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International flight: FG bars Air France, KLM, others, approves 14 airlines
The Federal Government has released the list of nine airlines granted approval to commence international flights in Nigeria. Speaking at a briefing of the Presidential TaskForce on Thursday, the Minister…
China Re’s GWP climbs 21% in H1 2020 as profit dips
China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation has announced a 24% dip in net profit for the first-half of 2020 while gross written premiums (GWP) jumped by almost 21% in the period. Overall,…
AIICO Insurance Announces Rights Issue Commencement
AIICO Insurance Plc, a leading Insurer in Nigeria, is taking another giant leap forward in its recapitalization journey with the launch of its rights issue, which opens on Wednesday, September…
Diong Assumes Duty Today As ARC Group Director General
Director-General, African Risk Capacity, Ibrahima Diong Ibrahima Diong has commenced work, with effect from September 1, 2020, as the Director-General (DG) of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) following his unanimous…
Wigwe Named African Banker of the Year
Wigwe Herbert Wigwe, the Group Managing Director/CEO of Access Bank PLC, has been named the ‘African Banker of the Year’ at the 2020 African Banker Awards. Wigwe was recognized for…
NEC 10th Edition: UBA Foundation Calls for Entries, Introduces Digital Submission Portal for Students Increases prize money by over 33%
UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has today commenced the 2020 edition of its annual National Essay Competition in Nigeria with…
NBA President Akpata set to audit 2016, 2018, 2020 elections
•NBA president, Olumide Apata Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) President Olumide Akpata has ask for audit into body’s 2016, 2018 and 2020 elections. Akpata has set up an Electoral Audit and…
FG set to invest N600bn in agriculture for food security – Minister
The Federal Government is set to inject over N600 billion as stimulus response into the agriculture sector. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, made this known in…
HELICOPTER CRASH: ONLY SURVIVOR DIES
Director General of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, Dr Femi Oke-Osanyintolu,has confirmed the death of the third victim, the only survivor of the Opebi helicopter crash. According to him,…
Father dumps own three-week old baby boy in Ondo canal
A 32-year-old father, Muyiwa Ayorinde, has been arrested by police detectives for dumping his own three weeks old baby boy into a canal in Akure, the Ondo state capital. By…