Regulators defy corporate governance principle – Mikail
Yes, the operators are right to complain as regulators are not meant to regulate and at the same time operate in whatever industry. Regulators in whatever industry are expected to come up with policies and regulations that are expected to promote activities of operators in any sector of the economy. But what you see in Nigeria is some regulators also playing in the market.
Lasaco grows gross premium by 10%
LASACO Assurance Plc has grown its gross premium income by 10 percent to N6.6 billion for the 2017 financial year.
Ogun CJ advocates tough punishment for human traffickers
THE Chief Judge of Ogun State, Justice Olatokunbo Olopade, has called for the enactment of an all-inclusive law that would cover all the aspects of human trafficking and provide severe punishment for traffickers.
2019: INEC begins upgrade of Smartcard Readers next week
The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC said it has received reports of attempts to clone the Permanent Voter Cards PVCs and sell them online.
Herdsmen, Boko Haram threaten Nigeria’s future — UK parliamentarians
Killings, suspected to have been carried out in some parts of Nigeria by herdsmen alleged to be of Fulani extraction, and Boko Haram echoed in the United Kingdom (UK) as the country’s House of Lords debated the issue last week.
2019: A-Ibom Speaker consults party over Etinan Federal constituency seat
SPEAKER of Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly, currently representing Nsit Ubium state constituency, Mr Onofiok Luke, has formally consulted the leadership of his party, Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, over his ambition to run for Etinan Federal constituency position in 2019.
WAYS condoles families of plateau killings, victims of Lagos tanker inferno
The Women and Youths Support Group , WAYS, for ATIKU 2019 National President/Global coordinator, Princess Kemi Adesanya-Eboda, has described the recent killings in Plateau state where about hundred people were reported killed and the unfortunate crash of a 33-litre petrol tanker truck that caught fire on Otedola Bridge axis of Berger along Lagos-Ibadan expressway, killing ten people and burning 54 vehicles as painful and a great loss to the nation
Academic city college, Ghana to partner Nigerian companies for manpower development
The President of Academic City College; a private University in Accra, Ghana, Dr. Fred McBagonluri has said training and manpower development will be the key panacea that will take Africa to the next level in technology and other aspects of human development in the coming years.
RUSSIA F-L-I-C-K-S
While the Russians don’t want anything American or English in their land, it baffles me that in most Malls, homes, hotels, and night clubs, all the music that waltzes from their loudspeakers are English songs by English artistes.
We’ve introduced dynamism into banking at Keystone Bank – Ohiwerei
Mr. Obeahon Ohiwerei is the Group Managing Director/CEO of one of the fastest growing financial institutions in Nigeria, Keystone Bank Limited.
CCNN plans merger with Kalambaina Cement
THE Board of Directors of Cement Company of Northern Nigeria, CCNN Plc and Kalambaina Cement Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of BUA Cement Company Limited, have agreed to merge their businesses with CCNN as the resultant entity.
Equities market rebound to persist amidst expected half year earnings
RENEWED investors interest witnessed last week in the equities market on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE may be sustained this week amid expected half year corporate results.
Ezeagu, others explain ASHON’s new status
THE Chairman, Association of Stock broking Houses of Nigeria, ASHON, Chief Patrick Ezeagu has explained that the new registration of ASHON
How Access Bank drives banking with sustainability principles — Wigwe
GLOBALLY there have been increasing trend towards sustainable business practices. This move is driven by various factors including government policies as reflected in PlasTax, a plastic bag tax introduced by the Republic of Ireland in 2002.
FAAC logjam triggers uncertainty as N409bn inflow boost liquidity
THE delay in the release of statutory allocation funds due to the inconclusive meeting of the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee, FAAC, last week has triggered uncertainty over direction of cost of funds in the interbank money market this week. This is in spite of liquidity boost of N409 billion expected from maturing treasury bills this week.
Diamond Bank commits N105m to entrepreneurial development
DIAMOND Bank Plc said it has committed N105 million in seven years in grants to support budding entrepreneurs in the country through its Building Entrepreneurs Today, BET, programme.
