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http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Gabriel Olawale T owards accelerated efforts to prevent malaria and save millions of lives under the Malaria To Zero Initiative programme for grass root people, Stakeholders in Private Sector have called for an Innovative financing platform to compliment Government in the fight against malaria. Speaking during a community sensitization and free distribution of Long-lasting insecticide Treated Nets, LLINs organised by Access Bank, Private Sector Health Alliance of Nigeria, PHN and Hacey for Mushin residents, the CEO of PHN, Dr. Muntaqa Sadiq said that despite huge investments in ending Malaria, national indices still fall short because of challenges in funding, poor data for decision making, fragmented governance and service delivery in hard-to-reach communities. The Head of Sustainability of Access Bank Plc, Omobolanle Victor-Laniyan said the grassroots remain under-served. The post Stakeholders adopt innovative financing to combat malaria appeared first ...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mr Mahmud Sani, Manager, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, says the approval of the second runway in the 2017 budget will make the airport the hub in air transport in West Africa. Sani, who disclosed this in an interview with newsmen, on Friday in Abuja, said the current state of the airport had also made it the best in the country. “Abuja airport, I believe is the best airport in Nigeria and it is our hope that with the second runway coming which gracefully has been approved in the 2017 budget, Abuja is a hub. “We have installed the lift at terminal B. Before now, we had challenges with the aged and physically challenged and the place is stress free now. “On the first of this month, we opened the terminal D. The terminal D houses the Arik, Air Peace and Dana Airlines. “Hitherto, passengers of these airlines after checking in, they would have to trek to terminal B and board and the rain, the sun and the pressure was there. “The pressure on termina...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J Mr Otori Saliu, a former National President of Iron and Steel Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, says part of the loots recovered by the Federal Government should be used to revive Ajaokuta Steel Plant. Saliu gave the advice in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. He urged the Federal Government to use part of the recovered loots to complete the remaining two per cent of the Ajaokuta steel company. According to him, the facilities in Ajaokuta steel can not be compared or found in any steel company abroad; it is integrated and can produce steel for making cars and fix cars. “The Ajaokuta steel is integrated, it has 43 plants where steel needed for cars, aeroplane, among others, can be manufactured and assembled because it is an integrated steel plant,” he said. He said that government should expedite action with strong political will to get Ajaokuta running, adding that some past administrations had promised to revive the steel company during politi...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Moses Nosike A self activation fire suppression system, FirePro aerosol canister manufactured in Cyprus is now distributed in Nigeria by Crown Safemasters Nigerian Limited to minimise fire risks and improve on old system of fighting fire outbreak. The new technology which deals with less human efforts during fire outbreak is been tested to last up to 15 years. During a seminar on the conveniences and safety of the new fire combatant in Lagos recently, Business Development Manager, FirePro, George Michael said that for over 20 years, FirePro was commissioned to safeguard key assets across a portfolio of prestigious customers in more than 110 countries around the globe, while the Condensed Aerosol units are made of highest quality materials, certified for a shelf life of 15 years and are listed/certified by UL, ULC, BSI, KIWA and other notified bodies. “FirePro Condensed Aerosol systems are used in the fire engineering field as a substitute for traditional...