UGHELLI—A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State, and Executive Director,   Projects of the Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Dr. Sam Adjogbe has urged the people of Ethiope East state constituency to rally round and support Mr. Omamuyovwi  Otobrise, a front line APC aspirant   for Ethiope East seat at the Delta State House of Assembly.

Bureaux De Change (BDCs) operators across the country are set to petition the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) against    ongoing suspension of their bank accounts over demand for tax remittances on their turnover volumes.

Abuja—Chief of Air Staff, CAS, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, has appealed to manufacturers of A-29 Super Tucano Attack aircraft to expedite action on their delivery to Nigeria.

Johnson Chukwu is the Managing Director/CEO of Cowry Asset Management, a Lagos-based investment banking firm. In this interview with Financial Vanguard, he spoke on the state of the equities market arguing that poor performance in the secondary equities market is contributing to dull activity in the primary market. Excerpt:

Festus Keyamo, who is counsel to the President of the Nigeria Football Federation Amaju Pinnick has issued a ‘clear the air’ statement, debunking reports that there was a standing order of the Supreme Court that restrained his client from acting as the defacto President of the NFF.

National Coordinator, Independent Shareholders Association, ISAN, Mr. Adeniyi Adebisi, in this interview with Financial Vanguard spoke on audit committee membership and the provision of CAMA as well as government policy that affects the petroleum marketing companies quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE. Excerpts

OWERRI—FOLLOWING the release of the 114 pro-Biafra women who were arrested and detained in Owerri Prison after a protest, the Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha and the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, are claiming glory for the women’s freedom by the court.

Director General of the Nigerian Insurers Association, NIA, Mrs. Yetunde Ilori, in this interview speaks on factors hindering Nigerians from fully adopting insurance culture. Excerpt

One thing I need to emphasize on is the importance of life insurance. It is risky for any person not to take life insurance, even when they know that in the event of death, there are dependents that would suffer.

Ahead of his public declaration on Wednesday for the 2019 presidential election, Senator Rabiu Kwankwanso has vowed to address what he has described as the infrastructural deficit in the country.

In an address to Pressmen, about 5 years ago, in Abuja, Lamido Sanusi, who was then CBN Governor (2009-2014), unexpectedly, decried the prevailing monetary framework which facilitated banks’ access to make free money from their portfolio of government funds.

There are indications that insurers are committing more resources to meeting insurance claims and other underwriting expenses.  But this development may be eating into their earnings as expenses outpace gross premium written, GPW.

Managing Director,  Okuta Microfinance Bank Limited, Apostle Blessed Dike, in this interview explained why most Microfinance Banks, MfBs, are unable to access the N220 billion Micro Small and Medium Enterprises Development Fund, MSMEDF. Excerpt:

The President of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, Alhaji Razak Jaiyeola, in this interview highlighted some of the issues that have bedevilled the Nigerian economy, especially the budgeting system. Excerpt:

ABUJA—A coalition of Niger Delta agitators, yesterday, warned that further attacks on Senate President, Bukola Saraki and his forceful removal from office would be met with stiff resistance.