UK Prudential’s recovery from the share price shock which followed its plans to pay £23bn for AaIG’s far eastern business is continuing.

A project that identifies and recognises professionals in the media industry in Nigeria is underway.
The Chief Executive of the Project, Prince Cookey, said the Who’s Who in Nigerian Media initiative is designed to chronicle the evolution of media practice in Nigeria and identify the men and women who have contributed to the growth of the media industry over the years.

INSURANCE and reinsurance companies may begin from now to prepare their companies for another reform which according to the Minister of Finance, Dr Mansur Muhtar, is imminent.

Standard Alliance Life Assurance Ltd, a member-company of Standard Alliance Group, has disclosed it paid out N4,74billion as maturities, value and death claims to its affected group and individual life policyholders during its operations covering three years from 2007 to 2009.

A financial expert, Mr. Lucky Aiyeda-tiwa, has called for the speedy implementation of the N500bn power sector intervention fund.

The Board of Directors of Ecobank Nigeria Plc has announced the appointment of Mr. Jibril J. Aku as the new Managing Director of Ecobank Nigeria.

The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Monday, delisted Afprint Nigeria Plc from its Daily Official List.The company’s shares had been placed on full suspension after it informed the NSE of its planned exit from the capital market, subsequent to the approval of its Scheme of Arrangement by shareholders and the court.

Standard Chartered Nigeria has launched a Premium Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) China Africa network, just as it celebrated the Chinese Year of the Tiger.

Fidson Healthcare Plc is warming up to raise a fresh N2 billion through the bond market to complete works on its biotechnology (anti-retro viral) drugs factory at Ota, Ogun State.

The Renaissance Professional has urged the recently set up Presidential Advisory Committee headed by Lt Gen. T Y Danjuma to focus more on the economy and asked the CBN to provide a detailed and comprehensive financial sector blueprint as a first step towards reversing current economic situation in the country.

By Tony Edike ENUGU—LEADER of   Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA,  in Enugu State, Chief Okey Ezea, yesterday,  alleged that the voters register in the state is currently being manipulated by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC and the state government to give the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP undue advantage in the 2011 general elections. Ezea accused […]

Umuahia—ABIA    State Police Commissioner, Mr. Jonathan Johnson, has again accused some officers and men in his command of being informants to criminals,  which he said makes the fight against crime and criminals difficult. Johnson also warned the officers and men in the command to stop extorting money from motorists and other citizens, saying that anybody […]

Gusau — The Zamfara State Command of the Federal Road Safety Commission, FRSC, arrested 4,079 persons for various traffic offences from January to December 2009. The Sector Commander, Mr Kalu Orji, said in Gusau, yesterday that the offences ranged from non use of seat belt and helmet, over speeding to overloading and number plate violations. […]

As the people get more confused, ministers were busy dropping bombshell of lies in Abuja. The former Minister of Justice even turned the law upside down by saying that Mr. President can rule by proxy from any part of the world! Other members of the kitchen cabinet claimed they saw the President who was actually under intense care of King Faisal Hospital. Madam First Lady was said to be the ring leader in churning out the other side of the truth.

By Umar Yusuf YOLA — Adamawa State House of Assembly, yesterday, passed the state Appropriation Bill of N67,462,945,460 for the year 2010. Passing the budget, the House of Assembly urged the state government to release all approved estimates as at when due to avert delay in implementation. The House also enjoined all government ministries, commissions, […]