Strong indications emerged that the federal government will further reduce the present number of insurance companies operating in the country from 49 to 15. The reduction in the number of insurers in the country, according to industry analysts would increase the capacity of the industry and also reduce the incidences of unethical business practice as a result of unhealthy competition among insurers.

Crusader (Nigerian) Plc has won another Award adding to several awards already won this year by the company. This time it clinched Best Sector Leaders Award in the other Financial Institutions sector for 2008.

ABUJA-AS part of efforts to ensure adequate gas supply to the188MW Aba Independent Power Plant, towards the effective take-off early next year, Geometric Power Limited, the promoter of the project has signed an agreement with Shell Petroleum Development Corporation, SPDC and its JV partners, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, Agip Nigeria and Total Nigeria Ltd.

THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) and the Russian Energy giant, Gazprom have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to establish an all encompassing joint venture coampany called ‘NiGaz Energy Company Limited’ in pursuit of plans to monetise the country’s huge gas reserves.

IN all the cases we have examined or mentioned there seemed to be a necessity to protest or act, at least in the hearts of the protesters and actors. The Irish Republican Army felt there was need to deploy arms and abduct civilians to harry off the British Imperialist from Irish lands. Al Fattah and Hamas deploying different levels of violence, all fought to achieve one central goal: the independence of Palestine and the liberation of all Palestinian land from occupation and the occupying Israelis.