Investment: New
Fund launched to fuel impact investing in Africa
The Rockefeller Foundation and The Tony Elumelu
Foundatiion have announced the launch of the Impact Economy Innovations Fund
(IEIF) at the Impact Investing in Africa: Accelerating the Industry Regionally
Forum.
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 6th May, 2013
Empowerment: NECA’s
women network trains teenagers on entrepreneurship
Women’s
network under the Nigeria’s Employers Consultative Association (NECA) mid- week
held its first entrepreneurship training programme for teenagers in Lagos.
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 6th May, 2013
Climate Change:
Climate Change to Worsen Hunger in
Nigeria, Others
West
African Policy makers should prepare for future challenges from climate change
as they address the pressing needs of bread – based economic growth and tackle
hunger issues, the International Food Policy Institute (IFPRI) has said.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Monday, 6th May, 2013
Inauguration: FG Inaugurates
Task Force on Review of Investment Policies
The
Federal Government has taken another major step towards improving Nigeria’s
investment climate, with the inauguration of a task force to review the
country’s investment policies.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Monday, 6th May, 2013
Environment:
Multiple Oil Spills contaminate Balyesa Community
Residents
of Ikarama Communtiy have reported that several oil spills from nearby oil
wells have contaminated the Taylor Creek in Yenagoa, Balyesa State.
Published in The Punch
Newspaper on Tuesday, 7th May, 2013
Empowerment: NGO to
support women with N20bn
A
Non-Governmental Organization, the New Nation, has earmarked N20bn to reduce
poverty among women in the country.
Published in The Punch
Newspaper on Tuesday, 7th May, 2013
Health: Rollback
malaria scheme may fail
Unless
extensive research into the development of new drugs, vaccines and diagnostics
in the treatment of malaria are vigorously pursued, efforts being made to
tackle the scourge globally through the ‘Rollback Malaria’ programme would be
hindered as a result of the increasing resistance of malaria parasite to the
few available anti-malaria drugs.
Published in The Punch
Newspaper on Tuesday, 7th May, 2013
Environment:
Downpour ravages buildings in Delta
Scores of residents in various parts of Delta
State were yesterday devastated, following a downpour that ravaged many
buildings and market places.
Published in DailySun Newspaper
on Tuesday, 7th May, 2013
Education:
Stakeholders tasked on Children Education
Stakeholders
in the education sector, have been urged to be totally involved in every
child’s cognitive, effective and psychomotor development because it will help
to produce the total child, while curtailing the excesses of youthful exuberance.
Published in DailySun Newspaper
on Tuesday, 7th May, 2013
Philanthropy: Kano donates N20m to Baga victims
Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso yesterday donated
N20 million to victims of Baga killings in Borno State to cushion the
devastating impact of the bloody clash between Boko Haram insurgents and
soldiers in the area. Kwankwaso was at the Maiduguri Government House to
commiserate with Borno State Government and the people of the state over the
heavy casualty recorded and destruction of over 2, 000 houses during the Baga
carnage.
Published in The Nation
Newspaper on Wednesday, 8th May, 2013
Health: N200m for drugs
Governor Rauf
Aregbesola of Osun Statte has said the state government spent more than 200m on
procurement of drugs, News Agency of Nigeria reports.
Published in The Guardian Newspaper
on Wednesday, 8th May, 2013
Energy: Federal Government of
Nigeria to Earn N413 Billion From Sale of Power Assets in 2013
The Federal
Government is to earn over N413.4 billion ($2.6 billion) from the sale of power
assets in the 2013 fiscal year.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 9th May,
2013
Infrastructure: Industrial
Revolution On Course to Harness Steel Resources
In its
efforts to fast track the industrialisation of the country, the federal
government expressed readiness to unveil its Industrial Revolution Plan (IRP),
which is intended to develop the ecosystem and make the country self-sufficient
by harnessing the potentials of the steel sector as the hub of infrastructural
development.
Published in Daily Independent
Newspaper on Thursday, 9th May, 2013
Insecurity: Again, Scores Killed in
Renewed Attacks in Plateau, Nigeria
Scores of
persons have again been slain following renewed attacks unleashed on
Tsamiya-Mavo settlements near Kanana in Wase Local Government Area, Plateau
State.
Published in Daily Independent
Newspaper on Thursday, 9th May, 2013
Business: Nigeria External Reserves
Still Above U.S. $48 Billion
The Central
Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has said that Nigeria's external reserves stood at 48.76
billion dollars (N75.57 trillion) as at April 16.
Published in Daily Independent
Newspaper on Thursday, 9th May, 2013
Health: In Nigeria, 1.8 Million
Nigerian Children Orphaned By HIV/Aids Related Death
Hajia
Salimot Lawal, the Kwara Ministry of Health Coordinator for HIV/AIDS, said on
Thursday that more than 1.8 million Nigerian children had been orphaned by HIV
and AIDS- related deaths.
Published in Daily Independent
Newspaper on Thursday, 9th May, 2013
Health: Federal Government earmarks
N1bn for adult literacy
Federal Government has
released N1 billion to revitalize adult literacy in Nigeria.
Published in Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 9th May,
2013
Health: Nigeria Records 100 Fresh
Cases of Lead Poisoning in Children in Zamfara
An
international organisation, Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) has said that 100
children have again been affected by lead poisoning complications in Anka and
Bukkuyum LGAs in Zamfara in the last three months.
Published in Vanguard
Newspaper on Thursday, 9th May, 2013
Inauguration: FG
Inaugurates Task Force on Review of Investment Policies
The
Federal Government has taken another major step towards improving Nigeria’s
investment climate, with the inauguration of a task force to review the
country’s investment policies.
Published in Vanguard
Newspaper on Thursday, 9th May, 2013
Health: Nigeria Records 100 Fresh
Cases of Lead Poisoning in Children in Zamfara
An
international organisation, Medicines Sans Frontiers (MSF) has said that 100
children have again been affected by lead poisoning complications in Anka and
Bukkuyum LGAs in Zamfara in the last three months.
Published in Vanguard
Newspaper on Friday, 10th May, 2013
Inauguration: FG
Inaugurates Task Force on Review of Investment Policies
The
Federal Government has taken another major step towards improving Nigeria’s
investment climate, with the inauguration of a task force to review the
country’s investment policies.
Published in Vanguard
Newspaper on Friday, 10th May, 2013
Infrastructure: Ekiti
awards N6.2bn Road Contract
The
Ekiti State Government has awarded contracts for the construction of four
inter-township roads.
Published in National Mirror
Newspaper on Friday, 10th May, 2013
Labour: Imo State
Workers demand N1.9bn
More
than 1,380 workers of Imo State Palm Plantation have rejected Governor Rochas
Okorocha’s plea for them to continue their service in the concessioned state –
owned government.
Published in National Mirror
Newspaper on Friday, 10th May, 2013
Agriculture: Women
farmers hail rice production drive
A
group, Women in Agriculture has described the Kogi State Government Accelerated
Rice Scheme as a step towards industrialization of the state.
Published in National Mirror
Newspaper on Friday, 10th May, 2013
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