Royal Exchange Plc, has announced the appointment of two Executive Directors. Chike Mokwunye, Executive Director (Group Services) and Alhaji Auwalu Muktari, Executive Director (Group Marketing & Sales).

Several insurance industry companies have pledged donations and other types of assistance following Haiti’s worst earthquake in more than 200 years.

National Insurance Comission has released the 2010 insurance industry guidelines indicating tougher regulations and increased disclosures as well as more oversight by the industry regulator.

The Bank of Industry, Monday, disclosed that it has approved ten billion application for the Federal Government’s cotton, textile and garment(CTG.) industries revival fund, warning that due process would be strictly adhered to in disbursing the money to beneficiary companies.

FOLLOWING the religious crisis that engulfed Jos metropolises last Sunday, the security agents in the country have been put on red alert.

Owerri—Progressive Peoples Alliance, PPA, has called on Anambra women not to play second fiddle in next month’s governorship election in the state, noting that a woman as the leader of the state has performed better. Mr Ben Onyechere, PPA’s Publicity Secretary in a statement at the weekend, said “when  Etiaba  became   Governor   of Anambra,  it  […]

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Enugu State Council has expressed concern over what it described as the deteriorating industrial peace in the state occasioned by the state government’s alleged insensitivity to the plight of the workers. In a  letter to the Secretary to Enugu State Government dated 15 January 2010,  by the […]

The Akanu Ibiam Airport, Enugu, will be closed to traffic as from February 10 to allow for the renovation and extension of its runway, its Manager, Mr Chigbo Nwobu, has said.

By  Tony Edike ENUGU—OVER 80 persons, including students and youths believed to have participated in Saturday’s violent protest by students of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN),  have been arrested by the police. The mass arrest by the police,  which commenced since Sunday has increased tension in the town, as some of the aggrieved students, […]

*Northern groups move to calm senators By Emmanuel Aziken ABUJA—Unease and uncertainty were yesterday clouding today’s resumption of the Senate following continued efforts, weekend, by a group of Senators to compel the handover of presidential powers to Vice-President, Goodluck Jonathan. Northern interest groups outside the Senate were alleged to have moved in weekend to douse […]

By Taye Obateru Jos — President-General of the Yoruba Community in Plateau State, Chief  Toye Ogunshuyi, has warned that the constant killing of Nigerians from other parts of the country in the Northern part could lead to Nigeria’s disintegration. He stated this shortly after paying a visit to the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Greg […]

By Peter Duru MAKURDI — Alarmed by the recent boat mishap that claimed several lives in Benue State, the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Mr. Terseer Tsumba, has lamented the development and urged boat operators in the state to observe strict safety measures in order to avert further loss of lives at River […]

By Tordue Salem ABUJA—A group under the auspices of Zenith Solicitors has petitioned the Presidency, the Governor of Delta State, Chief Emmanuel Uduaghan and Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related Offences Commission, ICPC, over allegations that a lawmaker in Delta State House of Assembly, Victor Ochei illegally acquired property worth $549.6 in the United States […]

Onitsha—Mr Iloegbune Okoye, the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Aguata Branch in Anambra State, has blamed the rising crime wave in the state on the unresolved strike by judiciary workers. Okoye laid the blame on government in Onitsha, yesterday while reiterating the ultimatum given by the NBA to the state government to […]

The revelation last week of  the police arresting a trailer load of alleged unauthorised electoral materials in Okija, Anambra State, less than three weeks to the gubernatorial poll in the state, has continued to attract reactions, with Senator Annie Okonkwo, calling for a proper investigation into the matter. Okonkwo, representing Anambra Central Federal Constituency, wondered  […]