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PenCom, NIA seek equitable industry for women

The National Pension Commission and the Nigerian Insurers Association have sought action to ensure an inclusive and equitable industry where every woman thrives. This call was made on Saturday as the world commemorates International Women’s Day under the theme ‘Accelerate Action.’. In her statement, the Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, said, “On this International Women’s...
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Africa Prudential liabilities hit N24bn

Africa Prudential Plc’s total liabilities surged to N24.01bn in the financial year ended December 31, 2024, reflecting an 81.4 per cent increase from N13.24bn recorded in the previous year. The rise was driven by a sharp increase in customers’ deposits and creditors’ accruals. A liability is a financial obligation of a company that results in...
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NCDMB urges local manufacturing of line pipes

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has called on major oil and gas stakeholders, including the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, to ramp up in-country production and utilisation of line pipes in the oil and gas sector. It said the move is aimed at deepening local content, conserving foreign exchange, and creating jobs in...
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MAN decries high annual charges by FRC

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria has raised the alarm over what it described as an “astronomical” annual charge imposed on private companies by the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria under the recently amended Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria Act. The Director-General of MAN, Segun Ajayi-Kadir, in a statement on Sunday, warned that the new provisions,...
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AIO, WAICA collaborate on insurance development

The African Insurance Organisation and the West African Insurance Companies Association have signed a strategic partnership deal to advance the course of insurance in the subregion. According to a statement from WAICA recently, the partnership recognises the important role that cooperation plays in developing the insurance and reinsurance industry in Africa and, by extension, in...
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IWD: NAS Calls For Adequate Protection For Women

As the world celebrates International Women’s Day (IWD), the National Association of Seadogs (NAS), Pyrates Confraternity, has called for adequate protection for women. In a statement signed by the NAS Capn, Dr Joseph Oteri, the Association maintained that women’s universal entitlement to equality, dignity, and freedom is non-negotiable and aligns with the IWD 2025 theme—”Accelerate...
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Marketers worry as five-month fuel imports hit N6tn

Despite improved domestic refining capacity in Nigeria, major oil marketers have continued to import refined petroleum products, as they imported 6.38 billion litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) and Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) in five months. But independent marketers and retailers, through their various associations, kicked against the development, as the importation of these commodities...
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PECAN president gets recognition

National President of the Pest Control Association of Nigeria, Olakunle Williams, has been honoured with the prestigious Pillar of Environmental Health Award in Nigeria. The inaugural National Health Excellence Award ceremony, presided over by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and represented by Secretary to the Federal Government, Senator George Akume, took place on Tuesday, February 18,...
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