The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers said a chapter in history has closed with the passing away of Talabi Braithwaite.

Union Bank Plc says it will soon apply for an international license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to have off-shore branches. Mr Francis Barde, Head of Corporate Affairs of the bank, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Friday that the bank would start the process after its recapitalisation exercise.

The Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria (APBN) has carpeted the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) for non-performance, calling for alternative means of housing finance in the country.

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Nigeria, consulting firm in Lagos hosted a debate tagged: The Africa Business Agenda with leading Nigerian CEOs to address key challenges and opportunities facing the Nigerian business environment.

The insurance industry can only win the confidence of the general public when they are able to meet the obligation of what they insure to people.

Criticisms have continued to trail the retention of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) immediate past Interim Administrator, Mr. Emmanuel Ikazoboh on the Council of the Exchange.

Guaranty Trust Bank is planning to launch a $500 million five-year bond, with price talk at a yield of 7.75 per cent, banking sources said on Thursday.

Recently, Access Bank Plc ended the ‘Take The Lead’ promo, once again the bank is issuing Certificate of Exemption on Bank Charges in a promo tagged; Customer Engagement Campaign.”

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has extended the pilot scheme for mobile money operations by one month. Consequently, the pilot scheme which was schedule to end last month would now end this month. A top official of CBN confirmed this to Vanguard saying the apex bank decided to extend the deadline to allow the licensee company more time to address teething issues.

Necessity, they say,is the mother of invention and that was what led Mrs Stella Chioma Abon, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Champs Catering Services based in Lagos to turn her hobby into a money- spinning venture. Perhaps, Champs Catering Services which is into both indoor and outdoor catering services would have remained just a hobby if it wasn’t for the situation the family found itself eight years ago.

The economy struggled to gain momentum early in the second quarter, with retail sales posting their smallest rise in nine months in April and wholesale prices increasing more than expected.

As the Nigeria/Argentine 010611 friendly match, tagged; Guinness The Match draws closer, the sponsor of the match, Guinness Nigeria, said it’s deploying the Guinness VIP marketing communication platform for consumers to play their part and demonstrate their passion for the game.

Estate Surveyors & Valuers Registration Board of Nigeria (ESVABON) has commenced moves along with relevant law enforcement agencies aimed at checkmating activities of quacks in the profession.

The Vice-President, Alhaji Namadi Sambo, has told the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) to ensure effective and efficient functioning of government companies privatised in the past six months. Sambo gave the charge in Abuja on Thursday at a meeting of the National Council on Privatisation (NCP).

The Federal Housing Authority has been hampered by lack of budgetary allocation in the past six years, which has curtailed its ability in the provision of houses.