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The Nigerian Insurance market is set to host the 50th anniversary of the West African Insurance Companies Association (WAICA), with an elaborate ceremony which will include awards to past presidents and others who have contributed to the growth of the subregional body over the years. This year’s conference will take place from 7 – 9 […]
In France on May Day, there have been at least 108 police officers injured in violent skirmishes with protestors. The discontent is a result of the proposed pension reform amendments, which include raising the state pension age from 62 to 64 as part of President Emmanuel Macron’s reforms. On Monday, as trade unions turned their […]
Amid ongoing conflict in Sudan, the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) says the Nigerian Embassy in Egypt has successfully moved evacuees from the Sudanese side to the Egyptian side of the Arqeel Border. The commission on Tuesday evening stated further that the students were being prepared for their departure to Abuja through the Aswan Airport […]
The Nigerian Government is set to strengthen bilateral relations with the Republic of Bangladesh by increasing the volume of trade and partnership on areas of natural and technological potentials for the mutual benefit of the two countries. Nigeria’s Minister of Industry Trade and Investment, Mr Adeniyi Adebayo stated this when he received a delegation from […]
Nigeria has reported a total of 532 confirmed cases out of 1,686 suspected cases of meningitis, including 124 deaths, for a case-fatality ratio of seven percent. The cases were reported from 81 local government areas in 22 states, including the Federal Capital Territory in Nigeria from October 1, 2022, to April 16, 2023. This is […]
TV provider startimes Nigeria, has announced the shut down of it’s digital video broadcasting (DVB-T1) for old decoder users in Lagos from May 1, 2023. The General Manager Eric Xiaol of StarTimes Nigeria, said at a briefing in Lagos that, in 2010, StarTimes marked a major departure from poor picture quality and limited entertainment on […]
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, MD/CEO, of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Bello Hassan has commended the Judiciary and Nigerian Bar for collaboration with the Corporation in the diligent and timely prosecution of failed bank cases over the years. Hassan gave the commendation in Abuja at the sensitization seminar for external solicitors of […]
The World Health Organization reports that the highest incidents of malaria outbreaks and deaths are recorded in Africa with over 234 million cases and more than 593,000 deaths in 2021 alone. The report further states that nearly 80% of malaria deaths in the African Region in 2021 were among children under the age of 5. […]
………As Defendant Absent At Arraignment Following the failure of Michael Ukiye Diongoli and UK Dion Investment Limited to appear in court, the prosecution has applied to Justice Zainab Abubakar to issue a criminal summon to ensure the accused appears in court on June 19th for commencement of trial. When the matter came up for arraignment Tuesday, […]
A University Don, Olanrewaju Aladeitan, says before removal of the fuel subsidy, it is expected that ideal things, including fixing the refineries to be functional, should be done for optimal benefit. The lecturer warned that the removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), called fuel, without proper planning to cushion the effects would cause […]