In a bid to tackle the new challenge of drug resistant strains of tuberculosis, Agbami Oil Field operators led by Star Deepwater Petroleum Limited, a subsidiary of Chevron, has donated a fully-equipped chest clinic to Immanuel General Hospital, Afaha Eket, Eket Local Government Area for the treatment of tuberculosis and other heart related diseases to Akwa Ibom State.
A modern chocolate factory which will process premium quality cocoa beans will be situated in Akure Ondo state and will begin production by April 2016.
The International Entrepreneur Summit will bring together about 2,000 Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in Port Harcourt to discuss from ideas and strategies to help them grow in the midst of hard economic realities of the time. The Managing Director of I-Contact Connect Communication Limited, organisers of the summit, Dr. Larry-Goodwill Ajiola, made this known while addressing newsmen in Port Harcourt.
Nigeria’s former Minister of Agriculture and current African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina has said he is determined to eliminate Africa’s energy deficit by 2025 by mobilizing $55 billion of investment.
On September 1st, The Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND) signed a partnership agreement with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to improve water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs’ responsiveness to conflict in the Niger Delta.
The Federal Government Niger Delta Amnesty Programme in partnership with the United States’ Agency for International Development, USAID, will train the youths of the Niger Delta.
The World Bank Team on Performance Based Financing (PBF) has commended the Ondo State government for running a unique and reform-oriented health system which is globally acknowledged and well accepted
The management of Ojemai Farms Limited has concluded plans to invest in sugarcane production by establishing a sugarcane farm and sugar refining factory in Owan East local government area of the state. This is part of its expansionist policy in the agricultural sector.
The Abia State Government has proposed an Education for Empowerment Programme aimed at reviving technical colleges in the state to train youths on technical skills for self-reliance.