By Taiye Olayemi The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) and insurance industry chief executives have endorsed the Senate’s passage of a bill to rename the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) as the Insurance Regulatory Commission (IRC). The stakeholders, who spoke in interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), saidContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba The National Institute of Credit Administration (NICA) says inadequate funding is delaying the implementation of the Federal Government’s plan to train 10 million Nigerians in credit management and financial inclusion. The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of NICA, Prof. Chris Onalo, disclosed this in an interview with the NewsContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Association of Corporate Communications and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has begun activities to mark its 30th anniversary with a tree-planting initiative in Lagos. This, it said, reaffirms its commitment to environmental sustainability, ethical communication and the reputation of the banking industry. The News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has commended Prof. Pius Olanrewaju for strengthening professionalism, ethics and institutional relevance at the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN). Sanwo-Olu, represented by the Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr Abayomi Oluyomi, gave the commendation at Olanrewaju’s valedictory ceremony held at Bankers House,Continue Reading
By Grace Alegba Prof. Pius Olanrewaju, outgoing president, Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN), has urged stronger ethics and professionalism to sustain stability and public confidence in Nigeria’s financial system. Olanrewaju made the call in Lagos during his valedictory address marking the end of his tenure as the institute’sContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye Some bank customers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have frowned upon the continuous increase in banks’ services in spite of the challenging economic environment and their outcry. The customers, who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Sunday, described the recent AutomatedContinue Reading
By Isaiah Eka Ms Emem Usoro, the Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has urged graduands of the Akwa Ibom State University (AKSU) to exude discipline and excellence in their future endeavours. Usoro made the call after being conferred an honorary doctorate degree in Business Administration byContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The President of the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria (CMAN), Prof. Uche Uwaleke, has called for an independent oversight committee involving capital market investors in the annual auditing of the Unclaimed Funds Trust Funds (UFTF). Uwaleke disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of NigeriaContinue Reading
By Grace Alegba An economist, Prof. Jonathan Aremu, has urged the Federal Government to align annual budgets with Nigeria’s development plan for effective implementation and measurable progress. Aremu, Professor of International Economic Relations at Covenant University, gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) inContinue Reading
By Nana Musa The Federal Government has committed 500,000 dollars to AFRITAC West 2 Phase III, reinforcing efforts to strengthen policy capacity and macroeconomic management across West Africa. The agreement was signed during the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings involving senior officials from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the CentralContinue Reading
