Ghana and Gambia have taken their turn to host the African Insurance Organisation for 2009 and 2010 respectively.
Ghana will this week host AIO’s 2009 Life Conference in Accra just as Gambia has been slated for 2010 AIO General Assembly and Annual General Meeting

Industrial and General Insurance Plc (IGI), has been appointed the exclusive official insurer of the 2009 Lagos International Trade Fair. The appointment follows an agreement between the management of IGI and the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, organisers of the annual trade fair.

The Managing Director of Capital Express Assurance Limited, a frontline player in the life insurance sector, Mr. Anthony Aletor, has said that the company no longer celebrates payment of claims as this is one of the major reasons why an insurance company exists to do business. This was disclosed while fielding questions during a media chat in his Victoria Island, Lagos office recently.

The chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Ahmadu Giade has expressed concern over the shabby treatment of retirees by NICON Insurance, one of the pension fund managers of the agency.

Guaranty Trust Bank has secured a three-year rights to sponsor the Lagos State Principal’s Cup, starting with this year’ edition.

Bothered by the dire consequences of the global economic crisis on the finances of all tier of governments in the country, the Nigeria Governors Forum NGF is holding the First National Round Table on Internally Generated Revenue, IGR to fashion out ways of boosting revenue generation in the country.

The bearish trend in the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) continued Monday, as equities’ value depreciated by N35.46 billion.

Benue Cement Company (BCC) Plc has recorded a turnover of N27.23 billion in its third quarter results ended September 2009.

President Umaru Musa Yar’adua, weekend, tasked trade fair organisers (chambers of commerce) in the country to our domestic fairs to promote new technological and industrial innovation by Nigerian scientists and industrialists.
The President made this charge when he declared opened the 24th edition of Lagos International Trade Fair, styled “Turning the global economic crisis into new opportunities.”

Sona Breweries has announced its plans to pursue further penetration into the Nigerian lager market, through the manufacturing of high quality products and stimulation of customers’ demand through various reward programme.
To this end, one of its products — Goldberg lager beer has embarked on a nationwide consumer promotion campaign with various attractive prizes to reward its loyal customers.