FG seeks more World Bank funding for infrastructure
The Federal Government has opened discussions with the World Bank Group on securing additional financing support for infrastructure development, particularly in the power sector, as Nigeria seeks to translate recent…
Nigeria Faces Revenue Risk As OPEC Cuts 2026 Oil Demand Growth 5th Time
Nigeria’s oil-funded budget faces fresh pressure after the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) cut its 2026 global oil demand growth forecast for the fifth consecutive month. In its…
GOCOP 2026: Adaora Sydney-Jack warns of declining women’s representation in 2027 elections
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Gender equality advocate, Dr. Adaora Onyechere Sydney-Jack, has warned that women's representation in Nigeria's political process may decline further in the 2027 general elections unless political parties…
2027 Election: GOCOP Tasks INEC On Transparency, Urges Prosecution Of Electoral Offenders
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to strengthen transparency, publish verifiable information on election preparations and ensure the…
IMF Urges Nigeria To Expand Targeted Cash Transfers To Tackle Poverty
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has urged the Nigerian government to provide targeted and temporary cash transfers to vulnerable households to cushion the impact of rising food…
G24 urges IMF, World Bank To Provide Cheaper Loans To Developing Countries
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Intergovernmental Group of 24 (G24) has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to make concessional financing more affordable for developing countries grappling…
IMF Warns Global Economic Resilience Nearing Limits As Growth Slow
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that global economic resilience is approaching its limits, citing rising energy prices, mounting public debt, higher borrowing costs and vulnerabilities…
Dangote Refinery Extends IPO To October 27 As African Investor Demand Surges
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Dangote Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has extended the closing date of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) to Tuesday, October 27, 2026, following approval by the Securities…
Stakeholders Urge Insurance, Pension Operators To Prioritise Customer Value*
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, SanlamAllianz General Insurance, Mrs. Jacqueline Uche Agweh; Chairman, Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Rex Insurance Limited, Mrs. Ebelechukwu…
Recapitalisation: NAICOM, PenCom Push for Improved Services to Nigerians
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin; The Director General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola…
NIA Mourns NAF Aircraft Tragedy, Pledges Prompt Claims Settlement
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NIA Chair, Ebele Nwachukwu The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), the umbrella body for all Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in Nigeria, expresses its deep sorrow following the tragic…
Modestus, Okonta Win 2026 Outstanding Pension Journalists Awards
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Two distinguished pension editors, Modestus Anaesoronye of BusinessDay Newspaper and Chuks Udo Okonta of Inspenonline, yesterday, won the 2026 Outstanding Pension Journalists Awards. The 2026 Media Excellence…
Pension Reform Shifts From Promise To Delivery — PenCom DG
Nigeria’s pension reform is gradually shifting from a system characterised by delayed benefits and outstanding obligations to one focused on delivering retirement benefits to those who have earned them,…
Insurance recapitalisation: From stronger Capital To Stronger Industry
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria’s insurance industry has emerged from its latest recapitalisation exercise with a substantially stronger capital base, but the real test of the reform is now shifting from…
Pension Benefits Now Approved Within 48 Hours — PenCom DG
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI PenCom DG The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms Omolola Oloworaran, has said pension administration in Nigeria has undergone significant transformation, with retirement benefits that…
NSITF Pensioners Get 1,173% Increase After 21 Years … PenCom
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, has disclosed that pensions of 2,116 retirees of Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) were increased…
All Is Set for GOCOP 10th Annual Conference in Lagos
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has announced that all arrangements have been concluded for its 10th Annual Conference scheduled to hold on Thursday, October 8,…
Eight defected lawmakers were suspended long ago for gross misconduct — Zamfara Speaker
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Speaker of the Zamfara State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bilyaminu Ismail Moriki has clarified that the eight lawmakers who recently announced their defection from the…
Pension Assets Surge N1.1tri In Two Months To N31.8tri
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria’s pension industry recorded a strong recovery between May and August 2026, with total pension fund assets rising by about N480 billion to trillion, according to the…
