News Brief
Group Disrupts Project 007's NY Launch
The launch of General Ibrahim Babangida's presidency campaign in the US took off last week in New York, with his supporters and opponents engaged in a war of words.
The event, which took place at the Radisson Hotel, New York, was attended by proponents and supporters of IBB Project 007 and pro-democracy activists
A leaflet titled "IBB's PROJECT 007-This Crime Will Not Stand," which stated Babangida's alleged atrocities during his eight-year rule was distributed to participants at the launching by the Nigeria Liberty Forum.
National Parks Programme
The Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) has commended
the National Park Service for using the facilities at its headquarters to ensure that school children in Abuja are educated in environmental conservation. NCF's Executive Director, Professor Emmanuel Obot told National Conservator-General, Alhaji Lawan B. Marguba, that the best approach to environmental conservation is through education, especially with regards to school children.
"A healthy future can only be guaranteed for the Nigerian environment when the basic tenets of conservation are ingrained in the minds of today's children," he said.
Fraud Foundation
A non-governmental organisation, the Fraud Foundation Nigeria has enjoined people in the private sector to evolve holistic strategy to counter the monster of farud.
The chairman, organising committee of the foundation, Sola Enitan, disclosed that the organisation has packaged an all-embracing programme for employers of labour and all Nigerians.
Enitan assured that the Foundation would continue to establish platforms that would aid exchange of information and cross-fertilization of ideas that would enhance the enthronement of a sustainable practice code.
Sheraton Gives N1.4m To UNICEF
SHERATON Lagos Hotel and Towers has presented a cheque of N1.4 million to the United Nations Information and Children Education Fund (UNICEF) as part of its contributions towards immunisation of children against the measles and polio.
The donation, according to the hotel's general manager, Alexander Gassaver, was in fulfilment of the organisations annual contribution to the activities of the UNICEF, especially the fund's immunisation programme.
While making the presentation to the representative of UNICEF at the week end, Gassaver said the money was raised from the hotel's guests who voluntarily contributed to the on going efforts of eradicating deadly diseases and to save children from untimely death.
He noted that although not less than $250,000 was required to fight measles in Gabon, where the immunsation of children by UNICEF was shifted to this year, the Sheraton Hotels was only able to raise and contribute N1.4 million.
Speaking at the occasion, the UNICEF representative in charge of mobilisation, Mrs Caroline Akosile, praised the Sheraton management for its concern and yearly contribution towards ensuring the success of UNICEF.
