Archives for June, 2018
LCCI Says Late Budget Passage Delaying Economic Recovery ………Warns On Rising National Debt
Contrary to postulations by the federal government and the National Assembly, the continuous delay in the passage of budgets is making the economy incur huge costs in…
MLEA urges FG To Enact Law On Maritime Crimes
Maritime Law Enforcement Agencies (MLEA) has called on the Federal Government to enact a law to combat maritime crimes in the country. The body made the call in an…
Lafarge Under Probe Over Alleged Terrorist Funding
Cement giant LafargeHolcim says its French subsidiary is under formal investigation in France over claims it funded a terrorist group in Syria. The subsidiary is also accused of complicity…
Nine Persons Burnt To Death, 54 Vehicles Affected In Lagos Tanker Explosion
No fewer than nine persons were burnt beyond recognition with 54 vehicles torched in a fuel tanker explosion on Thursday at Otedola Bridge, near the old toll gate,…
Tope Smart now NIA Chairman, Charts new course
*Tope Smart, NIA Chairman The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), on Thursday at its 47th Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Lagos changed its mantle of leadership and that…
Insurance Industry Business Volume Grows To N363 bn in 2017
L-R: A past Chairman of NIA and Former MD, LASSCO Assurance Plc, Ladipo Ajayi; DG NIA, Yetunde Ilorin, Immediate past chairman of NIA, Eddie Efekoha, and Commissioner for…
Photo: NCRIB Holds 2018 CEOs Retreat in Uyo
L-R: A member of the Governing Board, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers, Mr Sunday Malomo; Executive Secretary/CEO, Mr Fatai Adegbenro; President, Mr Shola Tinubu in handshake with…
UTME result: 25% of 1.6m candidates score above 200–Registrar
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has said that out of 1, 603, 181 candidates who sat for the 2018…
Moghalu to Headline 4th Bankers’ Annual Lecture
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Deputy Governor and 2019 Presidential aspirant of the Young Progressive Party (YPP), Professor Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu will be the Distinguished Guest Lecturer…
FG to raise $2.8bn from abroad – DMO
The Federal Government plans to raise $ of debt offshore as part of its 2018 budget and will explore all options to lower costs, the Director-General, Debt…