Inauguration: Jonathan inaugurates
N100bn project in North – East
President Goodluck Jonathan, on Friday, performed
the ground-breaking of the N100bn expansion project for Ashaka Cement’s new
2.5million metric-tonne capacity cement production line in Gombe, North-East
Nigeria.
Published in Punch Newspaper on Saturday,
26th April 2014
Disaster: Storm destroys 100 homes
in Plateau
No fewer than 100 houses and shops were destroyed by a rainstorm of more
than four hours in Dorowa village of Barkin Ladi Government Area of Platea
Published in Punch Newspaper on
Sunday, 27th April 2014
Education: 94,926 Students
Registered for 2014 Unity Schools’ Exams - NECO
94,926 Students Registered For 2014 Exams according to NECO. A
total of 94,926 candidates registered for this year’s National Common Entrance
Examination into Federal Government Unity Colleges and Federal Science and
Technical Colleges nationwide.
Published in The Guardian Newspaper
on Sunday, 27th April 2014
Investment: Blumberg to invest $250m
in Grain Storage in Nigeria
Blumberg Grain, a global investment firm has indicated plans
to invest $250 million in grain storage in Nigeria. Minister of Finance and
Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, who disclosed
this in Washington DC at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World
Bank Group meetings, said the firm is working with the Minister of Agriculture
and had sent a team to the country. Published in The Guardian Newspaper
on Sunday, 27th April 2014
Labour: IITA DG Urges Governments to
Tap Agriculture for Job Creation
The Director General of the International Institute of
Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Dr. Nteranya Sanginga has called on governments to
make use of the potential in agriculture to create wealth and jobs.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Sunday, 27th April 2014
Climate Change: Food Production
efforts to consider Climate Change Impact
Agriculture is an important sector of the U.S.
economy. In addition to providing us with much of our food, the crops, livestock,
and seafood that are grown, raised, and caught in the United States contribute
at least $200 billion to the economy each year.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Sunday, 27th April 2014
Industry Pulse: Prima Garnet
Appoints Odugbemi as MD of MediaShare
The Prima Garnet Africa Group, the leading integrated
marketing communications group in Nigeria, has announced the appointment of
Dele Odugbemi as the new Managing Director, MD, MediaShare, it’s media
independent/management agency.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Monday, 28th April 2014
Industry Pulse: Courier Plus gets
new MD
Superflux Group has appointed Mrs. Tutu Sanni as the
Managing Director of Courier Plus Services Limited, one of its subsidiaries.
The firm also said that Mr. Gabriel Okonkwo has been elevated to become the
Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Superflux International Limited, in a
statement by the President of Superflux Group, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Monday, 28th April 2014
CSR: Dangote donates 12
Trailer-loads of Relief Materials to Benue
The Pan African conglomerate-Dangote Group-has
donated 12 trailer load of relief material worth N40 million to the Benue State
Government.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Monday, 28th April 2014
Philanthropy: MTN Donates N100m
mobile clinic to Delta
Telecommunications giant, MTN, yesterday,
boosted the healthcare scheme of the Delta State Government when it handed over
an ultra-modern a mobile clinic to the government under its MTN foundation
programme
Published in DailySun
Newspaper on Tuesday, 29th April 2014
Empowerment: Sokoto Lawmaker
empowers women with N2m
A member representing Tambuwal East Constituency in the
Sokoto State of Assembly, Alhaji Abdussamad Dasuki, has donated the sum of N2
million to be disbursed among women in his constituency.
Published in DailySun
Newspaper on Tuesday, 29th April 2014
Industry Pulse: Superflux appoints
Okonkwo as COO
Superflux International Limited a foremost cheque and other
security documents printing company has elevated Mr. Gabriel Okonkwo to the
position of Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Tuesday, 29th April 2014
Industry Pulse: Dangote joins Bill
Gates, others in top world’s 25 businessmen
The renowned Time Magazine, a leading business broadcast organisation,
CNBC has ranked the foremost entrepreneur and Africa’s richest man, Alhaji
Aliko Dangote, as one of the 25 people who have had most profound impact on
business and finance, worldwide.
Published in The Nation
Newspaper on Wednesday, 30th April 2014
Energy: New Investments in Egbin
Power Plant hit N7.3b
The new investors in Egbin Power Plant have invested over N7.3billion
between November 1, 2013and now to turn the company around, the Managing
Director, Egbin Electricity Power Plc, Mike Uzoigwe, has said.
Published in The Nation
Newspaper on Wednesday, 30th April 2014
Health: Nigeria to eradicate polio
by end of the year
President Goodluck Jonathan has reiterated the Federal Government’s
commitment to eradicating polio transmission in the country by the end of the
year.
Published in The Nation
Newspaper on Wednesday, 30th April 2014
Agriculture: Africa to attract $880b
investment in agriculture by 2030, says report
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has said that Africa has the
potential to attract $880 billion (about N141.7 trillion) investment in
agriculture by 2030.
Published in The Nation
Newspaper on Wednesday, 30th April 2014
Energy: Schneider, partners to
increase Nigeria’s electricity generation to 10,000mw
The Federal Government, and its French counterpart in partnership with
Schneider Electric, has embarked on the move to increase the country’s
electricity generation.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Wednesday, 30th 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, 30th 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 candiates of the Etisalat EasyBusiness
Millionaire Hunt at the Enterprise Development Centre, Pan-Atlantic University,
Victoria Island, Lagos.
Published in The Nation Newspaper
on Wednesday, 30th 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.
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