CSR News Summary Issue 18

Fidelity Bank’s CSR Project Excites Wamakko

The Managing Director of the Bank, Mr Reginald Ihejiahi, who was represented by the Executive Director, North Directorate of the Bank, Mr Balarabe Mohammed expressed happiness that the bank is touching the lives of people through the Fidelity Helping Hands Programme.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Monday, 7th May, 2012

China Partners with Nigeria on Youth Development

For the development of youths in skill acquisition and vocational training, China yesterday said it would partner with Nigeria to impact more knowledge on Nigeria youths in the country.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Monday, 7th May, 2012

Dangote Group spends N20bn on CSR

Dangote Group has expended about N20 billion on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and charity programmes across Africa from the beginning of 2011 and the first quarter of 2012.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Monday, 7th May, 2012

BATN donates N5.6m Palm Oil Processing Plant

British American Tobacco Nigeria (BATN) Foundation has donated a Palm Oil Processing Cottage industry to the people of Aragba – Orogun community, in Ughelli – North Local Government Area of Delta State.

Published in This Day Newspaper, on Monday, 7th May, 2012

First lady commissions HIV Call Centre

As she commissioned the National Call Centre on HIV/AIDS and Related Diseases of the National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA), First Lady, Patience Jonathan said the growth of telephony in Nigeria provides a strong platform for increasing information dissemination on health challenges such as HIV/AIDS.

She commended Airtel Networks Limited for its lead role in providing toll free lines for subscribers to call the Centre and access information on HIV/AIDS.

Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Tuesday, 8th May, 2012

Mortein partners with Lagos State to eradicate Malaria

Mortein, the multipurpose cockroach / insect killer partnered with Lagos State Ministry of Health to enlighten Nigerians on the scourge of Malaria and ways of preventing it.

Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Tuesday, 8th May, 2012

IFC, MasterCard boost Microfinance with $37bn

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and MasterCard Foundation, launched a partnership to increase access to financial services for an estimated 5.3 million poor people in Nigeria and the entire sub-Saharan Africa.

Published in Daily Sun Newspaper, on Tuesday, 8th May, 2012

FG to develop girl-child education

Minister of State for Education Ezenwo Nyesom Wike stated that the Federal Government is commited to achieving universal primary and junior secondary education to eliminate gender disparity.

Published in Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 9th May, 2012

MDG releases N100M for pilot projects in three Ekiti Councils

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has said his administration would focus on combating poverty and hunger, improving school enrolment and facilitating access to health care and fostering gender equality, among others.

Published in Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 9th May, 2012

Joy as community finds water, 300 years after

After a tortuous search spanning centuries, Gumshi, a community in Yobe State, has found the most precious liquid in life: water. And they have the administration of Governor Ibrahim Gaidam to thank for it.

Published in Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 9th May, 2012

Fidelity Bank donates to underprivileged

Staff of Fidelity Bank Plc, have donated television sets, DVD players, washing machine, fans and food items to the student of Modupe Cole School for the Mentally and Physically – Challenged Children in Akoka, Lagos Satte.

Published in Nation Newspaper, on Wednesday, 9th May, 2012

MTN Foundation donates equipment to 45 disabled persons

MTN Foundation has presented tools and equipment to no fewer than 45 diabled persons after they had completed a two – year skills training (tailoring, shoemaking and welding) sponsored by the foundation.

Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 10th May, 2012

Israel boosts Nigerian agriculture with drip irrigation

The Nigeria – Israel Joint Agricultural Project, better known as Irrigation is Life, which aims to promote dry season farming, has been inaugurated in Minna, Niger State.

Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 10th May, 2012

Akwa Ibom committed to HIV/AIDS eradication

The speaker of House of Assembly, Mr Samuel Ikon, has assured the people of the state that the fifth assembly was committed to pass laws that will help in eradicating HIV/AIDS control agency.

Published in Punch Newspaper, on Thursday, 10th May, 2012

Foundation fetes Less Privileged Children

The Pastor Eskor Mfon Foundation recently paid a visit to the children at Little Saints Orphanage, Palmgrove Estate, Lagos where items were donated to the children.

The group also spent some quality time with orphans during which the Founder, Mrs Dele George, conducted them around the home.

Published in ThisDay Newspaper, on Friday, 11th May, 2012

 FG to position SMEs as growth drivers

The Federal Government has commenced moves to position the Small and Medium Enterprise sub sector in Nigeria as growth drivers for the economy.

The Minister of Trade and Investment, Mr Olusegun Aganga, who disclosed this on Thursday, said with this move, SMEs in Nigeria would soon become vibrant enough to drive the required level of growth in the economy.

Published in ThisDay Newspaper, on Friday, 11th May, 2012