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Nigeria Spends Over N1 Million Each on Prison Inmates Annually, Says Interior Minister Aregbesola Regional He reiterated that the government will stop feeding inmates who are state offenders by the end of the year. Nigeria’s Minister of Interior, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, has revealed that the federal government spends over N1million annually to feed each of […]
The National Agency for Food and Drugs Administration and Control (NAFDAC), on Sunday warned users/consumers against the use of PrimeZen Black 6000mg, a male performance enhancement capsule, recalled from the market. The agency’s recall is contained in a public alert with No. 015/2023, signed by its Director-General, Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, and issued to the News […]
Government Day Science Secondary School Jalingo in Taraba State and General Murtala Mohammed College, Yola, in Adamawa State, won in the boys’ and girls’ categories, respectively at the first regional conference of the 23rd MILO Secondary Schools Basketball Championship. Nestlé Nigeria’s MILO Secondary School Basketball Championship has been promoting the value of grit for […]
National Insurance Commission, Naicom in Abuja yesterday, received in audience the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) led by its Director General (Mr. Adewale Smatt-Oyerinde on courtesy visit to Naicom. The NECA team was received by the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Sunday Olorundare Thomas desired to collaborate with Naicom sensitive the employers and workers on third […]
Amaka Obiefuna The National Insurance Commission has rolled out three guidelines to ensure that insurance operators are fully guided by the rules. The three guidelines are Insurance Regulatory Sandbox Operational Guidelines; Market Conduct Guidelines for Takaful and Retakaful Insurance Operators and Enterprise Risk Management Framework for Takaful and Retakaful Operators in Nigeria. In the […]
CyberChain, a leading blockchain tech advocacy organization, has announced its readiness to host the 2023 Port Harcourt edition of its Web3 & Digital Economy Conference, taking place on Saturday, May 20th, 2023, at the Atrium, 28, Stadium Road, Rumuomasi, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. The conference presents an exceptional opportunity for participants to engage […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed reports suggesting that the Bank Verification Number (BVN) issued by the Bank in collaboration with the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) expires after a ten-year period. Making this clarifications, Isa AbdulMumin, Ag. Director, Corporate Communications explained that the BVN issued in Nigeria has no expiry date. “Once […]
Members of the Independent Shareholders Association of Nigeria, ISAN led by its National Co-ordinator Moses Igbrude this afternoon paid a courtesy visit to the Commission. The team was received by the Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Olorundare Sunday Thomas, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and some members of management.
In line with its Corporate Social Responsibility exertions, Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria Limited, formerly known as FBN Insurance Limited, recently donated cardigans and cash to five orphanages in Jos, Plateau State. The beneficiary orphanages are Simji Girl Child Empowerment Initiative Orphanage, Kids with A Vision Foundation Orphanage, Tabitha Evangel Mission International, Abba Father – RICH […]
152 million babies born preterm in the last decade · Of every 10 babies born, 1 is preterm – and every 40 seconds, 1 of those babies dies · Preterm birth rates have not changed in the past decade in any region of the world · The impacts of conflict, climate change, COVID-19 are increasing risks for women […]