian Petroleum Development Company, NPDC, plans to raise its crude oil
production to 160,000 barrels per day, bpd, before the end of this year.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
Capacity
Building: Honeywell trains 300 Master Bakers
Honeywell Flour Mills Plc has reiterated its commitment to increasing
human capacity development, saying it has trained 300 Master Bakers whose
skills have been upgraded.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Tuesday, 22nd April 2014
MDGs: Anambra
records 80 per cent MDGs targets
Chairman, Anambra Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), Chief Nzemeka
Olisa said on Tuesday that the state had achieved more than 80 per cent target
of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
Published
in The Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd April 2014
Health: 15m
people suffer from stroke globally, says don
A Consultant Neurosurgeon at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hosital (UITH),
Dr. K.W. Wahab has said that about 15 million people suffer yearly from stroke
worldwide.
Published
in The Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd April 2014
Inauguration:
Schneider Electric inaugurates electricians’ rewards scheme
Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management has
launched the Schneider Electric Green Currents loyalty programme for
electricians as part of its initiative to develop the electrical retail
business in Nigeria.
Published
in The Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd April 2014
Capacity
Building: Etisalat sponsors 50 SMEs’ candiates’ training
Etisalat Nigeria has carried out a five-day capacity building
training for the successful top 50 candidates of the Etisalat
EasyBusiness Millionaire Hunt at the Enterprise Development Centre,
Pan-Atlantic University, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Published in The
Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd 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 Guardian
Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd April 2014
Event:
Nigeria to host World Economic Forum, Organisers insist
Despite the bomb blast that rocked Abuja on Monday, organisers of
the World Economic Forum have insisted that the Africa summit would still hold
in Nigeria’s capital next month.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd April 2014
Mining:
FG requires N79bn to complete Ajaokuta Steel
Director of Steel and Non-ferrous Metals Department, Ministry of
Mines and Steel Development, Mr. Also Abdullahi, said Nigeria needed 513
million dollars, about N79 bn to complete Ajaokuta Steel project.
Published in National
Mirror Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd April 2014
Health:
Kebbi Govt. spends N500m on free drugs to pregnant women, infants
The Kebbi Government said last Thursday that it had spent N500
million on the procurement of drugs for distributing it free to pregnant women
and infants.
Published in National
Mirror Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd April 2014
Partnership:
Diamond Bank, Money gram partner on money transfer
Diamond Bank Plc is partnering with MoneyGram International, for the
provision of money transfer services.
Published in The
Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd April 2014
Investment:
Chevron’s investments in Africa worth over $37b in 10 years
The Managing Director, Chevron
Nigeria Limited, Andrew Fawthrop, has said the firm’s investments in Africa in
the last 10 years are worth over $37 billion.
Published
in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 23rd April 2014
CSR: Meeting
MDG targets through Corporate Social Responsibility
The Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) is expiring next year. At the dawn of the 21stcentury,
specifically in September 2000, Nigeria and 188 other member countries of
United Nations assembled at UN Headquarters in New York and agreed on a number
of initiatives to free people from extreme poverty.
Published
in Vanguard Newspaper on Thursday, 24th April 2014
Partnership:
PENGASSAN partners NCDMB on Local Content Policy
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff
Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has agreed to work with the Nigerian Content
Development Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to ensure total compliance by companies
operating within the oil and gas industry.
Published
in Vanguard Newspaper on Thursday, 24th April 2014
Education: Global Finance school launches free
e-learning library
In the spirit of free information and self improvement for
everyone, Global Finance School, an innovator in financial and managerial
e-learning, has announced that it offers free access to its online library
of best selling e-books.
Published
in Vanguard Newspaper on Thursday, 24th April 2014
International
Trade: EU confirms 6.5b new support for trade in West Africa
The European Union
(EU) has announced a new support of about €6.5 billion for the Economic
Partnership Agreement Development Programme (PAPED) for West Africa for 2014-
2020.
Published
in Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 24th April 2014
