Accolades for Unilever’s tooth-whitening technology
Whitening toothpaste, the result of Unilever’s Close Up toothpaste research and advances in colour science technology is clinically proven, experts at the International Association of Dental Research (IADR) conference have noted.
CBN offers more support as Naira weakens
Nigeria’s naira eased against the dollar in thin trade at the inter-bank on Friday, failing to react to several central bank measures to support the local currency this week.
85% of Nigeria’s urban populace lives in rented houses
It was reported that 85 percent of Nigeria’s urban population lived in rented accommodation in 2010, devoting more than 40 percent of their income on rent.
‘No Delta commissioner arrested over drugs’
Delta State Government, Sunday, refuted newspaper reports (not in Vanguard) that a serving commissioner in the state has been arrested on allegation of possessing cocaine.
Building collapse: Minister urges sanctions on developers
Minister of Lands, Housing and Urban Development, Ms. Ama Pepple, has reiterated calls for appropriate sanctions to be imposed on developers and architects who make use of substandard materials for property development, leading to building collapse.
Brokers have not brought sufficient energy into MDRI- NAICOM
Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Fola Daniel said that insurance brokers in the country have not brought sufficient energy into the Market Development and Restructuring Initiative (MDRI) in the insurance industry.
Customers owe microfinance banks N34.6bn
The Lagos chapter of the National Association of Microfinance Banks says the 198 microfinance banks in the state are being owed N34.6 billion by customers. The chairman of the chapter, Olufemi Babajide, said in Lagos on Monday that ¦ 10 billion of the debts had gone bad.
Banks clear N9.92trn cheques in six months
The value of cheques cleared by banks in Nigeria in the first half of 2011 stood at N9.919 trillion, said the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN.
Lasaco boss underscores quality service delivery to industry clients
The Managing Director of Lasaco Assurance Plc, Mr. Olusola Ladipo-Ajayi has underscored the importance of qualitative service delivery to insurance clients as a key panacea to eliminating apathy to insurance products and services.
Promasidor honours distributors
Promasidor Nigeria Limited, makers of Cowbell milk and other consumables, has honoured its top distributors for their outstanding performance in sales and distribution of the company’s products in 2011.
Shrink fibroids naturally with supplements
WHEN a 35-year old housewife walked into a clinic in Festac Town, Lagos recently, she was a bundle of worry. The mother of two beautiful daughters had a problem of secondary infertility.
