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THE ROLE OF STAKEHOLDERS IN DEVELOPING INSURANCE AND PENSION INDUSTRIES: PRESENTED AT THE 3RD NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND PENSION CORRESPONDENTS (NAIPCO) HELD ON AUGUST 9,2018 AT ORIENTAL HOTEL, LEKKI, LAGOS BY BARR. IVOR TAKOR, mni.EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR PENSION RIGHTS ADVOCACY

I wish to thank the leaders and members of the National Association of Insurance and Pension Correspondents for giving me the opportunity to speak at this Conference, on the theme “The Role of Stakeholders in Developing Insurance and Pension Industries”. The questing is who are stakeholders in Insurance and Pension Industry? In search for an […]

Nigeria achieves 70% broadband penetration

Telecoms sector regulator Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said going by the long and short term targets of the National Broadband Plan (NBP), the country has achieved 70 per cent broadband penetration. Its Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Prof Garba Umar Dmanbatta, who spoke in Abuja with IT editors during a media interaction, said though […]

Kwara state releases N125m subvention to its tertiary institutions

The Kwara State Government says it has released the sum of N125million as June 2018 subvention to all the state-owned tertiary institutions. The State Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr Abdullahi Alkinla who disclosed this to newsmen in Ilorin on Monday, said that the State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed had approved the release of the funds […]

NSE market capitalization sustains downward stride by 0.10%

In the week that ended on Friday 10th August, 2018, a total turnover of 925.630 million shares worth N8.333 billion in 15,565 deals were traded this week by investors on the floor of the Exchange in contrast to a total of 1.391 billion shares valued at N20.316 billion that exchanged hands last week in 20,064 […]

NAHCO records N4.6bn half year turnover

The Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) Plc has recorded N4.64 billion as its 2018 half year turnover. Mr Tayo Ajakaye, General Manager, Communications and Corporate Services of NAHCO, made this known on Saturday in Lagos. Ajakaye said that this was against the N3.71 billion recorded in the same period under review in 2017, adding that […]

SEC issues deadline for registration of unlisted securities

  The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued Dec. 31 deadline to public companies to register all their securities with the commission to boost the NASD Over-The-Counter (OTC) market. The NASD PLC is the promoter of the OTC trading platform that eases secondary market trading of all unlisted securities in the country. Ms Mary […]

L-R: Mr. Lana Loyinmi, Head Contribution & Bond Redemption, National Pension Commission; Alhaji Bala Zakariya’u, past president, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria and Chairman of occasion; Mr Moruf Apampa, Managing Director/CEO, SUNU Assurance Plc; Mr Adebayo Adeleke, Managing Director, Lancelot Ventures Ltd, and Mr. Supo Sogolola, Executive Director, Law Union & Rock Insurance, during the 3rd Annual National Conference of the National Association of Insurance and Pension Correspondents (NAIPCO) on The Role of Stakeholders in Developing Insurance and Pension Sectors held in Lagos on Thursday. August 09, 2018.

NAIPCO Conference: There’s need for financial structural reform -Zakariya’u

Alh. Bala Zakariya’u, a past President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria(CIIN), says there’s need for structural reform of the financial services sector and the national economy so as to engender improved investors confidence and attract more foreign direct investments. In his opening remarks as the chairman of the occasion at the 3rd National […]

CPS Pension Assets Increases To N8.23 Trillion In 6 Months

…..As 312, 291 workers join CPS in six months Amaka Obiefuna Pension Assets under the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) have increased from N7.52 trillion in December 2017  to N8.23 trillion in June 2018. The Acting Director General of National Pension Commission (PenCom), Mrs. Aisha Dahir-Umar, who disclosed this during the 3rd annual conference of the National Association […]

NCAA licenses MRO

A new internationally licensed Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO),  seven Star Global Hangar, owned and managed by Nigerians, will start operations in the country next week. The planned commencement came on the heels of  the granting of license by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority in Lagos (NCAA) According to the Chief Executive Officer, seven Star, the […]