OCTOBER 23, 2012

SEPLAT, NPDC PROMOTE ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SOUTH OF NIGERIA

· Unveils Seplat PEARLs Quiz for public & private schools in Edo & Delta States
· PEARLs Quiz will Rewards Outstanding Schools and Students
Lagos, Tuesday, October 23, 2012: Nigeria: Seplat Petroleum Development Company Limited, one of the foremost independent oil and gas companies in Nigeria, operator of the NPDC/SEPLAT JV assets, OML 4, 38 &41 has announced the commencement of another landmark social programme, SEPLAT PEARLs Quiz, aimed at promoting academic excellence in secondary schools in Edo and Delta States.

The education initiative comes barely five months after Details…

October 22, 2012

GROUPS COMMEND HON. HAJIYA ZAINAB MAINA AS SHE LEADS NIGERIANS WITH DISABILITIES TO THE RI’S 22ND WORLD CONGRESS

HOUSTON-TEXAS, Monday, October 22, 2012: FESTAC-USA and its United States based collaborative organizations, the Joint National Association of Persons with Disabilities of Nigeria in the Diaspora, Equal Rights for Persons with Disabilities & Institute for Rehabilitation, Inc., and Kaysom Holdings, Inc. have commended Hon. Hajiya Zainab Maina, Minister for Women Affairs and Social Developments and Hon. Halima Mohammed Hayatu Details…

August 24, 2012

AGAIN, COURT ORDERS IGP TO RELEASE REV. DAVID UGOLOR IMMEDIATELY, UNCONDITIONALLY

Monday, August 24, 2012: A High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria, has again ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP),  and the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), to release Rev. David Ugolor from detention immediately and unconditionally, anywhere they are holding him in the country pending the determination of the motion on notice. This order was re-echoed on Thursday August 23, 2012.

Three applications were pending before Details…

June 14, 2012

LEAVE PRESIDENT JONATHAN OUT OF BRIBERY SCANDAL – PRESIDENCY

Abuja, Thursday, June 14, 2012: The Presidency denounces the lame and diversionary attempt by some newspapers to drag the person and office of the President into the very unsavoury bribery scandal involving the Chairman of the House of Representatives’ Fuel Subsidy Probe Ad-Hoc Committee and a well-known petroleum products marketer. The mischievous insinuation in today’s (Thursday, June 14, 2012) editions of the newspapers Details….

January 30, 2012

ANEEJ HAILS SENATOR LIYEL IMOKE FOR SIGNING FISCAL RESPONSIBILTY, PUBLIC PROCUREMENT AND TWO OTHER BILLS INTO LAW IN CROSS RIVER STATE
Benin City, Monday, January 30, 2012: The former Governor of Cross River State, Senator Liyel Imoke recently signed four bills into law to promote transparency and accountability in governance in Cross River State. The bills include Public Procurement Bill, Fiscal Responsibility Bill, Public Finance Management Bill and a bill to establish Cross River State Statistical System and State Bureau of Statistics and matters connected therewith. Details…..

January 16 2012
ANEEJ WELCOMES PRESIDENT JONATHAN’S PLEDGE TO GIVE PIB ACCELERATED ATTENTION
Benin City, Monday, January 16 2012: President Goodluck Jonathan in a nationwide broadcast to Nigerians on the deregulation of the downstream sector of the Petroleum Industry early today said, “the legal and regulatory regime for the petroleum industry will be reviewed to address accountability issues and current lapses in the Industry” and assured citizens that “the Petroleum Industry Bill will be given accelerated attention.”Details…..

January 4, 2012
PROFOH ANNUAL REPORT
Wednesday, January 4, 2012: This time of the year is when the Board of Directors of our organization reflects on how much we have accomplished over the past 12 months and today I would like to take a moment to place some of the credit with you. Details…

January 4, 2012
FREE MEDICAL MISSION IN NIGERIA 15th February – 2nd March 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012: Professionals For Humanity (PROFOH) is proud to announce the first Free Medical Mission for this year 2012 of its partners Texas A&M University College of Medicine, United States and Earthwide Surgical Foundation (ESF) present a three week free medical mission in Nigeria. Details…..

January 3, 2012
HRAN condemns removal of fuel subsidy, calls for reversal
Abuja, Tuesday, January 3, 2012: Human Rights Agenda Nigeria (HRAN) condemns the federal government’s defiance of the popular wish of the Nigerian people by the removal of subsidy on petroleum, thereby resulting in over 300% increase in fuel. Details …..

December 21, 2011
HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR OF 2012!!!!!
Awka, Wednesday, December 21, 2011: Dear brothers and sisters of Staff and Students of UNIZIK, The University of All Times, I am happy together with my family and the University community to wish you the best of the Yuletide tidings and the advancing new year of 2012. Details …..

December 21, 2011
NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA, NIGERIA, NAMES A MODERN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS’ HOSTEL AFTER LATE DIM CHUKWUEMEKA ODUMEGWU OJUKWU (THE IKEMBA NNEWI)
Awka, Wednesday, December 21, 2011: The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Nigeria, has named a wing of its ELMADA-built modern international students’ hostel after Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu. Details …..

December 12, 2011
PRONATURA INAUGURATES COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION IN SOUTH WEST NIGERIA
EPE, Lagos, December 12, 2011: Efforts to bring development to the Eredo-Epe LCDA communities received a major boost on the 8th of December, 2011 with the inauguration of the Eredo Community Development Foundation, ErCDF, and PNI’s first foundation in the South Western part of Nigeria. Details …..