The State Security Service, SSS, Tuesday, told a Federal high court sitting in Abuja that Chief Raymond Dokpesi, the Director-General of the Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida Presidential Campaign Organisation was serially quizzed by its men because of unassailable evidence linking him to the October 1, 2010 bomb blasts in Abuja which claimed more than 10 innocent lives.

GOVERNOR Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State, has urged people with disability in the state to utilise the N500million budgeted for the Micro Credit Scheme Programme of the state government in order to show case their talents.

Former Leader of the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, Mr. Steve Ereboh, has broken his silence on why he refused to take part in the impeachment of the pioneer civilian Governor of the state, Chief Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, five years after the incident.

WEST Ham United strik er, Victor Obinna Nsofor (For Real), has earned himself more accolades following his stunning performance and a goal for The Hammers in their 3-1 victory against Stoke City in the Carling Cup.

Dr. Teslim Sanusi, President of Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) in this interview with Vanguard’s Esther Onyegbula at the council’s retreat held in Abeokuta talks about the reasons behind the retreat and industry issues especially on insurance broking in the country among others

Twenty-two members of staff of Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc were recently elevated by the Management following the outcome of the company’s 2010 half year performance appraisal.

ERSTWHILE Eagles captain, Sunday Ogochukwu Oliseh is favourably in line to take over as Assistant Secretary(Technical) of the Nigeria Football Association.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has so far released the sum of N88.533 billion to eleven banks in the country for disbursement for seventy-nine projects and promoters under the Commercial Agriculture Credit Scheme (CACS) as at the end of September 2010.

Finance Houses Association of Nigeria, FHAN, has called on the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to design and implement a stimulus package for the subsector. Meanwhile, in reflection of the declining fortunes of finance houses, the operating surplus (excess income) Association fell by 45 per cent in the year under review.

Interswitch Nigeria Limited, a transactions switching and electronic payment firm, has achieved MasterCard acquiring and issuing capability, which would enable Nigerian banks on its secure network to issue MasterCard EMV debit and credit cards to their customers.

Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc recently sponsored the 11th Annual Entrepreneurship Summit of the Juniour Chamber International Obafemi Awolowo University Chapter.

In spite of the economic meltdown, Niger Insurance Plc achieved a gross premium income of N7.2 billion in 2009 compared to N5.2 billion it realised in 2008. The company’s net premium income was N6.4 billion in 2009 as against N4.7 billion recorded in 2008.

African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) has signed an agreement with the Government of Ethiopia to open a local reinsurance underwriting office in Addis Ababa.

Arik Air has joined the big league of airlines with the resources to establish an Operation’s Control Centre, OCC, second only to Dubai-based Emirates Airlines.

A group, Delta State Ijaw Oil and Gas Producing Communities, has described recent call for probe of the activities of the newly constituted Interim Management Committee of Delta State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission, DESOPADEC, as a distraction.