AS the insurance year 2018 comes to an end today, industry operators have shared with Insurance Vanguard what they considered the main challenges of the sector during the year.

The National Chairman, Constance Shareholders Association of Nigeria, Mr. Shehu Mallam Mikail, in an interview with Financial Vanguard spoke on the merger between Cement Company of Northern Nigeria, CCNN Plc and BUA Cement, saying that shareholders will benefit more from the combined entity. He also said that the merger will also enhance the output of cement production in the country. Excerpts:

Owerri—The Imo State governor, Rochas Okorocha yesterday said the demise of former President of Nigeria, Alhaji Shehu Shagari at the age of 93 was historic. 

Kelvin Itoya has assured that Enugu Rangers will not underrate Bantu FC of Lesotho as they aim to advance to the money-spinning group stage of the 2019 CAF Confederation Cup.

By his death, Nigeria has lost a rare gem and an irreplaceable hero, who stood and fought for the good of the majority

Super Eagles defender, Kenneth Omeruo has said that he will welcome his loan move if it is made permanent at CD Leganes because the La Liga club feel very much like home.

Nnewi—The International Society for the Civil Liberties and the Rule of Law, Intersociety, yesterday faulted the composition of the Nigerian Police Force counter insurgency operations in Northeast Nigeria, describing it as lopsided and fraught with ethnic bias

OZORO—PEOPLES Democratic Party, PDP, in Isoko North Local Government Area, Delta State, has described media reports credited to a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Mr. Lucky Okperi, calling on the candidate of the PDP for the Isoko Federal Constituency, Mr. Leo Ogor to withdraw from the race as a demonstration of fear of electoral defeat that had gripped the opposition.

lagos—CATHOLIC Archbishop of Lagos, Most Rev. Adewale Martins has implored eligible Nigerians to see the forthcoming national elections as ample opportunities to elect into governance only competent, credible and God-fearing leaders capable of entrenching good governance in the polity.

Governor Seriake Dickson of Bayelsa State  has said only God and popular votes of the people of the state will determine the choice of his successor as governor.

Lagos—Governor Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos State has appointed Hakeem Muri-Okunola, son of late Justice Muritala Okunola, as  21st  Head of Service (HOS) in the state.

PORT HARCOURT – RIVERS State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Emma Okay has said that Governor Nyesom Wike’s second term bid would end in walk over victory in February’s polls because no rival candidate can match his height in politics and governance.

Radically, the new clause requires the contractor to pay for damage to any inch of pipeline under its watch; this circumspect footing is good for the nation

“Diabetes, heart disease, and obesity are not just medical challenges – they are food science problems we are failing to solve,” declared Nutritional Biochemist Sedoten Ogun

In this interview, Deputy Commissioner for Insurance,  Technical, at the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, Mr. Sunday Thomas, harps on the need for prompt payment of claims and other issues. Excerpt: