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African Alliance Insurance Assures On Customer Satisfaction

December 18, 2019 5:49 am

Ebere Nwogu life insurance underwriter, African Alliance Insurance, said it has stabilised its business to earn positive reviews from the insuring public.

The company’s Managing Director, Mrs. Funmi Omo, while addressing journalists at a parley organised by the company in Lagos, said African Alliance, has made giant strides in less than two years she took over the management of the company.

She restated the management’s commitment to sustaining the upward growth trajectory across all metrics.

“Ours is a business that has seen it all and survived it all. Our position in just two years compared to now is testament to …

Group Sets 2020 Agenda For FG, States

December 18, 2019 5:49 am

Reduction in cost of living, improving compliance to regulations and entrenching transparency in the management of public affairs, are part of major issues Nigerians expect government at all levels to address in 2020.

At the Fifth Regulatory Conversation organised by the Convention on Businesses Integrity (CBi) with the theme: “National Integrity Barometer: A Roadmap for 2020,” participants from both public and private sector, said those issues were critical to the development and stability of the country.

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The programme was in partial fulfilment of the CBi’s initiatives under the …

EKSU SUG To Management: Review The Sack Of Over 900 Staff

December 18, 2019 5:47 am

Students of Ekiti State University, (EKSU) have expressed displeasure over the recent sack of over 900 staff by the Governing Council of the university and called for an urgent review of the exercise in order: ” to save their future “.

The students further lamented that they stand to bear the brunt of the university’s action.

In a press release by the university’s Students Union Government (SUG), signed by its President, Comr. Gbedero Habeeb Oluwaseyi, and made available to newsmen on Monday, the union anchored its reactions on some observations they described as already posing threats on them since the …

Stanbic Named Among Top 10 Brands

December 18, 2019 5:47 am

Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc has been named among the ‘Top 10 Brands Making a Difference in Nigeria.’

The first-ever Nigeria corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability ranking 2019 recently released by TRUCSR revealed that Stanbic IBTC Bank emerged number 10 on the list of Top 50 Brands. The Top 50 list is made up of companies from diverse sectors such as banking, oil and gas, FMCG, telecomms, power, Pay TV, tech, non-governmental organisation and health, who are investing in highly impactful CSR and sustainability programmes.

The criteria used to adjudicate the ranking included participation …

Gunman Shoots FRSC Officer In Ogun

December 17, 2019 10:11 am

An unidentified gunman, on Sunday, reportedly shot an officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) attached to the Ogun State Sector Command.

The gunman was said to have wounded the operative severely on the leg before speeding away.

The incident,\THISDAY learnt, happened at the Ibafo corridor of the Lagos Ibadan Expressway when the FRSC operatives were controlling traffic.

The operatives, it was gathered, had stopped his vehicle marked WED264YE for route violation and driving against traffic, but the driver, an unidentified man who claimed to be a policeman, was said to have pulled a pistol and shot at …

Northern Governors Send Message To Buhari

December 17, 2019 8:41 am

The Northern States Governors Forum has congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari as he marks his 77th birthday on Tuesday.

The forum in a congratulatory message by its Chairman and Governor of Plateau, Simon Lalong, said that President Buhari had demonstrated unparalleled leadership skills, patriotism, integrity and courage in bringing change to Nigeria.

“The revival of the economy, industries, railways, agriculture and other sectors by the “Change Government” under your leadership has brought back confidence to the nation.

“You are putting the economy on the path of productivity and self-sufficiency,” Lalong said in a statement by his Director of Press and …

Buhari’s Govt Dumps Jonathan’s National Security Strategy

December 17, 2019 8:40 am

President Muhammadu Buhari led Federal Government has released a new National Security Strategy (NSS) document.

It would replace Nigeria’s first NSS launched in November 2014 under former President Goodluck Jonathan administration.

At the NSS 2019 Sensitization Session in Abuja on Monday, National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd.), explained that the document would tackle terrorism, kidnapping, banditry, militancy, herders- farmers clashes and other security threats.

Represented by the Director, Policy, and Strategy of ONSA, Aminu Lawal said most contemporary threats identified in the 2014 documents were still potent, adding that some of the threats are now the …

El-Rufai Showed Me Buhari’s Victory From Laptop –Adesina

December 17, 2019 8:40 am

Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media to President Muhammadu Buhari, has shared the discussion he had with Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, ahead of the Nigeria’s presidential election.

He made the revelation in an article titled ‘PMB at 77: ‘Please tell Baba we are with him all the way’, in commemoration of the president’s birthday on December 17.

Buhari of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).

He wrote: “Some months before the 2019 general elections, I ran into Governor Nasir El-Rufai in the Presidential Villa, as he was going in to see …

Buhari At 77: Femi Fani-Kayode Sends Message To President

December 17, 2019 8:37 am

A former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode has sent a message to President Muhammadu Buhari on the occasion marking his 77th birthday.

Tuesday 17th of December 2019 marks the 77th birthday of President Muhammadu Buhari who was democratically elected in 2015 and has spent four and a half years in office.

Fani-Kayode, a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP joined a host of other Nigerians such as the First Lady, Dr Mrs Aisha Buhari to send a goodwill message to Buhari.

However, in what seems like a cryptic message, the former Minister said he wishes the President all that …

Wike Reveals Who Only Will Decide Next Rivers Governor

December 17, 2019 8:37 am

The Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Monday, declared that he has not promised any ethnic nationality in the state the position of governor.

Wike said only God has the capacity to make any ethnic nationality governor of Rivers State.

He spoke during a solidarity visit by the Ogoni Ethnic Nationality at the state’s Government House Port Harcourt.

According to Wike: “Let nobody say that I have met with Ogoni Ethnic Nationality and I promised them Governor. I didn’t promise because I cannot give.

“It is only God that will give the position of Governor. With proper arrangement, things …

US Intel Agencies Distrust Unpredictable President

December 16, 2019 4:40 pm

Donald Trump’s relations with his own intelligence services have never been so fraught: the US president doesn’t listen to his spy chiefs, doesn’t seem to rank his sources and makes snap decisions without giving them any warning.

The two sides have clashed repeatedly, including in May when, as part of efforts to defend himself against collusion accusations, Trump agreed that files on the investigation into Russian election meddling in 2016 could be declassified.

A few weeks later, Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats announced he would step down as head of the 17 agencies that make up the intelligence community.…

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