Edited by Frank Meke
Electronic payment portals monitored through Nigeria inter Bank settlement system and Point of sales terminals rose to 277. 61 trillion naira in the first nine months of 2022. Professor umar Danbatta, vice chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission says the increase in financial inclusiveness, particularly on the use of e payments, were due to broadband connections.
** Count down to National festival of Arts and Culture, the biggest cultural festival in Nigeria, to be hosted by lagos state government, comes up November 7th to 13th. , will rise to the peak from next week. Creative Nigeria, will inuagurate a team of analysts to discuss the gains of the festival and also choice places
where to dine, wine and dance each day throughout the festival.
*** Do you know about Hotel owners and Managers Association of lagos? From next week, we shall set out to discuss this special hospitality minders body and what you stand to benefit if you belong to the association. It is another creative Nigeria collaboration with Hotel Owners and Managers in the of lagos.
** Nigeria civil Aviation Authority ( NCAA) has granted value Jet Airlines an Air Operator certificate as commercial passenger service provider. Value jet, a baby of bet9ja owner, Mr kunle Soname, has already inaugurated lagos Abuja flight service, adding to efforts to give air users more Opportunities and Offerings.
** National Insurance Commission says gross claims paid by Insurance companies in Nigeria rose to about 0. 2 percent in the first half of 2022. According to the Insurance regulatory body, gross claims of 174. 8 billion naira were paid, evidencing 47. 3 percent of all premiums generated during the period..
** Nigeria premium Eco tourism Resort, with world record longest swimming pool, la Campagne Tropicana, is set to unveil a city beach eco tourism facility on Sunday, October 16th, 2022. Industry top investor and creative cultural tourism genius, Otunba Wanle Akinboboye, who is the brain behind the city beach initiative located at the Oniru waterfront ecosystem and owner of la Campagne Tropicana Resort, Akodo, will be at the behest of a team to welcome a special select top notch guests to the event. Tunde kolade, Vice president, South west, Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria, will lead private sector tourism marketers and Operators to witness the biggest private city beach hideout in lagos.