Avarine

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State. It was a harvest of endorsements in Benin City, the Edo State Capital as men, women and youths drawn from the various wards in Oredo Local Government Area converged under the auspices of the Insured Good People (IGP), to endorse the second term bid of the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki. Speaking at the weekend during an end-of-year rally for the governor, the elated residents, among other notable developmental achievements by the Godwin Obaseki–led administration in their locality, identified the numerous road projects and reforms, which have positively affected the people, as reason for their support. ALSO READ:  Edo  Crisis: Lacklustre performance is the bane of Obaseki, not Oshiomhole — Hon Iriase A spokesperson for the women, Mrs. Osarugue Pat, said unlike some of his predecessors, Governor Obaseki has remained a voice of the voiceless women in Edo State, constructing and rehabilitating dilapidated roads in the state, whi...

…Anti-Oshiomhole govs restrategize ahead Lawan’s c’ttee’s inauguration …How two governors saved Oshiomhole By Clifford Ndujihe & Omeiza Ajayi THE plots of some governors to get the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole out of the equation are hitting counter-plots. There is no going back on N30,000 Minimum Wage, Governors Ahead of the 2023 general polls, some governors and stakeholders had expressed fears that the APC might fail given the way Oshiomhole, in their estimation, was running the party especially as President Muhammadu will not be on the ballot. Why some governors want Oshiomhole out Those opposed to Oshiomhole cited APC’s fate in Rivers and Zamfara states where avoidable squabbles made the party not to have valid governorship and other candidates in the 2019 polls, a development that gave the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP candidates victories on a platter. They are saying for effective reconciliation, the c...

By Cynthia Alo Swiss Reinsurance Institute said that global insurance and reinsurance companies suffered about $56 billion, out of the N140 billion total economic losses from natural and man-made disasters in 2019. WeWork to lay off 2,400 workers worldwide The company disclosed this in its 2019 Disaster Estimates report, noting that  insured losses were down significantly from the $93 billion recorded in 2017, and are well below the annual average of $75 billion for the previous 10 years. According to the report, tropical cyclone activity in the second half of 2019 pushed overall reinsurance and insurance losses higher after a benign first half to the year, whereas smaller and mid-sized events ended up accounting for more than 50 percent of losses. “Economic losses were also considerably lower than the $176 billion recorded last year, with natural catastrophes making up $133 billion of the losses in 2019, and $166 billion in 2018. According to Swiss Re, insured losses from na...

By Cynthia Alo Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has announced the appointment of Femi Asenuga as the new Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following the retirement of Olusegun Omosehin as its Managing Director. Breaking: David Moyes returns as West Ham coach The company disclosed this in a statement signed by its Chief Compliance Officer, Mr. Jide Ibitayo, stating that the appointment of Asenuga is subject to regulatory approvals. According to the statement, the former MD’s retirement took effect from December 23, 2019, after he has served the firm for 10 years. The company’s board appreciated Omosehin’s contributions over the years and wished him the best in his future endeavour. Asenuga holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s Degree in Insurance from the University of Lagos and an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN). He was the best graduating student in the final of the B.Sc. Honours Insurance Examination, ...

Quintero Colombian international footballer Juan Fernando Quintero on Monday demanded answers from the country’s new army chief over the fate of his father who went missing almost 25 years ago. “I don’t want to take advantage of the new General of the Army (Enrique) Zapateiro…. taking office, but I hope to be able to start a dialogue very soon and find out what happened,” Quintero, who plays for Argentine club side River Plate, wrote on Twitter where he has 1.6 million followers. “I have the right as a son to know what happened to my father because I have suffered and I have seen my family suffering from psychological problems,” added Quintero, who was only two when his father Jaime disappeared in 1995. General Zapateiro, who was a captain in the unit in which Jaime Quintero served, was cleared of any wrongdoing by the courts in 2001. However, relatives have continued to push for answers over the disappearance. READ ALSO:  Singer Robbie Williams attempts to lure Kroos to Ma...

By Udeme Akpan The utilisation of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG, has increased in India, China, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and many African nations, including Nigeria, as many stakeholders advocate for the cleaner fuels, targeted at tackling environmental problems. Prof. Osinbajo, Attah, Wabote, others to speak at LPG Summit In his foreword to the 2019 World LPG Report obtained by Vanguard, Henry Cubbon, President, WLPGA, stated: “No matter where you are in the world, you cannot help but observe the increasing demands by activists for immediate action to tackle climate change, and the broader calls from younger generations for more to be done to protect our environment. “National governments, regional governments and city mayors are responding through energy regulation to reduce fossil fuel consumption and support the development of renewable energy. Looking forward, the intensity of the debate will only accelerate further as the effects of climate change increasingly impact a growing w...

A gas flare burns  By Michael Eboh THE Nigeria Liquefied Petroleum Gas Association (NLPGA) has on affordability, accessibility, acceptability and availability of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, LPG as major ingredients required to drive LPG penetration in Nigeria. Broadband penetration rises to 33% by February – NCC The President of NLPGA, Mr. Nuhu Yakubu, stated this when he led a team of the association officials to visit the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva in Abuja recently. He expounded several solutions focused strategies that when effectively implemented will not only demonstrate Federal Government  deep commitment in solidifying the sector, but also ensure that LPG utilization becomes the norm. Nuhu, who stated that the association aims at promoting and protecting the LPG sector, encouraging the highest standard of professionalism and sound ethics, empowering all stakeholders through information, education and networking, advocacy to enha...