NMDPRA insists on regulatory compliance in free trade zones
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has declared that petroleum companies operating in free zones, export processing zones and other designated areas in Nigeria remain fully subject to…
$5bn NLNG Train 7 Hits 92% Completion, Nears Pre-commissioning as Local Capacity Grows
The $5 billion Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Train 7 project has reached 92 per cent completion and is now advancing into systems completion and pre-commissioning, marking a major milestone…
We’re not propping up naira – CBN
CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed suggestions that it is heavily intervening in the foreign exchange (FX) market to support the naira, insisting that…
SIFAX Group Chairman Backs Call for African Businesses to Build Large Corporations
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Dr. Taiwo Afolabi, Chairman, SIFAX Group, has called on African entrepreneurs, investors, and business leaders to prioritise the growth of large, sustainable corporations capable of competing globally,…
UBA Champions Diaspora Healthcare Investment at ANPA America Symposium
Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening diaspora engagement, advancing healthcare development in Nigeria through the introduction of its healthcare investment proposition…
Stakeholders at Inspenonline Retirement Summit advise workers on strategic retirement
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-r: Idu Okwuosa-Okeahialam, Group Managing Director/CEO, Royal Exchange Plc ; Ibrahim Buwai, Head of Corporate Communications/representative of the Director General, National Pension Commission; Tom Ogboi, Chairman, STI…
NAICOM Pays Condolence Visit to Late Barr. Rotimi Edu’s Family
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Mr. Ola Gam-Ikon, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration, NAICOM; Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance, NAICOM; Mrs. Edu, The Widow; Dr. Usman Jankara, Deputy…
SEC fixes June 1 for T+1 settlement cycle transition
SEC DG Agama The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle for equities and commodities transactions in the Nigerian capital market, with effect from…
Nigeria oil firms surge under local content policy
Oil operating firms in Nigeria have increased from fewer than 10 before the implementation of local content policies to about 117 currently, as local content performance rose from less than…
UNIZIK Students Clinch ₦5 Million Top Prize at Heirs Insurance Hackathon Competition
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has announced the winners of the 2026 Heirs Insurance Hackathon, a competition empowering university students to shape the future of…
NCDMB seeks stronger indigenous control of Nigeria’s oil, gas value chain
Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at NCDMB, Mr. Esueme Dan Kikile, stated this at the opening of the 2026 Nigerian Oil & Gas Midstream & Downstream Summit in Lagos, yesterday…
Fidelity Bank Extends Food Bank Initiative to Thousands in Surulere
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reinforced its commitment to community welfare and sustainable development with the distribution of food packs to over 1,500 residents in…
UNIPORT, UNIBEN Emerge Regional Winners of NCDMB-sponsored Engineering Olympiad
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The competition is a nationwide engineering, innovation and entrepreneurship competition launched in 2025 by a non-profit organization, Enactus Nigeria, in partnership with the…
AIICO Insurance Revamps CIFM Learning Hall
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI AIICO Insurance Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading insurance and financial services providers, has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to education, capacity development, and people empowerment. The company believes…
Leadway Assurance Revenue Soars to N225bn Reinforcing Industry Leadership
Against the backdrop of a challenging yet progressively stabilising macroeconomic environment, Leadway Assurance, Nigeria's leading insurance services provider and a member of the Leadway Group, has once again demonstrated its position…
Retirement summit for informal sector workers holds tomorrow
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI How to transition informal sector workers from "daily survival" to a life of "structured retirement" through insurance and pension instruments is the question experts will be providing…
First Bank, Visa Partner To Float In Visa Signature
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI First Bank of Nigeria Limited, in partnership with Visa, has announced the launch of Visa Signature, a premium card offering designed for Nigeria's affluent segment. The card…
Nigeria Concludes 15-Year Anniversary Celebration of Technical Training Centre with 20 New Graduates from Abaji Factory
BY ONYEAKUSI Nestlé Nigeria has rounded off the 15-year anniversary celebration of its Technical Training Initiative with the graduation of 20 new trainees from the Abaji Factory Technical Training Centre.…
