1. It has recently been revealed that
Nigerian beneficiaries of the Presidential Scholarship Scheme studying in the United States and United Kindgom have been rated among top grades by their various universities.
2. Sources reveal that as early as next year,
Volkswagen AG (VOW) plans to start assembling cars in Nigeria with Dubai-based conglomerate Stallion Group.
3. As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility, the
MTN Foundation has announced that it has invested over $56million in the provision of education, health facilities and economic empowerment of persons with disabilities in Nigeria.
4. Arik Air has
won four awards at the 11th Security Watch Africa Awards, Lecture and Exhibition held in Dubai, United Arabs Emirates recently.
5.
Visa Africa Integration Index report has shown that Nigeria’s integration index within the continent improved to 40.5 at the end of 2013 from 37.7 in 2011. This was contained in the second annual Visa Africa Integration Index which measures the degree of economic integration within key trade corridors of Sub-Saharan Africa, namely West Africa, East Africa and Southern Africa.
6. To encourage nutrition in families and provide information to Nigerians as well as other Africans,
Horlicks, produced by GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc (GSK), in collaboration with the Federation of Africa Nutrition Societies (FANUS), has launched a new website.
7.
Adult Account Holders increased from 28.6 million (32.5 per cent in 2012) to 33.9 million (36.3 per cent) this year, a survey by EFInA, “Access to Financial Services in Nigeria”, has revealed.
8. The
Federal Ministry of Finance (FMF) organised three days’ training for interns and firm representatives under the Graduate Internship Scheme (GIS) of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme (SURE-P).
9. In its bid to continually mentor and develop young career women,
Women in Successful Careers (WISCAR), a not-for -profit organisation, recently graduated its fifth stream of successful mentees and inducted new members.
10.
First City Monument Bank Limited (FCMB) has introduced the Personal Business Account to support traders in the country. The bank unveiled the product in an event held at the Alade Market, Ikeja, Lagos on Wednesday.
