Political uncertainties dominate outlook for stock market in H2’18
As the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) ended the first half of the year, H1’18, with a disappointing 0.09 percent increase in the All-share Index, and 1.9 percent gain in market capitalisation, analysts have projected that increased political uncertainty generated by pre-election activities, will further contrain the perfomance of the stock market in the second half of the year H2’18.
Old Mutual partners Ecobank on bancassurance
OLD Mutual General Insurance Company and Old Mutual Nigeria Life Assurance Company have entered into Bancassurance partnership with Ecobank Nigeria to offer insurance products and services to existing and prospective customers.
Custodian introduces ‘Max’ chatbox
CUSTODIAN Investment Plc has introduced an interactive digital platform called ‘Max’. According to the company, ‘Max’ which is Nigeria’s first insurance ChatBox is aimed at making the purchase of insurance policies and processing of claims easier for customers
Ronaldo tight-lipped on future
CRISTIANO RONALDO saw his World Cup dreams slip away once again on Saturday but gave no hint as to whether he plans to continue playing for Portugal.
Notorious French gangster, Redoine Faid in spectacular helicopter jailbreak
A notorious gangster who said his life of crime was inspired by Hollywood films like “Scarface” pulled off a brazen jailbreak on Sunday, fleeing a prison near Paris aboard a hijacked helicopter in a commando-style operation as a massive manhunt was launched.
Steer clear of Taraba, Delta States PDP warns Oshiomhole
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has charged the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, not to think the governance of Taraba and Delta States would go to his party in the 2019 general elections.
Medife Media gives UBA House digital facelift
Medife Media, the architectural media division of Medife Consulting Ltd, has introduced what it described as ‘another landmark project for the Nigerian skyline.’
Otedola bridge incident: Lagos restricts tankers to designated trailer route
Following the tragic tanker explosion on Otedola Bridge inward Ojodu Berger along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway which claimed lives and property, the Lagos State Government on Sunday restricted movement of Fuel Tankers to designated trailer route going forward
Troops kill 5 Boko Haram terrorists, recover arms in Borno
THE Nigerian Army as said its troops of 112 Task Force Battalion, deployed in Operation Lafiya Dole, on Saturday, while on clearance patrol to Anadawa village of Borno State neutralised five Boko Haram terrorists following a tip off.
Plateau killings: Military task force relocates hqtrs to Barkin Ladi
The internal military task force in Plateau State, Operation Safe Haven, OPSH, has relocated its operational command base to Barkin Ladi Local Government Area.
Customs uncovers concealed trailers loaded with Mosquito coil, fake drugs worth N61m
The Nigeria Custom Service, Kaduna/Katsina Area Command at the weekend uncovered concealed trailers fully loaded with contraband goods of fake drugs, mosquito repellent and other items worth Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N61 million.
