Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc has appraised its half year operations with a view boost the company performance at the second half of the year.

Insurance practitioners in the country are set to explore more opportunities in the oil and gas businesses vis-à-vis the Nigerian Local Content Act 2010.

Against the backdrop of the abuse of Section 41 of Insurance Act 2003, insurance companies in the country have proffered what they term as a long lasting solution to the menace of outstanding premium in the sector.

Following the rising spate of crimes and sharp practices in banks and financial institutions in the country, the Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has announced plans to revive the financial crimes and malpractices task force.

The newly appointed Interim Administrator of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Mr. Emmanuel Ikazoboh has tasked stockbrokers and other market operators on the need to contribute their quota towards the development of the capital market.

Lagos based youths forum, the Hundred Percent Leader (HPL), has received a financial boost from Leadway Assurance Plc, Nutricima and other corporate organisations and individuals towards its third edition of youth forum being organised to empower Nigerian youths to see themselves as potential leaders of tomorrow.

SOME experts have backed the plan to introduce Islamic Banking and Finance into the Nigerian financial system, urging people to embrace it.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has signed an MoU with the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), an Africa-based NGO.

As part of activities to mark her 65th anniversary, Government College Ughelli Old Boys Association will, Thursday, at the Cinema Hall 1 of the National Arts Theatre, Iganmu in Lagos, host an information Technology (IT) seminar on: Nigeria’s Educational System in the Internet Age.

THE striking members of Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU South East zone, yesterday, called on state governments in the zone to urgently implement the Federal Government-ASUU agreements of 2009 to facilitate early resumption of academic activities in the state-owned universities

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, asked the Senate to approve his proposal for external borrowing of the sum of $4, 427, 91 billion for the year 2010.

PRESIDENT Goodluck Jonathan, yesterday, urged Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to ensure that it parades credible candidates if it must win next year’s elections

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Ogor, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State has adopted the state Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan as their gubernatorial aspirant for 2011.

THE Initiative for Better Power Supply, IBPS, a non- governmental organisation, has called for the removal of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Lamido Sanusi over his comments on the electricity subsidy.

Controversy has continued to trail the inauguration of the interim management Board of the Delta State oil Producing Area Development Commission, DESOPADEC, following the expiration of the Chief Wellington Okirika-led board as stipulated in the law establishing the commission.