From the monthly archives: March 2010

Imo seeks Israel’s help to fight kidnapping

On March 31, 2010 · In News

The Speaker, Imo State House of Assembly, Chief Goodluck Opiah, has solicited the assistance of the Israeli government in taming the menace of kidnapping in the state.

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NACCIMA scores NOA low on attitudinal change

On March 31, 2010 · In Business

AHEAD of the country’s 50th independence anniversary, the Nigeria Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), has scored the National Orientation Agency (NOA) low, saying its programmes over the years have failed to change the attitude of citizens toward grafts and indiscipline.

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Africa trades 300 tonnes of Nigeria’s products informally, says NEPC

On March 31, 2010 · In Business

Mr David Adulugba, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), said in Abuja on Tuesday that more than 300 tonnes of various products from Nigeria were traded among African countries informally.

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Stanbic IBTC, Actis provide $48.6m facility to finance Ikeja Mall

On March 31, 2010 · In Business

Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc, and Standard Bank of South Africa have concluded a US$48.6 million debt facility for Gruppo Investments Nigeria Limited to fund the development of Ikeja Mall in Ikeja, Lagos.

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Share value rises further by N139bn

On March 31, 2010 · In Business

The upward trend in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued, Tuesday, as the value of listed equities appreciated by N139.24 billion.

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Fed Govt distributes N2bn buses to tertiary institutions

On March 31, 2010 · In Education

The acute transportation problem which staff and students of the 69 federal tertiary institutions in Nigeria have been facing in the last 30 years is already on the path of becoming history as the Federal Government has procured for them 138 buses worth N2 billion.

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My stewardship at UNILAG – Ex-VC

On March 31, 2010 · In Education

By faith in God, teamwork and divine intervention, we are now celebrating what God made possible. His pure divine intervention. Many organisations contributed to our projects.

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LASU Crisis: ASUU awaits panel’s report

On March 31, 2010 · In Education

THE report of the Visitation Panel set up by the Lagos State Government has been a contentious issue at the Congress of the Academic Staff Union, ASUU, Lagos State University, LASU, Chapter over delay in submission.

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34 varsities operate illegally – Prof Okojie

On March 31, 2010 · In Education

As part of the National Universities Commission (NUC) effort to protect the interest of gullible students seeking admission into universities, its Executive Secretary, Professor Julius Okojie has stated that illegal institutions and satellite campuses which have assumed a new dimension in the country must be properly addressed in the interest of stakeholders in education sector. He reaffirmed his commitment to deal legally with unlicenced universities recently during Novena University, Ogume convocation ceremony.

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New Era camp focuses on youths education

On March 31, 2010 · In Education

As part of the on-going efforts by concerned stakeholders to give the Nigerian youths an all-round education, a youth camp has been built by the New Era Foundation (NEF), a non-governmental organisation, in Ibeju-Lekki, a Lagos surburb .

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NYSC members participate in contest, win prizes

On March 31, 2010 · In Education

Members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) serving in Ogun State participated in a keen competition which took place last weekend at the state NYSC camp.

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Group partners Lagos govt on demystifying maths in schools

On March 31, 2010 · In Education

In a move aimed at stemming the growing mass failure in secondary schools, the McLiLyVille Consulting last week in collaboration with the Lagos State ministry of education, demonstrated its resolve in tackling the fear of mathematics among secondary school students.

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Covenant Varsity rolls out drums as VC turns 50

On March 31, 2010 · In Education

An aura of festivity pervaded the entire campus of Covenant University on Thursday, March 4, 2010 as the University celebrated the 50th Birthday of her amiable Vice Chancellor, Professor Aize Oloigbe Imouokhome Obayan.

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Diamond Bank’s SME customers advised to access N3bn facility

On March 31, 2010 · In Business

Diamond Bank Plc customers who are into Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) have been advised to take advantage of the N3billion facility which the bank has set aside for MSME financing.

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