A trio of aviation brokers is leaving Aon Ltd. in London to join Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group P.L.C.
Deputy Chairman Bill Smith, Executive Director John Cruse and Steve Turner—all of Aon Ltd.’s aviation and aerospace global practice group—will join JLT’s aviation practice in London “as soon as they can,” a JLT spokeswoman confirmed.

TOTAL E&P Nigeria Limited has been commended for its laudable sustainable development initiatives. The commendation was made by the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Upstream) when some of its members recently inspected community projects in the company’s operational area in OML 58 in Rivers State. Projects inspected included roads, hospitals, schools, farms, the Egi independent power plant, among others.

FOR two years the price of oil has been dangerously volatile, seemingly defying the accepted rules of economics. First it rose by more than $80 a barrel, then fell rapidly by more than $100 before doubling to its current level of around $70. In that time, however, there has been no serious interruption of supply.

Oceanic Bank International Plc has reported a significant growth in performance measurement indicators as it rounded off the 2008 financial year ending December 2008 with N188.22bn gross earnings, thus confirming its leading position in the finance industry.

The recent reduction in the Monetary Policy Rate and the liberisation of the foreign exchange market has been described as a good development as it would stimulate growth in the real sector of the economy.

The management of Fin Insurance Company has challenged air passengers on the need for insurance following the increasing air travels and traffic.

The recent reduction in the Monetary Policy Rate and the liberisation of the foreign exchange market has been described as a good development as it would stimulate growth in the real sector of the economy.

The mandatory group life insurance provided in the Pensions Act 2004 will now be expanded to cover disability during the life of the insured. This was part of the amendment being sought by operators into the existing law.

ACCRA-Nigeria is yet to pay $59.9million, as part of its “expected contribution” to the twin proposal to build West African Central Bank (WACB) and Stabilisation and Cooperation Fund (SCF), preparatory to achieving a Monetary Integration in the West African Monetary Zone in 2015.

The on-going mass awareness campaign in the Nigerian insurance industry has received yet another boost with the recent enlistment of Intercontinental Wapic Insurance and Crystal Life Insurance.

By  Mack Ogbamosa ONE of the fundamental instruments binding the nation together- the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) – has been under media bashing in recent times. There have even been calls for its scrapping because, according to the critics, the scheme is no more relevant.  They base their arguments on reasons like unhealthy nature […]

By Myinag Ikpah MARIJATA, in a back page comment in The Nation, on July 11, 2009, titled:  “Counting the Cost of Corruption,” dwelled on the performance of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) under its Chairperson, Farida Waziri in tackling “massive corruption by public officers”. He took a swipe at Nigeria’s efforts at resolving […]

I have always believed that parents were the instigators of this sexism, but then found myself being completely wrong, which is something that I hate to be, so you can imagine how difficult it is for me to admit.

Veteran sports administrator, Chief John Ojidoh, turned 83 Sunday and while Sports Vanguard was congratulating him, the man took time to add voice to the controversy on the representatives of the country in the next season’s CAF Cup.

Trouble started when Access Bank asked for repayment of the facility in dollars due to exchange rate fluctuation.
According to the Chief Operating officer of African Petroleum Plc, Mr. Tunde Falasinnu, Access Bank had requested that the petroleum marketing firm be wound up for failure to pay a debt of about $35 million.