The National Insurance Commission, Naicom, has taken the bold step to finally cancel the licences of registrations of Niger Insurance and Standard Alliance Insurance after effort to resuscitate the companies failed. The Commission in a statement released by the Head, Corporate Communications and Market Development, Mr Rasaaq Salami said that  “This is to notify all insurance […]

The Chairman of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Board, Mrs Ronke Sokefun has called for stronger collaboration on the implementation of the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS)towards strengthening the fight against corruption in the country. Mrs Sokefun made the call in Abuja at a sensitization seminar for Board and Management of the Corporation facilitated by […]

Fidelity Bank, a leading financial institution in Nigeria, has collaborated with ImpactHER to support 1,052 female entrepreneurs across the 36 states of Nigeria in addressing the challenges they face in their small and medium-sized businesses.  Through diverse training on digital skills and direct business support, beneficiaries from two cohorts have been able to improve visibility […]

  The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo and other notable Nigerians have affirmed that the apt way to boost economic prosperity and peace in the country is to start addressing leadership challenges and insecurity. Sekibo and other notable Nigerians like the Presidential aspirant of Labour Party, Peter Obi, Pastor Ituah Ighodalo, Prof. Oyelowo […]

Unity Bank’s flagship Entrepreneurial Development Initiative, Corpreneurship Challenge, is set to return for the 8th edition across 10 locations in Nigeria, including a debut in Delta and Rivers States. The Retail lender kick-started the Corpreneurship Challenge scheme in 2019, with a launch in Lagos and in three other states, which included Edo, Ogun, and Abuja, but with […]

Winifred Bosa A Brazilian returnee, Igwedum Uche Benson, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos with pellets of cocaine concealed in his private part. According to a press release by Femi Babafemi, Director, Media & Advocacy , […]

The Zamfara State Government has directed residents of the state to obtain guns in order to defend themselves against bandits who appear to be ravaging the state. The directive was contained in a statement by the Commissioner for Information Mr. Ibrahim Dosara . According the government, the measure became necessary following the deteriorating security situation […]

On this year’s World Drug Day, the Christ Against Drug Abuse Ministry, CADAM, has admonished everyone suffering under the scourge of Drug and Substance Abuse not to shy away due to stigma and ostracisation associated with the condition but speak up and reach out for help. CADAM, a faith-based Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) under the auspices […]

Nigerian writer, speaker and feminist icon Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has called for an urgent need to aggressively tackle malaria and other diseases that continue to plague the continent. She spoke on recently at the Kigali Summit on Malaria and Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) held on the sideline of the 26th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) […]