The market indicators for measuring the performance indices, the market capitalisation and the all share index skyrocketed last week by 5.65 per cent.

Presidency has ordered the management of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to reduce criminal activities in the nation’s waters.

IN the early 80s, Sunny Okosun, the Ozziddi King, asked this all important question, “WHICH WAY NIGERIA?” in one of his popular tracks. Since then, no answer has been provided. Rather what we have witnessed is a confirmation that the country has lost track.

Standard Alliance Insurance Plc has been awarded of a ‘World Class Customer Service Insurance Company of the Decade’ by the Institute of Direct Marketing of Nigeria and The African Marketing Business School was held at the Lagos Sheraton Hotel & Towers, Ikeja.

Hi Readers! On the drive down to Jos, I debated in my mind whether or not, to scold Seb for keeping Heather’s registry wedding a secret from me. I wouldn’t have done that to him. I wouldn’t dare! What stressful times could he have been going through that he could conveniently forget to tell me?

By Babajide Komolafe The Naira recorded missed performance in the foreign exchange market gaining 67 kobo in the official market but losing 18 kobo in the interbank market. The official exchange rate fell to N148.5 per dollar last week from the closing rate of N149.17 per dollar the previous week, indicating 67 kobo appreciation. The […]

A.M. Best has downgraded the issuer credit rating of Nigeria’s International Energy Insurance plc (IEI) to “b” from “b+” and affirmed its financial strength rating of ‘C++” (Marginal), citing symptoms of poor corporate governance.

Guinea Insurance Plc said its company recorded 61 per cent increase its gross premium which rose from N665 million in 2008 to N1.07 billion in the financial year ended December 31, 2009.

In a July 2008 interview, the prominent Vangurd newspaper had a candid question for a senior office_bearer of the Manufacuturers Association of Nigeria _ are “our young graduates… not employable anymore?” The answer is a shocking indictment of the state of Nigerian education:“You cannot talk to a graduate and be convinced that he is one.”

In a bid to reposition the Nigerian capital market, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to introduce a new code of corporate governance .

Every Year, Star Beer engages consumers in activities that connects with them, the Star Game Show (SGS). The seventh edition of the SGS climaxed in 2010. In this interview, Mr. Jacco Van der Linden, Marketing Director, Nigeria Breweries (NB), owners of the Brand said the company will continue to engage Star consumers with marketing activities, as well empower its consumers in 2011 through the SGS. Princewill Ekwujuru spoke with him.

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) assumed that all banks’ customers watch television or listen to radio, and those who don’t, read newspapers. So it believed that with advertisement campaign in the television, radio and newspapers, one month would be enough to get all of them to go to their banks and update their account information.

ORGANISED Labour in the nation’s Financial Sector has accused the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Mallam Lamido Sanusi Lamido’s appointed management teams of the eight rescued banks, of reckless management of the banks.

Senator Gbemisola Saraki representing Kwara Central in the National Assembly on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, weekend, formally dumped her party for Allied Congress Party of Nigeria, ACPN, where she emerged the governorship candidate of the party in the state in the forthcoming election.

Ahead of the nation-wide primaries of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Kwara State chapter of the party has unanimously adopted the principles of zoning and fixed tenure for the next political dispensation in the state to promote a sense of belonging by all.