Award: Total Nigeria wins CSR award
Total
Exploration and Production Nigeria Ltd has won the Corporate Social
Responsibility Award instituted by the Nigeria Oil and Gas Strategic Conference
/ Exhibition (NOG).
Published in The BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Flooding:
Concerns grows in Bayelsa over flood warning
The
meteorological report warning on heavy rains and flooding this year has
triggered concerns in Bayelsa State with several residents opting to plan ahead
of the impending disaster.
Published in The BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Health:
ICPD takes cancer campaign to the grassroots
In response to the continued call for
collaboration in the fight against the cancer scourge across the country, the
Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP-Nigeria) is leading its
co-founders and co-promoters in pursuance of public healthcare initiative that
would give the masses access to quality healthcare services.
Published in The BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Empowerment:
Mobil’s apprenticeship scheme and manpower development in South-South
The Oil Industry requires highly skilled manpower for
successful operations. As a high-tech industry, its work force has to meet
international standard as obtained in the sector worldwide
Published in The BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Philanthropy:
Orji donates mattresses to prison, decries condition of inmates
Governor
Theodore Orji has described the condition in most of Nigerian prisons as
disgusting and advised that governments, individuals and corporate
organisations must come to the assistance of the prison service in order to
redress the situation.
He stressed
that the need to provide a convivial environment for the inmates in the various
prisons across the country was predicated on the fact that majority of them
were not convicts but awaiting trial and may not be convicted at the end of the
day.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Infrastructure:
Lagos to build 1,000 roads in 2013
Lagos
State government has expressed its determination to make residents’ movement
hitch-free. It has therefore set a target of rehabilitating about 1,000 roads;
a proposal that has been captured in the 2013 budget.
Chairman
of the Lagos State Public Works Corporation (LSPWC), Mr. Gbenga Akintola
revealed this while addressing journalists at his office in Ojodu Berger,
Lagos.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Agriculture: Bank to boost agric with $500m
Central Bank
of Nigeria (CBN) has set aside $500 million to facilitate the nation’s
incentive based Risk sharing system for agricultural lending scheme.
CBN’s
Head of Development Finance in charge of Jigawa State, Alhaji Babagida, at a
meeting with top officials of the state government and farmers at the
state Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Dutse, recently.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Investment:
FCMB invests in $1b Eko Atlantic City Project
First City Monument
Bank (FCMB), on Thursday in Lagos, pledge support for the development of Eko
Atlantic City, a reclamation project on the Lagos Atlantic that had reclaimed
500 million square metres.
Speaking
at the project dedication ceremony by President Goodluck Jonathan, Deputy
Managing Director of FCMB, Mr. Segun Odusanjo, said the bank and two others, as
well as some foreign banks are supporting the project that started in 2008
financially.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
As
part of efforts to boost information sharing in the country, the Federal
Government through the ministry of Communications Technology has created a
national single window portal.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
To
further deepen its commitment to Nigeria’s development, Technology Company,
Zinox has relocated its hub from overseas to the country.
According
to the Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh; “Our commitment to assist the
Nigerian nation to become a world class Knowledge Driven society inspired us to
relocate our hub from overseas to Nigeria with the installation of a brand new
state of the art iDirect Internet Evolution Hub.”
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Agriculture:
Nigeria Is World's Largest Importer of Tomato Paste – Sanusi
Nigeria
has become the world's largest importer of tomato paste, the Central Bank
Governor, Lamido Sanusi, said last week.
Mr.
Sanusi said this development has highlighted the need for an aggressive revival
of the nation's agricultural sector.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Agricultural
Innovation: Indorama to set up $1.2bn Fertilizer Plant in Nigeria
A subsidiary of Indian-owned Indorama
Corporation, the world’s largest producer of polyester and PET resin, will set
up a $1.2 billion fertilizer plant in Nigeria, which will also be the single
largest urea manufacturing complex in the world.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Infrastructure: Country 20 years behind in road development
The
lack of political will to carry out the needed reforms in the nation’s road
sector has set its development back by about 20 years, the Minister of Works,
Mr. Mike Onolememen, has said.
He
said the Federal Ministry of Works had in 1996 organised a two-day workshop to
consider options for the reform of the road sector, particularly as it related
to financing and management.
Published in Punch
Newspaper on Monday, 25th February, 2013
Environment:
Residents groan as oil spill devastates Balyesa community.
Six
major oil spills has occurred in Kalaba Community, Okordia clan, yenagoa Local
Government Area of Bayelsa state indicating that the community is fast emerging
as one of the most impacted community that has suffered from oil spills in the
Niger Delta region.
Published in DailySun
Newspaper on Tuesday, 26th February, 2013
Philanthropy: NAPEP
gives N48m lifeline to flood victims
As
part of its efforts by the Federal Government to alleviate the sufferings of
the flood victims, National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) has donated
over N48 million to about 3,000 flood victims in Kogi State.
Published in DailySun
Newspaper on Tuesday, 26th February, 2013
Partnership:
Firm wants 10% of fuel subsidy injected into cooking gas business
Indigenous
firm, Techno Oil Limited, is demanding a joint partnership deal between
indigenous gas producers and the Federal Government, in a bid to crash the cost
of cooking gas accessories, which it noted was a major hindrance to efforts to
boost the penetration of the usage of the gas as a domestic fuel by many homes
in the country.
Published in DailySun
Newspaper on Tuesday, 26th February, 2013
ICT:
NCAA, operators invest in new
technology to detect air crashes
Airline operators in Nigeria are investing in a new
technology that allows the speedy detection of imminent dangers or faults in
aircraft, as part of its efforts to mitigate future air accidents in the
country.
Published in DailySun
Newspaper on Tuesday, 26th February, 2013
Labour:
City and Guilds partners Kwara govt on skill acquisition
The
world over, unemployment has become a major headache to many leaders and teir
governments. In Nigeria, gainful employment for the teeming youths and
graduates of various tertiary institutions, has defied many solutions. This
development has and continues to constitute a security threat.
Published in Vanguard
Newspaper on Tuesday, 26th February, 2013
Education:
Sokoto approves N.1.5bn for UBEC
In what seems to be a move to improve the standard of primary
education in the state, the Sokoto State Government is to pay its 2011 matching
grant to the Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC accounting to N1.5
billion.
Published in Vanguard
Newspaper on Tuesday, 26th February, 2013
Philanthropy:
M&B provides free basic practice tools for graduating doctors
Henceforth
graduating medical and dental students from Nigerian Universities will receive
free basic practice tools from a premier pharmaceutical manufacturing company,
May & Baker Nigeria, Plc.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Sunday, 26th February, 2013
Philanthropy:
Minister donates N.6m to police officer
The
Minister of Police Affairs, Capt. Caleb Olubolade has made N600,000 donation to
a gallant police officer, Inspector Jamiu Adekoya, who was wounded in a gun
battle against armed robbers in Lagos.
Published in The
Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 27th February, 2013
MDGs:
Sokot spends N3b on MDG projects
The
Sokoto State Government has said that it spent N3 billion to execute various
Millenium Development Goals projects in its 23 local governments within three
years.
Published in The
Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 27th February, 2013
Health:
Ogun partners stakeholders on health
The Ogun State Government has said it will continue to work
with stakeholders and other tiers of government in order to boost healthcare
delivery service to the people.
Published in The
Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 27th February, 2013
Empowerment: NDE
trains 50
The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) has trained 50
acquisition in Jagawa State, its state Director, Mallam Muhammed Sambo, has
said.
He said in Dutse, the state capital that the group would be
trained under NDE’s Vocational Skills Development Scheme (VSDS).
Published in The
Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 27th February, 2013
Philanthropy: Mikano
targets improved national safety through CSR
The quest for safety and national security received a boost
in the industry, as Mikano International Limited unveiled its commitment to
enhance the efficiency of the security agencies with its Corporate Social
Responsibility schemes.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 27th February, 2013
Inauguration:
Chevron inaugurates tuberculosis hospital
Oil
giant, Chevron Nigeria Limited, on Tuesday inaugurated a hospital for the
treatment of tuberculosis and chest ailments in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
The
firm also inaugurated a science laboratory and empowerment building at St.
Jude’s Secondary School, Amarata, Yenagoa.
Published in Punch
Newspaper on Wednesday, 27th February, 2013
Empowerment:
FG trains 3,000 health workers in HIV/AIDS
The
Federal Government on Wednesday in Abuja said it had concluded the training of
about 3,000 health workers in 18 states of the federation to provide basic
HIV/AIDS services in Primary Health Care facilities.
The
3,000 health workers are from Abia, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa,
Cross-River, Edo, FCT and Rivers states
Published
in Punch Newspaper on Thursday, 28th February, 2013
A non-governmental organisation, Excel Charity Foundation,
has urged Nigerians to collaborate on impactful projects and initiatives aimed
at helping less privileged in the society.
Published in Punch
Newspaper on Thursday, 28th February, 2013
Empowerment:
First Bank introduces youth empowerment programme
First
Bank of Nigeria Limited has commenced a programme titled, ‘First Bank Youth
Excel Series’ designed to empower youths.
The
Group Managing Director, First Bank, Mr. Bisi Onasanya, said during the
inauguration of the programme at the University of Lagos on Tuesday that the
need to empower youths, build entrepreneurial spirit and tackle some of the
challenges faced by youths in their pursuit of good education, research,
development, motivated the bank to develop the series.
Published in Punch Newspaper on Thursday, 28th
February, 2013
Reporting:
Small Farmers Sidelined in Biofuel Schemes
A
new report released by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation
(FAO) has revealed that current biofuel certification schemes are making it difficult
for smallholder farmers to participate in export markets.
The
detailed report also advocated for a change in the way these schemes are
currently managed. Nigeria is presently seeking ways to enhance the
productivity of smallholder farmers in the country through agric loans and
rural mobile telephony.
Published in Punch Newspaper on Thursday, 28th
February, 2013
Agriculture:
FG Partners CBN on Loans for Agro Dealers
The
Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria have launched the Nigeria Incentive-Based
Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) initiative to provide
N60billion of loans for agro-dealers at nine per cent interest rate.
The
Permanent secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
Mrs. Ibukun Odusote, at a Stakeholders meeting of Southern States on the
commencement of the implementation of Growth Enhancement Support (GES) Scheme,
said the loans will allow the small scale input retailers to have access to
finance to stock up on seeds and fertilisers.
Published in Punch Newspaper on Thursday, 28th
February, 2013
ICT:
Ovia Challenges Nigerian Youths on Software Innovation
Co-chairman,
Presidential Committee on Broadband Development, Mr. Jim Ovia, has urged
Nigerian youths to be more innovative in developing software applications that
will solve basic Information and Communications Technology (ICT) challenges in
the country.
Published in Punch Newspaper on Thursday, 28th
February, 2013
Agriculture: Bank of Agriculture to Disburse N5
Billion to Small-Scale Farmers in 2013.
The
Bank of Agriculture (BoA) has concluded arrangements to disburse about N5
billion agricultural loans to farmers across the country this year.
Published in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 1st
March, 2013
Agriculture: BOA,
Cassava Farmers seal agreement on N4.1bn facility
The
Bank of Agriculture and Cassava Growers Association of Nigeria, yesterday
sealed a N4.1 billion financing pact that would enable cassava farmers to
access funds at lower interest rate
Published in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 1st
March, 2013
Agriculture:
International Guidelines Take Aim at Illegal Fishing
After several years of negotiations, countries have taken a major step against
illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU), one of the greatest threats
to sustainable fisheries and related livelihoods.
Published in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 1st
March, 2013
Partnership:
Lagos reaffirms commitment to partner CSOs on development
Lagos State Government has said that the adminsitration will
remain committed to existing partnership with relevant public and private
sector organisations that are working towards the development of all citizens
especially persons living with disability in the state.
Published in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 1st
March, 2013
Philanthropy:
Red Cross gives N20m worth of relief materials to flood victims in Anambra
In
response to disaster emergencies, the Nigerian Red Cross Society (NRSC) has
commenced the distribution of relief matrials worth over N20 million to the
nine local councils of the state devastated by flood last year.
Published in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 1st
March, 2013
Community
Development: Ondo spends N5bn on community
A total of
N5 billion has been spent on various community projects in Ondo State in the
past three years.
Published in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 1st
March, 2013
Partnership:
Nigeria, Oman sign MoU on Capital Market Development
The
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria and Capital Authority of
Oman has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the effective
development of Capital Market Operation across the Africa and Middle East
continents.
Published in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 1st
March, 2013
Philanthropy:
Lawmaker donates N2.5m to students
A lawmaker in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Hon. Mrs.
Agatha Goma, has donated N2.2 million to 40 final year students from her
Ekeremor Constituency in tertiary institutions under the Constituency I,
Education Trust Fund Initiative.
Published in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 1st
March, 2013
Labour: Agric
Sector to generate five million jobs – Minister
Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has said that the
agricultural sector in the country will generate five million jobs by 2015 as
the Federal Government will use agriculture to create wealth for the
people.
Published in National Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 1st
March, 2013
Philanthropy: Deputy – Governor hails Guinness on Delta
Water Project
For its massive investment into Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR) projects, Guinness Nigeria Plc has been described by the
Deputy – Governor of Delta State, Prof. Amos Utuama, as a responsible
organisation that is keen about the welfare of consumers.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday,
1st March, 2013
Transport: Transport gets boost as
AfDB Approves N48bn for Nigeria
The
African Development Bank Group yesterday in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, approved a
loan of $300 million (N48 billion) to finance the Transport Sector and Economic
Governance Reform Programme and the Nigeria Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for
2013-2017.
The Federal Government, as part of initiatives to improve on its gas
master-plan, has disclosed its resolve to reduce gas flaring in the country to
two per cent from the current 11 per cent by the year 2014.
Published in Daily Sun Newspaper on
Thursday, 21st February, 2013
Partnership: Akwa Ibom, Canada to partner on Power
Supply
Akwa
Ibom Government has sought partnership with Canadian companies in the
generation of adequate electricity supply to boost the state economy.
Governor
Godswill O. Akpabio, who made the call Tuesday when the High Commissioner of
Canada to Nigeria, Mr. Chris Cooter, paid him a courtesy visit at the
Governor’s Office, Uyo, said currently the state Independent Power Plant is
producing 191 megawatts of electricity and needs partnership to generate more
and distribute same to many consumers.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper
on Thursday, 21st February, 2013
Philanthropy: Addax donates N5m to orphanage in Calabar
Addax
Petroleum Company has donated N500,000 to an orphanage in Calabar 9Uwanse) as
part of its Corporate Social Responsibility.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 21st February, 2013
Project:
Imo govt begins N10b project
Imo State government has commenced the construction of eight
units of lower 16 floor towers that would be dedicated as centenary project,
which is estimated to cost N10 billion.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 21st February, 2013
Oil: Nigeria to
keep Oil Production steady at 2.4mbdp in 2013
Nigeria’s
current oil production if 2.4 million barrels per day (mbdp) is expected to
remain at steady at that level this year, Group Executive Director (GED), in
charge of Exploration and Production at the National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mr. Abiye
Membere has said.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Friday, 22nd February, 2013
Inauguration: FG
inaugurates Board of SON, CAC, NEPC, OGFZA
The
Federal Government, on Thursday, inaugurated the boards of four parastatals under
the supervision of the Ministry of Trade and Investment.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Friday, 22nd February, 2013
Environment: Fresh
oil spills devastate Bayelsa Commun
At
least, six fresh oil spills from pipelines belonging to the Nigerian Agip Oil
Company, NAOC, have devastated the environment of Kalaba Community in Yenagoa
Local Government Area of Balyesa State, destroying acquatic lives and crops in
their farmlands.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Friday, 22nd February, 2013
Appointment: CAC,
NEPC, othees get new boards
The
Federal Government yesterday inaugurated boards under the Ministry of Trade and
Investment.
The
four agencies include: Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Corporate
Affairs Commission (CAC), Nigerian Expor Promotion Council (NEPC) and the Oil
and Gas Free Zone Authority (OGFZA)
Published in National
Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 22nd February, 2013
Agriculture: ‘FG’s
agric transformation will not succed without technology’.
The
Agriculture Transformation Agenda of the Federal Government will not succeed
without the application of modern technology used for enhanced agriculture
activities, including the provision of phones for farmers.
Published in National
Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 22nd February, 2013
Projects: Nigerian
steel pipes best for construction projects, says firm
The
Managing Director of Nigeria Gas and Steel Limited (NGSL), Mr. Hasib Moukarim,
said Nigerian engineers, architects and steel structural engineers have
gradually adopted welded steel pipes due to its cost saving benefits and other
advantages in construction projects in the country.
Published in National
Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 22nd February, 2013
