The Federal Road Maintenance Agency, FERMA, has come under heavy criticism from Lagos residents over the abandonment of the repair works in the Third Mainland Bridge and other adjoining roads.

Lagos Leighton Kings defeated Lagos Caverton Riverlake 8 – 4 1/2 to clinch the Oba of Lagos Cup as the 2017 NPA Lagos International Polo Tournament sponsored by GTBank enters final of its first week.

WHAT is the appropriate legislation for Nigeria’s Payment System, which would facilitate the achievement of the Payment System Vision 2020? Presently, the nation’s lawmakers are battling with two proposed legislations namely: the National Payment System Bill (NPSB) 2017 and the Payment System Management Bill (PSMB) 2017.

Barely two months after securing victory in court as the authentic chairman of Ikeja Hotels plc, Mr. Goodie Ibru has retired from that office.

THE National Pension Commission (PenCom) has requested for N113.0 billion for Federal Government retirees in 2017. This figure indicates a huge shortfall of N62.8 billion, or 55.6 per cent gap, in allocation provided by the Federal Government in the 2017 budget estimates.

The statistics though still high shows a reduction in ATM withdrawals from 2015, the truth is that this initiative will not change consumer behaviour overnight. It is a process. 15 years ago, ATMs or debit cards were not even in use but today they have become a way of life. We project a steady growth in the migration to alternative channels as they become more stable and reliable with new technology.

INVESTORS may be bracing up for another scorch-earth returns terrain in equities as companies begin to sound another round of profit warnings for full year 2016 results more of which are expected to be coming out from this week.

THE Edo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has commenced a state wide monitoring of schools across the three senatorial districts of the state.

There are reasons that will make investors to invest. They are looking for certain things; may be dividend, capital appreciation or just prestige that ‘yes, I owe shares in this company’. Now, they are not seeing dividend. There is no motivating factor compelling them to invest in these shares and the companies themselves are not even telling the investing public what is happening to them.

THE Management of cancer in Nigeria has remained a national scandal. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 100,000 Nigerians are diagnosed with cancer yearly, out of which about 80,000 die.

I HAVE an issue with the bank relating to being defrauded by the purported sale of a spurious property in Gwagwalada, Abuja.

It is better for you to be checking your workers regularly. They have to respect customers. Sorry I’ll not mention names but please keep eyes on workers in Jimeta branch. They have to be disciplined. But not all of them, there is a woman in customer care, fair, tall. She listens to all kinds of people in a polite way and solves their problem. Please you can take a good care of that woman she knows her job.

Globally the soft market has been on for over a decade largely driven by the lack of significantly impactful catastrophes and increased capital flowing into the market. This trend has not helped margins in the industry and underwriters are therefore considering ways to firm up premium rates.

THE Presidency has promised to get President Muhammadu Buhari, who is on indefinite vacation in London, to speak to Nigerians to douse welling controversies and disquiet in the country over his health status and well-being.

WITH the global cyber insurance market expected to reach $14 billion by 2022, according to Allied Market Research, Nigerian insurers appear not yet ready to take on the market though they desire its development.