Uche Cecil Izuora The Liverpool latest triumph is sending them a point clear of Manchester City following their dramatic stoppage-time victory at Wolves earlier. Mohamed Salah put Liverpool ahead from the spot after 29 minutes following Levi Colwill’s foul on Curtis Jones, though a second penalty awarded on the stroke of half-time for Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez’s block on the same player was overturned by the video assistant referee (VAR) after initially being awarded by referee John Brooks. Chelsea took advantage of that VAR reprieve to equalise three minutes after the break, Nicolas Jackson racing clear to score, the…
Author: Orientalnews Staff
Yemisi Izuora AIICO Insurance Plc., has reiterated its commitment to the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) adoption towards the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by year 2030. ESG is a framework used to assess various sustainability and ethical issues. While Environmental (E) focuses on a company’s impact on the planet including how businesses manage energy use, waste, pollution, and compliance with environmental regulations; Social (S) refers to a company’s relationship with employees, suppliers, customers, and communities including issues like human rights, diversity, equity, and employee safety. Governance (G) concerns leadership, executive pay, audits, internal controls, shareholder…
Yemisi Izuora Transparency Scape Insurance Brokers, a leading insurance brokerage firm in Nigeria has launched the first innovative InsurTech App in Nigeria, InsurEase. The initiative intends to provide customers with accessible, affordable and reliable insurance policies at their convenience. The company is on mission to make insurance easier to understand and purchase, hence, simplifying the insurance process for the customers by leveraging cutting-edge technology. InsurEase powered by Transcape Brokers provides, real-time policy quotes and comparisons, seamless policy issuance and management, need based insurance recommendations and digital claims processing. Transparency Scape has partnered with leading insurance companies, including Cornerstone Insurance…
Ken Okeke A report has suggested that the adoption of problem-specific, or region-specific approach, beyond the current militaristic approach, would help in resolving Nigeria’s insecurity. The report which proffered the idea is titled, “Unravelling Nigeria’s Insecurity crisis: The urgent need for a lasting solution.” The report is based on research by the Initiative for Social-Economic Development Communication, (INSDEC) Lagos and the International Organisation for Peacebuilding and Social Justice (PSJ-UK). “The multifaceted nature of insecurity across different regions necessitates tailored strategies that move beyond simplistic explanations and one-size-fits-all solutions,” the report signed by Executive Vice President, INSDEC, Ogie Eboigbe and…
Joseph Bakare The Enugu Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Paulinus Ani before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State on a one-count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N8, 130, 000. 00 (Eight Million, One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Naira). The lone count charge reads: “That you, Paulinus Ani sometime between October, 2015 and June, 2018 at Enugu, Enugu State within the jurisdiction of this Honourable court, with intent to defraud, induced one Severus Ifeanyi Odoziobodo to deliver to…
…As Shareholders’ Fund Grows By 960% Vincent Ezenagu TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s fastest growing non-interest bank, has set a new record in Nigeria’s banking sector history with the payment of dividends to its shareholders at the end of its half year ended June 2024, the second in its 4th year of operations. The multiple award-winning non-interest lender in the half year under review paid 10% cash as interim dividend to its shareholders, following the approval of the financial statements by the Central Bank of Nigeria. Another major highlight of the bank’s financial report showed that the bank blazed a major…
Joyce Onwuka In a world where health is wealth, Kola Kuforiji, a Nigerian journalist who had worked for about two decades with Rhythm FM (Sliverbird Group) reporting business is facing an unthinkable challenge, and needs urgent help. Kola, a 54-year-old husband and father of two, whose life was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with a drug-resistant, Parkinson’s disease with pronounced difficulty in walking and tremor has been very ill for more than two years and the severity and debilitating nature of his illness has depleted the finances of his family. He was initially treated at Ikorodu General Hospital, Lagos, where…
Ken Okeke The Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute (IPI) has announced the release of Edna Ulaeto, a staff member of OrderPaper, from the custody of the Department of State Security (DSS). Ulaeto was arrested on October 18, 2024, but was released the same day thanks to IPI Nigeria’s swift intervention. The medium had inaccurately reported this week that DSS operatives invaded the Nigerian National Assembly as part of a purported plot to impeach Senate President Godswill Akpabio. The DSS expressed concerns that OrderPaper’s publication posed serious national security threats and caused significant local and international embarrassment. The Agency…
Valentine Okafor The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has organized a sensitization workshop aimed at enhancing service delivery and trade facilitation. The event held in Lagos on Thursday, 17 October 2024, at the Customs Training College, Ikeja. The workshop, which kicked off in Kano and is now in Lagos, brought together licensed customs agents and bonded terminal operators. Representing the Comptroller-General of Customs (CGC), Comptroller Maureen Mark-Ihesie, in charge of revenue from the zonal office, emphasised the NCS’s commitment to improving operations. She said, “The Nigeria Customs Service has always been committed to enhancing service delivery and facilitating trade, and…
Frances Odimgbe The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) has resealed four buildings across the state due to different contraventions of building regulations. The buildings, which are located in various parts of Lagos, were found to be in violation of multiple safety and construction standards. According to LASBCA General Manager, Arc. Gbolahan Oki, the resealing was part of ongoing efforts to ensure compliance with the state’s effort in protecting the lives and property of residents. The agency noted that the affected structures had previously been marked for contraventions, including unauthorized construction, non-compliance with approved building plans, and failure to obtain…