Infrastructure: Bayelsa pilot water
project to gulp N2.5bn
A
pilot water project being embarked upon by Bayelsa State Government could cost
up to N2.5 billion, the state commissioner for water resources, Dein
Benadoumene, told newsmen on weekend
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013
Education:
Delta threatens to shut substandard private schools
The Delta State Government said it would close more private
primary and secondary schools, which did not conform to approved standards.
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013
Agriculture: CBN, World Bank
extend N422bn agric loans to kano farmers
The
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it extended loan facilities of about N213
million to banks for onward lendig in farmers under its Agricultural Credit
Guarantee Scheme in Kano State, last year.
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013
Climate Change: Lagos plants
4.6m trees
In continuation of its efforts to mitigate the
impacts of climate change and global warming, Lagos State government said on
Sunday that it has planted a total of 4.6 million trees across the state in the
last six years.
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013
Appointment: NMA President becomes
Commonwealth Medical Association VP
The president of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA),
Osahon Enabuele, has been elected vice
president of the Commonwealth Medical Association (CMA)
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013
Investment: 50
investors indicate interest in Bayelsa
Ruth
Murray-Bruce, director general of the Balyelsa State Investment Promotion
Agency (BIPA), said on Sunday that no fewer than 50 investors had indicated
interest to invest in the state.
Published in BusinessDay
Newspaper on Monday, 22nd July, 2013
Health: Malaria
Deaths Dip by 33.4%
Malaria deaths in Africa have gone down by one-third in the
last 13 years since the year 2000 when Africa’s leaders meeting in Abuja
committed to slashing malaria deaths and cases.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2013
Labour: FG unveils
new jobs scheme Targets 350m in Kano
Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr. Olusegun
Aganga, has flagged off the National Enterprise Development Plan (NEDEP), and
formally inaugurated the Kano State council on Micro, Small and Medium
Enterprise Sector, (MSMEs) in Kano.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2013
Infrastructure: FG
signs $500m Aviation Infrastructure loan with China
FG signs $500m aviation infrastructure loan agreement with
China The Federal Government has signed a $500 million loan agreement with the
Chinese government for the construction of four new international airport
terminals in Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt and Kano.
Published in National
Daily Newspaper on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2013
Education: Cross
River ties promotion of school heads to computer literacy
To
boost the ICT capacity of teachers, Cross River State government has declared
that henceforth, promotion to the position of principals and head teachers
would be based on computer literacy.
Published in National
Daily Newspaper on Tuesday, 23rd July, 2013
Health: Niger
immunises 2million kids
The
Niger State Primary Healthcare Development Agency has immunised no fewer than
two million children against polio during the just concluded round of
immunisation Plus Days exercise (IPDs)
Published in The
Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 24th July 2013
Education: Kwara to upgrade 120 schools
The
Kwara State government has said it would upgrade 120 secondary schools to meet
global standards of teaching, infrastructure and pupil – teacher ratio in the
state.
Published in The
Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 24th July 2013
Empowerment: Addressing skill gap through youth
empowerment programme
Skill gap among the youth population in Nigeria has been
adduced as one of the major challenges that could hinder the country’s
development pocess.
Published in The
Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 24th July 2013
Health: Lagos
pledges continued free medical services
The
Lagos State Government on Wednesday, reiterated its commitment of the provision
of free and qualitative healthcare service to the citizenry within the state.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 25th July 2013
Agriculture: FG
earmarks N10bn for Cassava Bread
The
Federal Government yesterday disclosed that it earmarked a start-up fund of
about N10 billion to enhance development in the cassava value chains through
the Cassava Bread Development Fund (CBDF).
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Thursday, 25th July 2013
Health: Nigeria
Leads the World in Number of Children Contracting HIV
Health
experts say government must do more to stop the trend. Nigeria has the highest
number of children contracting the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, in the
world, the latest report by the United Nations has shown.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Thursday, 25th July 2013
Sustainability:
NSIA, IFC sign MoU on Nigeria’s infrastructure financing
The
Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority, NSIA, yesterday signed a Memorandum of
Understanding with the International Finance Corporation, IFC, a member of the World
Bank Group, to develop, finance and implement infrastructure projects.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Friday, 26th July 2013
Insecurity: Canada
lends support to Nigeria’s Anti-Terrorism Campaign
“Canada stands with the people of
Nigeria, and we support Nigeria in its efforts to combat terrorism,” the
statement said.
Cooter described the attack on
school children as barbaric, noting that it “demonstrates that the attackers
have no moral reference points but are simply vicious thugs driven by a thirst
for violence.”
Published in National
Mirror Newspaper on Friday, 26th July, 2013
Partnership:
Etisalat partners NYSC
Bearing
in mind the high level of unemployment and youth restiveness in the country,
Etisalat Nigeria has sealed a partnership with the National Youth Service Corps
(NYSC), to enhance capacity of corps members through mentorship programmes
towards entrepreneurship skills.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Friday, 26th July 2013
