Friday, 27 March 2015

CSR News Summary Issue 102


Agriculture: N1bn lost daily to Rice Importation

The Federal Government has said that the country loses about N1 billion everyday from importation of rice, even as it assured that Nigeria will soon stop importing the grains.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 23rd March, 2015

Education: Enugu to recruit Primary School Teachers

Worried by the decline in the number of primary scholl teachers across the local government areas in the state, Enugu State government has announced its plan to recruit 5,000 teachers to fill existing vacancies.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 23rd March, 2015

Award: 100 Students get Peace Scholarship Awards

Not less than 100 students from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and other Nigerian universities have benefitted from the Peace Mass Transmit Scholarship Scheme under the auspices of Samuel Maduka Onyishi African Entrepreneurship Foundation.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 23rd March, 2015

Award: Stanbic IBTC Bank Wins Award

Stanbic IBTC Bank Limited has been named the ‘cashless champion of the year’ by MasterCard.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Monday, 23rd March, 2015

Agriculture: Work Plan to increase Agric Cooperatives Access to Funds Underway

To ensure that agricultural co-operatives benefit from micro, small and medium enterprise development fund of the Central Bank of Nigeria, the federal government through the Ministry of Agriculture has directed the Director of Cooperatives to immediately produce a clear work plan to enable farmers to access loan.
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24thMarch, 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 March, 2015

ICT: Universal Broadband is Achievable, says Etisalat Boss

The Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Group has said universal broadband is a real target that could be achieved through public private partnerships to promote greater digital, social and financial inclusion in the developing world.
Published in The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24th March, 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 The Punch Newspaper on Tuesday, 24th March, 2015

 

Education: OIS boosts teachers knowledge through Specialist Training


In its continuous efforts to blaze the trail in the education sectir in Nigeria, Olashore International School has started a special training programme for carefullys elected teachers across the country.
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 25th March, 2015

Financial Literacy: Junior Achievement, CBN drive Financial Literacy among students

Junior Achievement Nigeria as part of its dedication to build a financial literate generation will partner Central Bank of Nigeria in celebrating Global Money Week with Financial Literacy Day.
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 25th March, 2015

Environment: Group wants justice for Ogoni Communities over Oil Spill

In the Niger Delta, half of the oil spills is said to be due to corrosion of the pipelines. Some of the spill incidents are as a result of poor facilities maintenance, lack of supervision and protection of facilities.
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 25th March, 2015

SMEs: Access Bank trains SMEs on Financial Management


Access Bank Plc has trained the Small and Medium Enterprises operators on the basic methods of business and financial management to position them for access to finance and business continuity.
Published in The Nation Newspaper on Wednesday, 25th March, 2015

Health: Ecobank supports NACA to fight HIV/AIDS

Ecobank Nigeria and the National Agency for the control of AIDS have collaborated to fight the deadly disease and ensure the delivery of better healthcare services.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Thursday, 26th March, 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, 26th February, 2015

Health: Nigerians Urged to Take Preventive Health Care Seriously


Disturbed by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) prediction that if care is not taken, by 2030, non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are projected to cause nearly five times as many deaths worldwide
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

Investment: African Capital, Samages Investments boost economic growth

African Capital Alliance says it has collaborated with Samages Investments Limited to boost economic growth by commencing the development of a 12-storey office complex in Ikoyi, Lagos. African Capital Alliance, an independent private equity firm investing across the West African region, has over $700m in assets under management.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015


First Bank of Nigeria Limited says it is committed to driving financial literacy among the youth and the unbanked segment of the economy.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper on Friday, 27th February, 2015

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