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Guinea Insurance PLC recently held its 62nd Annual General Meeting virtually in strict compliance with guidelines and directives issued by the Federal Government of Nigeria, State Government, Health Authorities and Regulatory Agencies, as part of efforts aimed at stemming the spread of COVID-19. While presenting its 2019 Financial Year results to its shareholders at […]
The Securities and Exchange Commission has said it would strictly enforce all rules that guide the operations of the capital market so as to restore investors confidence.The Director-General, SEC, Lamido Yuguda, said this at the first capital market committee meeting which was attended virtually by over 240 stakeholders in the capital market.The meeting marked the […]
Employees of Shell companies in Nigeria have launched free feeding programme in COVID-19 isolation centres in seven states under the Shell Employee Care Programme, the General Manager External Relations of Shell Nigeria, Igo Weli, said in a statement issued on Sunday. “The programme has kicked off in Abia, Bayelsa, Delta, Imo, Lagos, Ogun and […]
Yemisi Izuora The Nigeria Insurers Association, NIA, and the National Assembly are working on a strategy that will boost insurance business in Nigeria. Speaker, House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has already expressed the readiness of the Legislature to partner the Nigerian insurance sector for improved services to Nigerians. Gbajabiamila who spoke when he hosted the […]
August 18, 2020 In its continued support to boost the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, BUA has donated five ambulances, 100,000 reusable cotton made facemasks to the Akwa Ibom state government, and three ambulances to the Abia state government. Representatives of BUA who presented the donations to Governor Udom Emmanuel in Uyo and Governor Okezie […]
The leading financial technology and brands marketing publication in Africa, Africa Brands Magazine, has concluded plans to hosts the continent biggest Fintech Brands Awards in Lagos Nigeria in August, 28, 2020. The most innovative Fintech Brands Africa Awards is a celebration of Africa’s Fintech Innovators and Leaders in 2020. The award is an initiative founded […]
Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has partnered with Avaya Holdings Corp. (NYSE: AVYA), to enable organizations in the country to implement remote working and learning initiatives. Through the partnership, Avaya will offer organizations in Nigeria full-feature access to its flagship collaboration app, Avaya Spaces, on a complimentary basis, through Airtel Nigeria. Avaya Spaces changes […]
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written to President Muhammadu Buhari asking him to instruct the Minister of Information and Culture Lai Mohammed and the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) to withdraw the 5million naira fine on hate speech. In the letter, the commission asked President Buhari to direct the Information Minister and the NBC […]
New-age financial solutions powerhouse, Zedcrest Capital Limited has been named the Leading Proprietary Investment Firm in Nigeria and the Best Financial Management Firm in Nigeria by International Business Magazine. The company received the awards just a few days after its recognition by UK-based publication, Global Business Outlook as the Best Proprietary Investments Firm in Nigeria for a second consecutive year. In a press […]