Home Grown Manufacturers That Have Rocked Our World – Part II
Author ~ Bekeme Masade-Olowola Two weeks ago, we commenced a
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Fiscal Sustainability: Between Nigeria’s Debt Plan and the 2018 Budget
Author ~ Kingson Elendu Debt servicing costs are becoming a burden in Nigeria, and was expected to absorb more than 60 percent of government revenues in 2017, according to the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Regional Economic Outlook released on 30 October, 2017. The World Bank, through its Senior Economist, Gloria Joseph-Raji, also warned that the…
read moreMTN Foundation Launches Project to Check Mother, Child Mortality Nigeria
Minister of Health, Prof. Isaac Adewole To check the rising rate of maternal and child mortality in the country, a leading mobile telecommunications giant, MTN’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) arm, MTN Foundation, has flagged off a partnership health education sensitisation programme with the Federal Ministry of Health to assist intending mothers overcome challenges leading to…
read moreTotal Upstream Donates Doctors’ Quarters to UUTH
Managing Director, Total Upstream Companies in Nigeria, Mr. Nicolas Terraz, yesterday, commissioned the 12 units Doctors’ Quarters project the companies donated to the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital, UUTH, in Akwa Ibom. The project, implemented by Total Upstream Company (TUPNI), on behalf of the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), and the Deep Offshore Communities Affairs…
read moreFCMB Advises Youths to Imbibe Savings Culture
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has tasked youths in Nigeria to key into the financial system by adopting savings culture and other financial management techniques that would help secure their future. The bank was quoted to have made the clarion call at an outreach programme it organised for students in 30 secondary schools across the…
read moreIntern – Speechwriter, Outreach and Advocacy
Grade: No grade Contractual Arrangement: Intern Contract duration: 6 Months Job Posting Oct 27, 2017, 10:17:39 AM Closing Date Nov 10, 2017, 11:59:00 PM Primary Location Nigeria-Abuja Organization AF_NGA Nigeria The World Health Organization (WHO) is the United Nations organization that specialized in public health. Our goal is to build a better, healthier future for people all over Nigeria.…
read moreVoice Nigeria Sudden Opportunity Grant for CSOs 2017
Through this sudden opportunity grant, VOICE Nigeria is calling on Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) to undertake a collective action to address specific, unanticipated opportunities to influence policy or deal with a threatened/imminent attack on civil society space in Nigeria, especially one that could have a ripple effect or that can impact one or more of Voice target groups in one…
read moreFirst Bank of Nigeria Limited Fresh Graduate Intern Recruitment 2017/2018
First Bank of Nigeria Limited (FirstBank) is Nigeria’s largest financial services institution by total assets and gross earnings. With more than 10 million customer accounts, FirstBank has over 750 branches providing a comprehensive range of retail and corporate financial services. The Bank has international presence through its subsidiaries, FBN Bank (UK) Limited in London and Paris,…
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The Africa Region of the World Bank Group (WBG) is announcing the third Africa Fellowship Program for Ph.D. students and recent graduates who are Sub-Saharan nationals. The program intends to attract young African talent to the World Bank Group workplace. This year, the program is run by the World Bank’s Office of Chief Economist for…
read moreOando Foundation Equips 80 Primary Schools in 22 States
Oando Foundation, an independent charity organisation has equipped 80 primary schools in 22 states and the FCT, in its efforts to boost access to quality education in the country. Mrs Adekanla Adegoke, Head of the foundation, made the disclosure at the inauguration of a block of three classrooms, ICT Centre and toilet facility at LEA Primary…
read moreUN to Begin $4bn Implementation Framework in Nigeria 2018
The UN has said it would commence implementation of over $4bn UN Sustainable Development Partnership Framework in Nigeria in 2018. The UN Resident Humanitarian Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative, Mr Edward Kallon, made this known at the UN Day Celebration in Abuja, noting that the scheme would be from 2018 to 2022. Kallon said the theme of the…
read moreSurvey Findings: Non-Governmental Organisations Regulatory (NGO) Bill: A Threat to Civil Liberty?
Acknowledgement We appreciate all those who gave of their precious time to participate in the survey that led to this report. Executive Summary One of the major challenges that negates economic development in Nigeria is the lack of reliable data, and of more concern, the inability of our government to engage the people and…
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