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How do I plan my family

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http://ift.tt/2pINqec You have quite a lot on your plate: planning for your wedding and marriage, running a business and facing final exams. You seem under a lot of pressure which concerns me somewhat. Dear Nimi, I hope this meets you well. How do I properly plan my family finances in terms of expenditures, savings and investments? Next month, I would have been married for one year. We do not have any kids yet. We occasionally have extended family members come to visit. I am an ICT and brand consultant, while my wife is a fashion and food expert. Thanks for your anticipated response. Dear Dele, Congratulations on your recent wedding. I am always pleased to see a couple work as a team; it is one of the surest ways to achieve financial security. Money is one of the leading causes of friction in marriage so as far as possible, it is important that money matters are discussed in a non-threatening, trusting way. As two individuals merge their “worldly goods” including their financ...

Clamour for compulsory insurance of public assets heightens

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http://ift.tt/2qnws1G Commissioner for Insurance, Alhaji Mohammed Kari Before the potential in the insurance sector can be fully realised, there is a need for governments at all levels to insure all their assets, as this will also enhance the financial capacity of the sector in many ways. This, the Director General, the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN), Richard Olutayo Borokini, in an interview with The Guardian, said would help cushion the effects of losses in the event of fire outbreaks and building collapses in the country. To achieve this, Borokini also urged sgovernment to enforce a law that will bind all professionals to appreciate the place of insurance in all their dealings before being allowed to practice, noting that this is one of the ways the business is being made viable in other countries of the world. Meanwhile, the Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission, (NAICOM), Muhammed Kari, said government agencies cannot shelve insuran...

Boch partners Arcon to deploy PIMS in Africa

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http://ift.tt/2q7dP4o Internet of Things Boch Systems Limited, a leading information availability Company has partnered with Arcon, another leading technology company to launch ‘Arcos’ meant to keep vigilant eye on critical infrastructure and information assets through Privileged Identity Management Solutions (PIMS), in furtherance of Boch Systems Pan-African vision to offer reliable, timely, and cost effective solutions. Boch Systems with over a decade of experience in the Nigerian IT security market recently expanded to Ghana and will deploy Arcon’s solutions to organizations across Africa. Speaking at a Customers’ Forum recently at Four Point by Sheraton where Arcos was launched, Mr. Chima Uzomba MD/CEO, Boch Systems Limited, said that with the increasing adoption of cloud computing, Internet of Things (IoTs), the future is bright for PIMS market, adding that Arcon as a Companyis bringing cost effective advanced technology to the African cyber security space. “We signed ...

Operators hasten migration to X-Cloud infrastructure

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http://ift.tt/2poohEJ Nigerian Stock Exchange Capital market solutions providers have set May ending as target to migrate to Nigeria Stock Exchange (NSE) own X-Cloud infrastructure, a hosting platform aimed at improving processes at the exchange, Nigeria CommunicationsWeek has learnt. X-Cloud infrastructure is a new line of business that the Nigeria Stock Exchange have introduced where they offer tier 111 data centre that involves hosting of stock brokers business solutions such as cloud integra among others that drives their business. Amos Emmanuel, managing director, Programos Software, a major capital market solutions provider, said that though, there is no regulatory directive on deadline for the migration, operators have seen the need and benefits of the infrastructure. “Every capital market solutions provider has been advised to migrate to X-Cloud hosting platform or use another hosting platform that is within the shores of Nigeria. In the entire analysis, it better f...

Dana Air named official carrier for security summit

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http://ift.tt/2oSjUR2 As official airline, Dana Air is expected to offer seamless flight services to delegates attending the summit from Lagos, Akwa Ibom, Port Harcourt, Kaduna, and Owerri. Dana Air has been announced as the official airline of the National Security Summit on kidnapping, farmers-herdsmen clashes, violent crimes and criminality in Nigeria, scheduled to hold on May 11 and 12, 2017 in Abuja. The summit, with the theme: “Forging partnerships for effective strategies to curb the menace of kidnapping, recurring farmers-pastoralists clashes and criminality in Nigeria” aims to create a platform for stakeholders to come together and engage in an open discourse on enduring solutions to these security threats in the polity. Accountable Manager of Dana Air, Obi Mbanuzuo, said it was a honour to be the official airline for the all-important summit.Mbanuzuo said: “As an airline committed to the safety of our guests and Nigerians at large, we feel there is no better time than n...