Tuesday, 3 March 2015

CSR News Summary Issue 101

Agriculture: Our 2Fish-Fingering Stocking Capacity Can Make Impact

With the massive degradation of the environment and unending oil spillage in the Niger Delta, finding table fish, either from fresh water or marine ecosystem, in naturally likely places is slimmer by the day.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 23rd February, 2015

Agriculture: WAAPP Partners FIIRO on Agro-Industrial Research, Technology Development

The National Project Coordinator of West African Agricultural Productivity, Prof. Damian Chikwendu has pledged his agency support with the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi in the are of agro-industrial research and technology development.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 23rd February, 2015

Award: Konga.com bags 2nd most Innovative Award in Nigeria

A business media brand, Fast Company, has honoured Konga.com as the second most innovative company in Nigeria.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 23rd February, 2015

Environment: Lagos residents want government to upgrade ‘Fasehun Bridge’

Residents of Okota in Lagos are pleading with the authorities to help upgrade an improvished bridge attracted to the area by a private individual
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24th February, 2015

Sustainability: FirstBank attains ISO22301 recertification on business community management

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc has achieved the recertification of the international Business Continuity.
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24th February, 2015

Power: Lack of Electricity stuncts Economic Growth, says World Bank

The World Bank has described poor electricity supply as a major retarding factor to economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa.
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24th February, 2015

Empowerment: Abia to Sustain Youth Empowerment Scheme

Abia State Government has pledged to sustain its youth empowerment programme, geared towards engaging youths and other unemployed people in the society in meaningful ventures. 
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24th February, 2015

ICT: Strategic ICT deployment will shore up varsities global competitiveness

Going by the strategic importance of information and communication, not a few education watchers have underscored its relevance to the nation’s education sector. 
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 25th February, 2015

Agriculture: Private sector driving, unlocking the gems in Nigeria Agricultural sector

Investment by the Private sector in the country has increased immensely since the revolution of the sector. The Private sector which is the engine of growth has being driving and unlocking the opportunities that abounds in the sector. 
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 25th February, 2015

Philanthropy: US donates $2m to Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative

The United States on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government to contribute $2 million to Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative (SSI) set up to meet the education needs of thousands of children affected by ongoing conflict in the country’s North East region.
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 25th February, 2015

Agriculture: FG targets extra 2.9 million metric tonnes

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has said about 2.9 million metric tonnes of high quality milled rice will add to the existing stock in the country.
Published in The Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 26th February, 2015

Industry Pulse: Wema Bank names new Directors

Wema Bank Plc has announced the appointment of four new directors, in a bid to position the bank for further growth.
Published in The Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 26th February, 2015

Grant: Agricultural College receives Grant

The Federal College of Agriculture, Akure has been awarded a grant by the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Published in The Guardian Newspaper on Thursday, 26th February, 2015

Revenue: Government Revenue drops by N80.248b

The implementation of the yet to be passed 2015 Federal Government Budget may have run into a hitch as revenue to the Federation Account dipped by over N80.248 billion for last month when compared with that of last December, thus setting a stage for funding challenges, SURE-P being the first programme to get a zero allocation.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Health: More evidence back preventing HIV infection in high-risk persons with AIDS Drugs

The proposed plan by the National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA) and its global partners to give anti-retroviral drugs to high risk persons, especially men having sex with men, to prevent new Human Immuno-deficiency Virus infections.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Health: Nigeria’s daily subsidy on fuel hits N1.5 billion

Federal Government’s Subsidy on a litre of fuel has increased from N15.82k it recorded one week ago to N30.05k at an exchange rate of N199 to a dollar as at yesterday.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Power: Discos support power generation with 273MW

Four power firms which were granted embedded generation licences now contribute additional 273 megawatts to improve power supply in some parts of the country. 
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Power: Firms inject N300b fresh fund into Power Sector

The new investors in the electricity generation and distribution companies have injected over N300 billion into the power sector in the last one and half years.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

SME: Support for SMEs now urgent, says Heritage Bank

Heritage Bank Limited said there  is no better time to support the nation’s fledgling Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sub-sector than now when the tide of economic challenges is on the rise.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Capacity Building: NAPTIN, NSE to expand training capacity in Power Sector

Nigeria is expanding its local capacity to train technical workforce for the power sector, while aiming to become a regional hub for required expertise to electric power drive.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Agriculture: Our 2Fish-Fingering Stocking Capacity Can Make Impact

With the massive degradation of the environment and unending oil spillage in the Niger Delta, finding table fish, either from fresh water or marine ecosystem, in naturally likely places is slimmer by the day.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 23rd February, 2015

Agriculture: WAAPP Partners FIIRO on Agro-Industrial Research, Technology Development

The National Project Coordinator of West African Agricultural Productivity, Prof. Damian Chikwendu has pledged his agency support with the Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi in the are of agro-industrial research and technology development.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 23rd February, 2015

Award: Konga.com bags 2nd most Innovative Award in Nigeria

A business media brand, Fast Company, has honoured Konga.com as the second most innovative company in Nigeria.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 23rd February, 2015

Environment: Lagos residents want government to upgrade ‘Fasehun Bridge’

Residents of Okota in Lagos are pleading with the authorities to help upgrade an improvished bridge attracted to the area by a private individual
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24th February, 2015

Sustainability: FirstBank attains ISO22301 recertification on business community management

First Bank of Nigeria Limited, a subsidiary of FBN Holdings Plc has achieved the recertification of the international Business Continuity.
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24th February, 2015

Power: Lack of Electricity stuncts Economic Growth, says World Bank

The World Bank has described poor electricity supply as a major retarding factor to economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa.
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24th February, 2015

Empowerment: Abia to Sustain Youth Empowerment Scheme

Abia State Government has pledged to sustain its youth empowerment programme, geared towards engaging youths and other unemployed people in the society in meaningful ventures. 
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24th February, 2015

ICT: Strategic ICT deployment will shore up varsities global competitiveness

Going by the strategic importance of information and communication, not a few education watchers have underscored its relevance to the nation’s education sector. 
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 25th February, 2015

Agriculture: Private sector driving, unlocking the gems in Nigeria Agricultural sector

Investment by the Private sector in the country has increased immensely since the revolution of the sector. The Private sector which is the engine of growth has being driving and unlocking the opportunities that abounds in the sector. 
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 25th February, 2015

Philanthropy: US donates $2m to Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative

The United States on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Federal Government to contribute $2 million to Nigeria’s Safe Schools Initiative (SSI) set up to meet the education needs of thousands of children affected by ongoing conflict in the country’s North East region.
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 25th February, 2015

Agriculture: FG targets extra 2.9 million metric tonnes

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has said about 2.9 million metric tonnes of high quality milled rice will add to the existing stock in the country.
Published in The Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 26th February, 2015

Industry Pulse: Wema Bank names new Directors

Wema Bank Plc has announced the appointment of four new directors, in a bid to position the bank for further growth.
Published in The Daily Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 26th February, 2015

Grant: Agricultural College receives Grant

The Federal College of Agriculture, Akure has been awarded a grant by the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Published in The Guardian Newspaper on Thursday, 26th February, 2015

Revenue: Government Revenue drops by N80.248b

The implementation of the yet to be passed 2015 Federal Government Budget may have run into a hitch as revenue to the Federation Account dipped by over N80.248 billion for last month when compared with that of last December, thus setting a stage for funding challenges, SURE-P being the first programme to get a zero allocation.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Health: More evidence back preventing HIV infection in high-risk persons with AIDS Drugs

The proposed plan by the National Agency for Control of AIDS (NACA) and its global partners to give anti-retroviral drugs to high risk persons, especially men having sex with men, to prevent new Human Immuno-deficiency Virus infections.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Health: Nigeria’s daily subsidy on fuel hits N1.5 billion

Federal Government’s Subsidy on a litre of fuel has increased from N15.82k it recorded one week ago to N30.05k at an exchange rate of N199 to a dollar as at yesterday.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Power: Discos support power generation with 273MW

Four power firms which were granted embedded generation licences now contribute additional 273 megawatts to improve power supply in some parts of the country. 
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Power: Firms inject N300b fresh fund into Power Sector

The new investors in the electricity generation and distribution companies have injected over N300 billion into the power sector in the last one and half years.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

SME: Support for SMEs now urgent, says Heritage Bank

Heritage Bank Limited said there  is no better time to support the nation’s fledgling Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) sub-sector than now when the tide of economic challenges is on the rise.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Capacity Building: NAPTIN, NSE to expand training capacity in Power Sector

Nigeria is expanding its local capacity to train technical workforce for the power sector, while aiming to become a regional hub for required expertise to electric power drive.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015























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