Archives for July, 2017
CBN to address e-payment issues at FICAN Bi-monthly Forum
By NGOZI Onyeakusi The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will be addressing key issues confronting the e-payment industry at a Bi-Monthly Forum organised by the Finance Correspondents Association of…
CBN mandates DMBs on IFRS 9 Implementation
By NGOZI Onyeakusi CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele Ahead of the January 1, 2018 deadline for implementation of the International Financial Reporting Standard 9, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)…
Underwriters insure 65,000 marine policies … NIA
Efekoha Insurance companies say they have reduced fake marine insurance certificates at the nation’s seaports by insuring 65,000 policies. According to figures obtained from the Nigerian Insurers Association, this…
Oscar Onyema bags fellow of IoD Nigeria award
By NGOZI Onyeakusi CEO, NSE, Oscar Onyema The Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian Stock Exchange, Mr Oscar N. Onyema was on Friday, July 28, 2018 elevated to a Fellow…
Sultan of Sokoto commends Tony Elumelu Foundation…says we need more Tony Elumelus to take our children off the streets
By NGOZI Onyeakusi L-R: Guest Speaker and Chairman, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Heirs Holdings & Founder, Tony Elumelu Foundation, Tony Elumelu; Secretary to the State Government, Sokoto…
Union Bank posts N9.2bn profit in 2017 H1
By NGOZI Onyeakusi Union Bank of Nigeria has made a nice outing in its half year ended June 30, 2017, as its gross earnings recorded a 23 per cent…
IEI Anchor Pensions Assets Base hits N62 billion
By NGOZI Onyeakusi L-R: Customer Relationship Manager, IEI Anchor Pensions, Mr. Kelly Etaifo; Head, Business Development & Strategy, Jolaade Oduntan and Manager For Lagos, Amina James Louis at 2016…
Premium Pensions Assets Base records N487 billion as June 2017
By Ngozi Onyeakusi Premium Pension Limited has disclosed that its Asset Under Management (AUM) currently hovers over N487 billion as June 2017. Its Retirement Savings Account (RSA) equally stood…
Niger Insurance posts N5.9 bn Gross Premium … grows assets base by seven percent to N22.5 bn
By NGOZI Onyeakusi L-R The Managing Director/CEO Niger Insurance, Kolapo Adedeji, Group Chairman, Yusuf Abubakar, the Company Secretary, Taiwo Otumeye and a Director in the company,Stephen Dike during the…
Staco Insurance expands micro-insurance for improved performance
By NGOZI Onyeakusi (L-R) Company Secretary, Mrs. Taiwo Ogunbajo; Chairman, Prince Samuel Turoti; MD/CEO, Dr. Sakiru Oyefeso and Director, Mr. Alimson Ganiy all of STACO Insurance Plc at the…