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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