Industry Pulse: Olatinwo reappointed
UITH CMD
President
Goodluck Jonathan has approved the reappointment of the Chief Medical Doctor
(CMD) of University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Prof. Abdulwaheed Olatinwo.
Published in Vanguard Newspaper on
Saturday, 1st February 2014
Energy: FG signs N55bn renewable
energy agreement with GE
The Federal
Government on Friday signed a $350m (N55bn) investment agreement on renewable
energy in the power sector with General Electric.
Published in Vanguard Newspaper on
Saturday, 1st February 2014
Health: WHO forms Nomadic
Immunisation Teams in Sokoto
The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday said it had
formed nomadic polio immunisation teams in all the 23 local government areas of
the state,
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Sunday, 2nd February 2014
Report: NSE
delisted six companies in 2013
No fewer than six companies were among the entities and
securities delisted from the Nigerian Stock Exchange in 2013; according to data
obtained from the NSE.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Sunday, 2nd February 2014
Philanthropy: Commissioner sponsors
free eye care service in Yakurr
Arrangements have been concluded for a one day free eye screening
exercise for communities under Yakurr II State Constituency in Cross River State.
Published in ThisDay Newspaper
on Sunday, 2nd February 2014
Energy: ABB to
build power equipment plant in Nigeria
ABB, multinational electrical power Solution Company, has
pledged to set up a local manufacturing electrical power equipment plant in Nigeria
to contribute to the development of the power sector.
Published in Vanguard
Newspaper on Sunday, 2nd February 2014
Labour: Global unemployment
increased by 5m people in 2013, says ILO
The International Labour Organisation has stated
that the uneven economic recovery and successive downward revisions in economic
growth projections have had an impact on the global employment situation in
2013.
Published in Vanguard Newspaper
on Sunday, 2nd February 2014
Industry Pulse: Board composition as
business advantages
The Enron debacle focused renewed attention on corporate governance and
organizational failures and successes. Since then a number of studies have
shown that there exists a nexus between positive implementation of corporate
governance and company performance with many scholars connecting the outright
failure of a good number of blue chip organizations to lack of good corporate
governance.
Published in Vanguard Newspaper
on Sunday, 2nd February 2014
Sustainable Finance: Chamber faults
CBN on CRR
Following the controversies generated by the upward review of
the Cash Review of the Cash Reserve Requirement (CRR) on public sector deposits
on public sector deposits from 50 per cent to 75 per cent by the Central Bank
of Nigeria.
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Monday, 3rd February 2014
Infrastructure:
After 30 years, OAU begins master plan review project
A
major new initiative that will see the extent of existing development,
assessing the adequacy and physical condition of residential, academic,
commercial and recreational environment got underway recently in Obafemi
Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Osun State.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Monday, 3rd February 2014
Community Development: Agency ends
open defecation in 28 Kaduna communities
The Kaduna State Water and Sanitation Agency (WATSAN), on
Tuesday said it had sensitised 28 communities against open defecation as part
of efforts to check the spread of communicable diseases.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Monday, 3rd February 2014
Community
Development: Ondo delivers urban renewal projects, upgrades townships
With
its plethora of urban renewal projects throughout the state, the Ondo State
Government has said it is determined to upgrade most of its townships to
world’s standard.
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Monday, 3rd February 2014
Capacity Development: Access Bank
collaborates with GRI, SIDA, others on capacity development
Access Bank Plc has entered into partnership with
the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Focal Point South Africa, Swedish
International Development Cooperation Agency (SIDA) and ThistlePraxis, to
ensure sustainable capacity building in Nigeria
Published in The
Guardian Newspaper on Monday, 3rd February 2014
Philanthropy: Seadogs offers free
medical care to Bayelsa Community
In line with one of its cardinal objectives, which is, ‘For Humanistic
Ideas’, the National Association of Seadogs Bayelsa state Chapter, stormed the
rustic Obogoro Community in Yenagoa for a one day free medical outreach
Published in Daily Sun
Newspaper on Tuesday, 4th February 2014
Philanthropy: Total
donates 6,000 disposable bed sheets to hospitals in Port Harcourt
Total E 7 P yesterday donated 6,000 pieces of disposable bed sheets to
two hospitals in Port Harcourt, Rivers State.
Published in Daily Sun
Newspaper on Tuesday, 4th February 2014
Entrepreneurial skills: NECA’s women
business association trains on bookkeeping
Many small
businesses have missed the opportunity to get credit financing or equity
investment simply because the business books were not in order.
Business
experts world over all agree that proper bookkeeping is essential for continued
sustenance and expansion of a business because it is through this that tax
officials, bankers, other investors or even the business managers can know the
actual performance of a business.
Published in Daily Sun
Newspaper on Tuesday, 4th February 2014
Sustainable Development: Government
seeks partnership on industrial growth
To aid industrialization in Nigeria and the rest of Africa. The Federal
Ministry of Trade and Investment, Dauda Kigbu has called on stakeholders to
deepen partnerships an collaborate with the Ministry and other stakeholders to
such end.
Published in Punch
Newspaper on Tuesday, 4th February 2014
Philanthropy: U.S based group
donates medical equipment to Imo community
Worried by the number of persons suffering from
ailments ranging from kidney and liver failures to diabetes and related sicknesses,
culminating in disability to walk only with special medical
aids, a group of professionals residing in the United States, under the
aegis of the Uratta Development
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Tuesday, 4th February, 2014
MDGs: Why Nigeria may miss MDGs, by
FAO expert
Nigeria is blessed with enormous spread of inland
freshwater and brackish (salty) ecosystems. Although the abundance of water
varies with season and year, depending on rainfall, it is common knowledge that
the country is home to varieties of water sources spread across various
locations from the coastal region to the arid zone.
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Tuesday, 4th February, 2014
Infrastructure: Nigeria needs N2tm
for road network in 4 years
The Federal Government yesterday said it needed N2 trillion to achieve
sustainable road network in the country by 2018.
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Tuesday, 4th February, 2014
Infrastructure: Govt plans N100b for
Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Arrangements have been concluded by the Federal government to issue N100
billion bond to speed the reconstruction og the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Wednesday, 5th February, 2014
Health: Cancer infects 25m annually
The International Agency for Research on Cancer,
IARC, has expressed concern over the increase in new cases of cancer,
predicting that about 25 million individuals will be infected annually with the
disease within the next 20 years.
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Wednesday, 5th February, 2014
Insecurity: FG seeks Private Sector
Partnership
The Federal Government has reached out to the private sector, Non –
Governmental Organisations (NGOs) and other stakeholders to partner with it in
tackling the security challenges in the country.
Published in DailySun Newspaper
on Wednesday, 5th February, 2014
Philanthropy: Airtel revisits Cross
River School, provides borehole, books
One of the leading telecommunications service providers, Airtel Nigeria,
that adopted the Presbyterian Primary School PCN 2, Ediba in Abi Local
Government Area of Cross River, has again empowered the ediba community school
with borehole, and learning materials.
Published in DailySun Newspaper
on Wednesday, 5th February, 2014
Industry Pulse: PwC Nigeria appoints
new Country Senior Partner
Professional advisory, audit, assurance and tax
services firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers Nigeria, says it has appointed Mr. Uyi
Akpata as its new Country Senior Partner.
Published in DailySun Newspaper
on Wednesday, 5th February, 2014
Community Development: 150 cleaners
sweep at Techno ‘Talk & Clean’ campaign in Lagos
Telecommunications firm, Tecno Telecom
Limited, brought over 150 cleaners to participate in its maiden “Tecno Talk
& Clean” campaign held at Computer Village, Ikeja, Lagos last week.
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Wednesday, 5th February, 2014
Infrastructure: ‘Why Ogun’s multi-billion
naira power plant is lying fallow’
Ogun State government has given reasons why the
multi-billion power equipment purchased by the immediate past administration
has been lying fallow for the past 31 months.
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Wednesday, 5th February, 2014
Energy: U.S. to assist in Building
Power Distribution, Transmission Capacity in Nigeria
United State’s Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker is expected to lead
an energy business development mission to West Africa, with visit to Ghana and
Nigeria.
Published in The Guardian
Newspaper on Wednesday, 5th February, 2014
Insurance: Workers to enjoy life – long health insurance
Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme
(NHIS), Dr. ‘Femi Thomas has disclosed that the Scheme is considering the
provision life-long health insurance cover for workers enrolled in to its
programmes.
Published
in The Guardian Newspaper on Thursday, 6th February, 2014
MDG: MDG registers 190 OVC in Ebonyi
The Millennium Development Goals management on
Wednesday registered 190 Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) for its
rehabilitation programme in Ebonyi State.
Published in Daily Independent
Newspaper on Thursday, 6th February, 2014
Investment: Investors jostle for
Ekiti $3.5m diagnostic Centre
No fewer than 12 national and international
investors have arrived Ekiti State to participate in the bidding process for
the construction of a $3.5 million standard diagnostic centre being proposed by
the state government to further improve healthcare service delivery in the
State.
Published in Daily Independent
Newspaper on Thursday, 6th February, 2014
Education: Firm’s chief seeks
introduction of vocational education
Executive Vice Chairman of the National
Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Mohammed Haruna,
says about $96 million would be required to double the agency’s solar capacity
from its current 7.5 to 15 megawatts of electricity.
Published in Daily Independent
Newspaper on Thursday, 6th February, 2014
Energy: ENI needs
$96m to double solar plant capacity to 15mw
Executive Vice Chairman of the
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Mohammed
Haruna, says about $96 million would be required to double the agency’s solar
capacity from its current 7.5 to 15 megawatts of electricity.
Published in Daily Independent
Newspaper on Thursday, 6th February, 2014
Education: Firm’s chief seeks
introduction of Vocational Education
Executive Vice Chairman of the National
Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) Mohammed Haruna,
says about $96 million would be required to double the agency’s solar capacity
from its current 7.5 to 15 megawatts of electricity.
Published in Daily Independent
Newspaper on Thursday, 6th February, 2014
Health: Group partners to advance
Innovation in Healthcare Delivery
A Public-Private initiative aimed at leveraging
private sector capabilities to improve Nigeria’s health outcomes, Private
Health Alliance of Nigeria (PHN), is partnering others to launch the Nigeria
Health Innovation Marketplace (NHIM), which aims to identify and develop
innovative products, approaches, processes and technologies to meet Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) 4, 5 and 6.
Published in Daily
Independent Newspaper on Thursday, 6th February, 2014
Appointment:
Jonathan Appoints New Special Advisers, CEOs for NTA, FRCN, NAN
President Goodluck Jonathan has approved
the appointments of Gen. Martin Luther Agwai as Chairman of Subsidy
Reinvestment Empowerment Programme (SURE-P), while Mrs. Tanwa Olusi, will serve
as Deputy Chairman of SURE-P.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Friday, 7th February, 2014
Labour: FG moves to
end Poly Strike, Kicks off NEEDS Assessment
As part of efforts to end the ongoing strike by
polytechnic lecturers across the country, the federal government yesterday
commenced a needs assessment exercise of 66 state and federal polytechnics
across the country.
Published in ThisDay
Newspaper on Friday, 7th February, 2014
