Culture, attitude hinder insurance role in economic development .

        Culture, attitude hinder insurance role in economic development.

Commissioner for Insurance,Mohammed Kari, in this discourse reiterates efforts the Commission has been making to kick-start the second phase of the MDRI In line with our strategic road-map, the Commission has set out reforms needed to re-position the Nigerian insurance sector to effectively serve our growing population and most importantly the financially under-serviced low-income segment. 

 Notwithstanding Nigeria’s vast population, insurance had a mixture of myth, misunderstanding and ignorance defining it. 

Cultural issues and attitudes have continued to hinder the role of insurance in fast-tracking Nigeria’s economic growth. In keying into the federal government’s Financial System Strategy that visioned Nigeria of being a world’s top twenty economy by the year 2020, (FSS2020 development framework), the Commission initiated the “Market Development and Restructuring Initiative” (MDRI) in 2009. 

  Insurance The programme has among its objectives, the promotion of public understanding of insurance; the building of confidence on the Nigerian insurance market, the enforcement and monitoring of compulsory insurances in Nigeria so as to grow premium income for the benefit of the Nigerian economy, thereby increasing insurance density and it’s contribution to GDP.

Olaudah Equiano : the audacity of a slave.

Black is beautiful,they say but BLACK IS POWER. Black is power ,demonstrated in the lives of many great BLACK people of which Olaudah Equiano is a part of.Olaudah Equiano, the Igbo slave, who played key role in the abolition of slave trade after becoming free 270 years ago. The history of black literature will not be complete without the name of Olaudah Equiano. He was an African writer, abolitionist, seaman and civil rights campaigner who was enslaved, but later became the most prominent Black anti-slavery activist and lobbyist in 18th century Britain. He is popularly held to be the country’s first Black political leader. Equiano is believed to have been born to the Igbos of Nigeria around 1745. He was only 11 years old when he was kidnapped from his village and enslaved alongside his sister. They were separated from each other and Equiano was shipped across to Barbados, surviving the horrifying journey on board a slave ship. Having survived the harrowing experience across the sea, he fell into the hands of wicked masters who brutalised him in no smaller measures. Equiano wrote in his autobiography:

How to make millions from pig farming.

Pigs are mono gastric animals usually bred for commercial purposes. The raising of pigs is for reproduction, fatten and sale.pigs properly managed and housed in a clean environment reproduce at a fast rate and bring about good return on investment. 

               Breeds of pigs. 

There are various breeds of pigs available such as land race,large white,Duroc and Hampshire. The indigenous breeds available have been crossed over time with exotic breeds such that some of their traits are passed down. 

 The cross with indigenous breeds ensures that the pigs are hardy and are stable in this environment. Pigs must be chosen for high productivity, sexual soundness, rapid growth,good mothering ability and excellent health and breeding soundness. 

            Selection of stock. 

When setting up a farm, your stock must be chosen from proven sources with excellent health and breeding records. Boars, to be chosen must be from a sow with high reproductive capacity at least 8 -10 piglets/litter. The boar must be active with 10-12 rudimentary teat. The boar must be from a disease-free stock, with no record of lameness .

 The boar must have well developed feet with uniform curve at the back and must be long in length. The boar must be selected from stock with well developed sex organs. The boar must be at least 8 months to be suitable for service. Gilts

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The pink ribbon.

Feathers in Nollywood.

Feathers in Nollywood. Chicken and the movie world!!! Chicken feathers come in handy as fashion accessories and home decor.




The feathers, processed and beautifully colored can be used on set as costumes and royal accessories. The uses of feathers in Nollywood.

TEF, UNDP seal partnership deal to boost entrepreneurship in Africa .

TEF, UNDP seal partnership deal to boost entrepreneurship in Africa. TONY Elumelu Foundation (TEF) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at further promoting entrepreneurship in Africa. The MoU was signed by Tony Elumelu and the Director, UNDP Regional Service Centre for Africa, Lamin Manneh, in Lagos, at this year’s edition of Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Forum, an annual gathering of African entrepreneurship ecosystem. With the partnership agreement, UNDP and TEF will work together to equip start-ups and existing small and medium enterprises (SMEs) with necessary entrepreneurship skills to enable them grow their businesses.