An insurance manager, Abiodun Ajijola, on Friday appeared before an Abuja Magistrate”s Court charged with criminal breach of trust and cheating.

ALHAJI Umar Munir, who in 1990 joined the services of defunct National Provident Fund, NPF, has been appointed Acting Managing Director, Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, NSITF, by the Acting President, Dr. Goodluck Jonathan.

TWO state governors, Dr.Olusegun Mimikoi of Ondo State and his Ogun State counterpart, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, CEO, of Zenith Bank Plc, along with other eminent Nigerians have been honoured with Excellence awards

STAR larger beer, from the stable of Nigerian Breweries, NB Plc, has unveiled a national consumer Promo, NCP, “Big life promo, aimed at rewarding loyal customers and assist them cope with current economic hardship.

A SINGAPOREAN, Mr. Vis Shankar, has been named the Chief Executive Officer, CEO for Standard Chartered in four continents; Middle East, Africa, the Americas and Europe with effect from 1 May 2010.

Despite the delays encountered in the clearing of cheques through correspondence banks, microfinance banks (MFBs) are divided over the setting up of a separate clearing house for them by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

Investment in the development of mass housing in Nigeria will facilitate the creation of over a million direct and indirect jobs, thereby stimulating the economy of the country.

The distortions in the Nigerian economy are mostly responsible for the myriad of housing problems confronting the country.

Housing construction in the US fell by 5.9 percent in February as winter blizzards held down activity in the Northeast and South of the country. The decline highlighted the challenges facing builders as they struggle to emerge from the worst housing slump in decades.