Friday, 10 July 2015

CSR News Summary Issue 108

Award: Diamond Bank’s CEO Named Best Digital Banker Of The Year

The Chief Executive Officer Of Diamond Bank, Uzoma Dozie , Has Been Awarded The Best Digital Banker Of The Year. The Award, Given By The American Banker, Bank Technology News, Was In Recognition Of The Banks High Value Addition To Mobile Banking And For Leading The Digital Revolution In Providing Efficient And Cost-Effective Services In The Financial Industry Using The Mobile Phone.

Published in the This day newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

Award: Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Bags Award

The Stanbic IBTC Asset Management Limited, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has been recognised as the ‘Best Mutual  Fund Provider Ngeria 2015’ and Best Non Pension Fund Manager Nigeria 2015’, at the 2015 Global Banking & Finance Review Awards.

Published in the This day newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

Award: Nobel Carpet Wins Africa Quality Award

In Recognition Of Its Commitment To Continuously Produce Top Quality And Durable Products, Nobel Carpets And Rugs, Nigeria’s Leading Rug Brand From The Stables Of Lucky Fibre’s Plc, Has Been Declared Africa’s Best Quality Rugs And Carpet Brand At The 2015 Africa Quality Achievement Award.

Published in the This day newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

Award: Fidson Healthcare Wins Growth Excellence Award

Based on its recent performance in the Nigerian pharmaceutical industry, Fidson Healthcare Plc has emerged winner of the 2014 Nigerian Frost and Sullivan award for growth excellence leadership.

Published in the This day newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

 CSR: Vitafoam Donates Relief materials to boko haram victims

As Part Of Its Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) Vitafoam Nigeria Plc Has Brought Succour To Some Victims Of Boko Haram Insurgency With The Donation Of 100 Luxurious Mattresses And 100 Pillows To The Internally Displaced Persons (Ipds) In Borno Satae Through A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) The Oasis Association.

Published In The This Day Newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

Youth Empowerment: Sterling Bank Partners Group On Human Capital Devt

As Part Of Its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Towards Supporting Skill Acquisition Among Youths To Prepare Them For Self-Employment, Sterling Bank Plc Has Signed A Partnership Agreement With Field Of Skills And Dreams (FSD), A Vocational Training Institution To Provide Training Programmes For Members Of The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

Published in the This day newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

Infrastructural Development: Lagos Plans Reconstruction Of Ladipo Market Road

Lagos state government yesterday indicated plans to reconstruct the popular ladipo auto spare parts market road and other connecting roads to enhance vehicular movement within the axis.

Published in the This day newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

Sustainable Initiative: Mastercard Deepens Awareness On Cashless Culture With Priceless Moment Initiative

Global Payments And Technology Company, MasterCard Is Deepening Awareness On Cashless Culture In Nigeria Through Its Priceless Moment Initiative.

Published In The Business Day Newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

SME: Africa To Host SME-Centred Investment Forum

This year’s Africa Finance and investment Forum (AFIF2015) will focus on “Access to finance to finance and entrepreneurship” and will be held for the first time on African soil, in cape town, south Africa.

Published in the Business day newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

Entrepreneurial Opportunities: Networking Opportunity For Entrepreneurs

A new networking opportunity for players in the information and communications technology (ICT), aggro-processing, manufacturing, energy, finance, aviation, export and trade in Nigeria and the whole of Africa.

Published in the Business day newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

Seminars: DCSL Corporate Services Limited Prepares For Strategic Seminars

DSCL corporate services limited (formerly deloitte corporate services limited) provides company secretarial, governance, immigration and training services to diverse governmental corporate and individual clients across several business sectors.

Published in the Business day newspaper Monday, July 6, 2015

Infrastructural Development: NDDC Builds Access Road To Community After 40 Years Of Neglect, Pains

For The Past 40 Years, Residents Of Edibe-Edibe Community In Calabar  South Local Government Area Of Cross River State, Have Lived With Expectations Especially During The Rainy. Reasons Being That The Community Has Been Completely Cut Off From Other Neighboring Communities Due To Deplorable Road Network.

Published in the daily sun  newspaper Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Youth Empowerment: Samsung Academy rolls out 53 skilled graduates

No fewer than 53 students, schooled in technical skills, graduated from the Samsung engineering academy, Lagos state, recently. The academy, a public private partnership initiative involving  Samsung electronics and  the Lagos state government through the world bank-assisted Lagos eko secondary school education project, has become a college of skills for young Nigerians.

Published in the Daily sun newspaper Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Youth Employment: Masters Energy Industrial City To Create 14,000 Jobs

Moves by Nigerian  entrepreneurs to boost the economy of the south east region recently received the required boost as the masters energy industrial city is set to create about 14,000 jobs for its youths in different fields.

Published in the Daily sun newspaper Tuesday, July 7, 2015

ICT: Nigeria Wins Global App Challenge, Beats 64 Nations

Nigeria Has Emerged The Winner Of The 2015 Technovation Challenge World Pitch Held At San Francisco In The United States. The Winning Team Comprising Of Four Women: Praise David-Oku, Sonam Kumar, Nmesoma Ogbonna And Grace Akpoiroro, Developed A Mobile App To Tackle Waste Disposal Challenge In Nigeria. They Called Their App ‘Discardious’.

Published in the Punch Newspaper Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Empowerment: Samsung Academy Graduates 53 Technicians

Samsung engineering academy, a public private partnership initiative between Samsung electronics and the Lagos state government has graduated 53 technicians.

Published in the Punch Newspaper Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Youth Employment: Jobberman Facilitates Employment For Northern Youths

Jobberman, a recruitment company that is known for its jobs site on Monday said it had helped put thousands of qualified persons in Paid employment in northern Nigeria.
The company said its recent concentration on the northern part of the country was simply to get “displaced Nigerians back to work, as well as resuscitate the economy of the region.

Published in the Punch Newspaper Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Education: UI Emerges Nigeria’s Best Varsity

The 2015 ranking of African universities and higher institutions has placed the University of Ibadan as the best in Nigeria and eighth in Africa. The journals consortium conducted the ranking, which involved 1,447 African universities and higher institutions.

Published in the Punch Newspaper Tuesday, July 7, 2015

Health: Men Have Shorter Lives Because They Are More Prone To Heart Disease

Across the world, women can expect to live longer than men. Now a new study has revealed that heart disease is the main culprit between the differences in life expectances.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Health: Scientists Crack Secret Of Eternal Youth

It seems like something from the realm of science-fiction. Some people can halt and even reverse the aging process in their thirties, scientists say. A team who measured the effects of getting older on nearly 1,000 men and women found that over a 12 year period, three of the participants had shown no deterioration.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Health: Ikeja Unique Lion’s Club Organises Free Eye Screening For Students

Thirty students from Agidimgbi senior grammar school ikeja, benefitted from the community service project of the ikeja lions club district 404B as they went through eye screening tests, while corrective glasses and medication were given to those who needed them.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Industry Pulse: Rotary Club Of Hill-Top Installs First Female President After 30 Years

Rotary Club Of Hill-Top Has Installed Its First Female President After 30 Years In Calabar. The New President , Mrs Edeje Ekam Was Installed At The Weekend In Calabar During The Club’s Yearly Fund-Raising Programme.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Energy: Global Electricity Demand To Increase By 85% In 25 Years

Global electricity demand is projected to increase by about 85 percent as living standards rise, economies expand and the need for electrification of society continues. Exxonmobil, which made this disclosure in its report titled: “The outlook for energy: A view to 2040” due to be unveiled to Nigerian media next week , expected coal to remain an important sourceof electricity generation.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Renewable Energy: BOL Targets 100,00 Homes In Solar Scheme

The bank of industry (Bol) has expressed commitment to promote alternative energy solutions to solve electricity problems in about 100,000 homes across the country.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Financial Inclusion: UBA Unveils Code For Submission Of BVN Registration

United bank for Africa plc (UBA) has unveiled a short code for its customers, who may have registered in other banks , to enable them submit their Bank verification number (BVN) into the bank’s data base.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Infrastructure: PH Refinery 95% Complete, To Commence Production Mid-July-MD

The Managing Director Of The Port Hacourt Refining Company Limited, PHRC, Says Resumption Of Production At The Plant Will Commence By The Middle Of This Month, Contrary To The End Of June As Previously Announced By The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Petroleum: Nigeria’s Oil Export Rises By 60,000pd In June

Crude Oil Supplies From Nigeria To The Global Market Rose By 60,000 Barrels Per Day, Bpd, In June, This Year. The Country’s Supplies Could Have Been Higher If Not For Much Loading Delays At Bonny Terminal And A Force Majeure On Exports Of Forcados Crude.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Power: Power Generation To Peak At 5,500MW This Month

The Chairman of Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NREC, Dr Sam Amadi, has said that power generation may peak above 5,500mega watts by the end of this month (July) if on-going repairs on gas supply pipelines are completed.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Award: Chevron Bags Integrity Award Over Achievement On Africa Development

Chevron Nigeria Limited’s CNL corporate value of integrity added another feather to its crown when organisers of Emerging Africa Leaders Integrity Award, EALA –a non-governmental organisation- honoured the communication Manager of CNL, Mr Sola Adebowa with the emerging African leaders Pinnacle Award recently in Lagos.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Industry  Pulse: Ladan Takes Over From Osahon As New DPR Director

As the oil and gas industry waits with baited breath to see what restructuring awaits the sector under the new president, one of the crucial oil regulatory appointments has been revealed with the appointment of Mordecai Danteni Baba Ladan as the new Director of the department of petroleum Resources (DPR).

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Industry Pulse: Appointment And Resignation Of Non-Executive Directors Of Oando Plc

Oando shareholders have been advised of the appointment of Dr Tanimu Yakubu Muhammad as a non-executive director to the board of the company effective June 30 2015.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Wednesday, July 8, 2015

Industry Pulse: NAICOM Confirms Samuel New NICON MD

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has confirmed the appointment of Bayode Samuel as the Managing Director/Chief Executive officer of NICON Insurance Limited.

Published in the Daily Independent Newspaper Thursday, July 9, 2015

Community Empowerment: Airtel Partners UNICEF To Empower Nigerian Communities

UNICEF and Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider have entered a partnership agreement to expand their collaboration across all 36 states and FCT in Nigeria. The partnership will increase access to social change related information and provide opportunities for participation whilst pushing forward U-Report, an innovative project supported by UNICEF.

Published in the Daily Independent Newspaper Thursday, July 9, 2015

Philanthropy: Clark Grants Scholarships To 100 Undergraduates

Abuja-Former Commissioner for information and south-south leader, Chief Edwin Clark, yesterday, offered scholarships to no fewer than 100 qualifying students who gained admission into his newly established university.

Published in the Vanguard Newspaper Thursday, July 9, 2015

Power: Geometric Power, Banks, Others Sign N15bn New Agreement On Power

Aba Integrated Power Project (ABAIPP) has signed a N15 billion new Transaction implementation Agreement with its leading sponsors, Geometric Power project companies, pursuant to which Afrigem Integrated Utilities Limited becomes a core investor in the integrated electricity Power project.

Published in the Vanguard Newspaper Thursday, July 9, 2015

Education: Pearson Provides Professional Development Training For Teachers

Committed to improving the standard of teachers throughout Nigeria, Pearson has provided an introductory professional development training session, change Management and Data driven decision making in schools for school owners, principals and ministry officials.

Published in the Vanguard Newspaper Thursday, July 9, 2015

Infrastructural Development: GE Refurbishes, Equips Biomedical Centre For LUTH

General Electric, GE has commissioned the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, LUTH, Biomedical Training centre, which it refurbished and equipped.

Published in the Vanguard Newspaper Thursday, July 9, 2015

Award: Mimiko Bags Youth Parliament Leadership Award

Ondo State Governor Olusegun Mimiko has been honored by the Nigerian Youth parliament with the leadership Award of excellence in recognition of his  giant stride in youth engagement and empowerment.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Friday, July 10, 2015

Community Development: General Electric Commissions Biomedical Training Centre In LUTH

General Electric (GE) has officially commissioned the Lagos university teaching hospital (LUTH) Bio-medical Training center, which it refurbished and equipped. The commissioning took place at the federal school of bio-medical Engineering Technology at Lagos.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Friday, July 10, 2015

Vocational Empowerment: NASFAT Empowers Members With Vocational Skills, Gadgets

The Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fathi Society (NASFAT), Ikotun Branch, has empowered some indigent members with vocational skills, gadgets and petty cash to start –up their small-scale businesses.

Published in the Guardian Newspaper Friday, July 10, 2015


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