A bearish trend was recorded on the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) last week, as the value of listed equities dropped by N7.23 billion.

Earlier in May this year, the Lagos State Government of Nigeria organised press conferences to widely publicise a rare achievement.

When I started this column Thursday morning the working topic was ‘On and off the field’
On and off the field, for me was a need to remind us that though performances on the field could be key, off the field bungling could cost a team dear.

Mrs Senor Thomas-Sowe, Managing Director of International Insurance Company (IIC), Gambia in this interview with Patience Saghana reveals some challenges facing the Gambian insurance market, the wave of unethical practices particularly in medical insurance and the tasks of being a young CEO among more experience and advance colleagues in the market and what makes IIC thick

In recognition of its outstanding corporate social responsibility initiative in the state, Dufil Prima Foods Plc, makers of No.1 noodles brand, Indomie Instant Noodles, has been presented with the Lagos State Corporate Social Responsibility Diamond Award.

In furtherance of its mega city development strategy the Lagos State government is set to undertake a Public Private Participation (PPP) development scheme, to create a new town in Iba Local Council Development Area, under the Iba New Town Development Scheme, at an estimated cost of N121.5 billion.

Wema Bank has expanded the frontier of electronic banking with the introduction of a new product Cash on the Go
Speaking at the media launching of the product on Friday, Executive Director, Corporate and Investment Banking, Mr. Ademola Adebise explained that Cash on the Go is a mobile electronic product that allows a Wema Bank customer authorize a beneficiary to go to any Wema Bank ATM and cash money without using a debit card or account with any bank.

Nigerian insurance companies outside the shores of this country have taken insurance market in those countries to a new level. Latest of the innovations introduced by Nigerian owned insurance companies to their host countries especially in Gambia insurance market are relationship marketing; insurance products for churches and transportation insurance.

Basking in the euphoria of it’s Dealer of the year award 2009,Germaine Auto Centre said the company is depending on its power of service delivery to attain customer satisfaction in the auto industry.

In order to meet its huge housing needs, Lagos State requires an annual development of about 40,000 housing units and as such needs an aggressive investment in the housing sector.

West Africa Insurance Institute (WAII) and the South African University have reached an agreement to run a five-year Master’s programme in WAII, Gambia which will in July culminate into signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the duo as Nigeria, Ghana and others get award.

Shareholders of Longman Nigeria Plc have unanimously approved the dividend of 50 kobo per share recommended by its Board of Directors for the financial year ended December 31, 2009.

THE issue of whether to continue the zoning arrangement of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) or to drop it became the subject of heated debates when Dr. Goodluck Jonathan assumed the presidency of Nigeria after the death of Alhaji Umaru Yar’ Adua.

When Mrs. Taiwo Agbaje announced to her family that she was applying for the Female Drivers’ Scheme at the Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, little did she know what the future held for her. Now, not only does she drive a truck but takes pride in ridding the state of waste that threatened to become the new face of Lagos.

Nigeria risks losing close to 9 billion dollars annually (about N135 billion) from the adverse effects of global warming, if nothing is done to avert the looming catastrophe in the country.