Double jeopardy for Single Term
The hitherto settled debate on two terms for the president and governors has lately been revived by Senator Ike Ekweremadu's single-term proposal which he says will calm all the agitations that accompany the quest for re-election. Whatever gains inherent in it, his proposal has been met with suspicions of mischief. Is it?
Public misgivings on insurance due to ignorance —Jos Monarch
The Gbong Gwom of Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, has said that much of the public misgivings about the insurance industry in Nigeria are due to ignorance and lack of proper understanding of insurance mechanism as a tool of risk management by the people.
World leaders, Senate celebrate Mandela
GLOBAL leaders, who were at the memorial ceremony for former South African President, Nelson Mandela, yesterday in Soweto, were unanimous in their tributes to the late anti-Apartheid hero, who they described as a gift to humanity.
The United States President, Mr. Barack Obama, described Mandela as a giant of history.
Speakers at the FBN Stadium venue of the service were given three minutes each.
FG moves against pension thieves
IN a bid to rid the country of pension scam, the Federal Government is deploying operatives of Economic Finance and Crimes Commission, EFCC, Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, and Public Complaints Commission, PCC, to deal with those involved.
Fake marine policies to ease out next year —NIA
The Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, said it is putting modalities in place to ensure a smooth take-off of the marine insurance module of the Nigerian Insurance Industry Database, NIID, by first quarter of 2014.
‘Nigerian subscribers lose N1bn daily on call drops’
It was revealed last week that Nigerian telecom subscribers put together are unknowingly losing about N1bn on daily basis to call drops due to poor telecommunications services in the country.
