1. The National Automotive Council, NAC, in collaboration with the Nigerian Road Transport Owners Association, NARTO has embarked on
training of 1,069 auto technicians and vulcanizers across the 36 states of the federation.
2. The Mining Association of Nigeria, MAN, has resolved to
create about 300, 000 jobs in the sector annually.
3. An online platform,
where free adverts exist for sellers to meet buyers, job seekers meet employers, trans-Europe and African franchise opportunities, has debuted in Nigeria.
4. Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) said it is set to
build a general hospital and four health centres in communities situated in the Oloibiri oil field in Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State.
5. Skye Bank Plc has declared that it has given out
N449.872 billion to energy firms between 2013 and 2014.
6. MTN Nigeria has
donated digital libraries to some selected schools in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
7. 11 children between the ages of six and 12 with holes in the lower chamber of their hearts will from Monday next week
undergo open heart surgery to correct the anomalies which prevent them from growing properly.
8. Shell, Chevron and their joint venture partners have finally concluded the
sale of their stakes in Oil Mining Leases (OMLs) 71, 72, 83 and 85 to a Nigerian independent company – First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (First E&P)
9.
The Athletics Federation of Nigeria’s (AFN) High Performance Centre located in the University of Port Harcourt will come alive today when athletes and officials from all nooks and crannies of the country gather to begin preparation for the Cali 2015 IAAF World Youth Championships in Columbia.
10. The Federal Government has
licensed four power generating firms to produce a combined capacity of 774 megawatts of electricity.
