NSCDC nabs woman for allegedly stealing N500,000 fabrics

NSCDC nabs woman for allegedly stealing N500,000 fabrics

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested one Ganiyat  AbdulRaheem, 30, for allegedly stealing a bundle of clothes, valued at half-a-million naira. This is contained in a statement issued by Mr Babawale Afolabi in Ilorin on Wednesday. Afolabi stated that the suspect committed the crime on July, 15 at […]
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Matters arising by Sola Ebiseni

Matters arising by Sola Ebiseni

I take traction, this week, from the legendary Fela Anikulapo Kuti in his Basket Mouth lyrics where he invited his audience on a voyage of what he called “underground spiritual game”, warning of the leaking basket mouth. Fela ended taking up the world in that single album. I can’t do near the aanjonu himself in […]

OctaFX claims Best ECN Broker award for second year in a row

OctaFX claims Best ECN Broker award for second year in a row

World Finance magazine, a leading global financial publication has proclaimed OctaFX the Best ECN Broker for the second time in as many years. According to World Finance, while people have spent most of 2021 in lockdown, the increase in digital communications has been promising for the Forex industry. Brokers went out of their way to […]

APCON, GAGE Awards set for strategic collaboration

APCON, GAGE Awards set for strategic collaboration

Advertising Practitioners Council of Nigeria (APCON) is ready to throw its weight behind the annual GAGE Awards. The apex advertising and marketing regulatory body is also poised for a solid and strategic collaboration with the leading organisers of awards in Nigeria’s digital space. This was revealed during a recent courtesy visit paid by Johnson Anorh […]

Death Squads Masquerading as Law Enforcement Agents: Getting to the roots of the problem

Death Squads Masquerading as Law Enforcement Agents: Getting to the roots of the problem

By Ola Balogun Now that tongues have loosened, exposing the horrendous misdeeds of the dreaded SARS outfit to public scrutiny, many Nigerians have discovered with shock that the widespread instances of torture and extra-judicial killings attributed to SARS operatives bear a close resemblance to the horror tales associated with the activities of death squads in […]

Suhit Amin explains reason for all the buzz around ‘Sustainability’

Suhit Amin explains reason for all the buzz around ‘Sustainability’

A trending topic in the business world is sustainability. Suhit Amin calls it a core concept of his business model and something all companies should strive for. While it has recently been put in the limelight, this is not a new practice. Sustainability has been around for some time, but a changing socioeconomic climate has […]

Standard Alliance demands N10bn compensation for expulsion from NIA

Standard Alliance demands N10bn compensation for expulsion from NIA

By Rosemary Iwunze The management of Standard Alliance Insurance Plc has demanded N10 billion as damages for loss of reputation resulting from its expulsion from the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA). The management of the company accused the NIA of denying it the right to fair hearing before proceeding to publish its expulsion and demanded that […]

NCRIB urges public to buy insurance through brokers to avoid non-payment of claims

NCRIB urges public to buy insurance through brokers to avoid non-payment of claims

By Rosemary Iwunze Until the public understands fully the roles of insurance brokers, the allegation of non-payment of claims and other consequential image challenges in the industry would remain, President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) Mrs. Bola Onigbogi has said. Onigbogi who stated this at a programme by the broking fraternity […]

How the pandemic impacted healthcare systems around the world as per Dr Gregory Crichlow

How the pandemic impacted healthcare systems around the world as per Dr Gregory Crichlow

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, it appeared that the entire world had come to a halt. Countries and cities around the world went into lockdown, closing schools and non-essential businesses and canceling cultural and sporting events. Despite everything, the world did its best to adjust to the circumstances. However, even more than a year after […]

Lalong condemns destruction of farmlands by criminals

Lalong condemns destruction of farmlands by criminals

Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau has condemned the destruction of farmlands in some communities in the state by criminals, describing it as callous, criminal, inhuman and wicked. The governor criticised the act in a statement by his Director of Press and Public Affairs, Dr Makut Macham, on Wednesday in Jos. He said the incidences in […]