Private sector growth slows in October as fuel costs push up prices
NIGERIA’S private sector maintained its expansion for the ninth consecutive month in October, although growth slowed slightly as rising fuel costs drove up input and selling prices, the latest Stanbic…
Nestlé, Guinness, FMN, Aren Paper Others Back Sustainability Pledge at Africa Forum
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L - R: Chika Onuh-Nnamdi, Manager - ESG, Sustainability & Climate Change Services, PwC Nigeria; Elvis Eromosele, Lead Coordinator, Africa Sustainability Forum; Marilyn Obaisa-Osula, Partner and Head…
Decoupling Sovereignty Index (5): How Decoupling Reinforces Itself
By Max Amuchie | The Sunday Stew Amuchie A territory can register alarming scores across multiple indicators and still leave a fundamental question unanswered: are the forces undermining state sovereignty…
NCDMB, UN Women Explore Joint Measures to Expand Women’s Role in Oil and Gas
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with the United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women (UN Women), is set…
The Human Firewall – Why The First Line of Defence Runs in Both Directions
As security technology improves, cyber criminals increasingly combine technical weaknesses with pressure, deception and misplaced trust. They aim at people, inside an institution and outside it, and everyone must…
Fidelity Bank Partners Humanitarian Affairs Ministry To Support Vulnerable Households
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has partnered with the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation to provide support to vulnerable households in Abuja through…
Capital Follows Certainty, Not Resources Alone — Falade
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Adeleye Falade, NLNG’s MD/CEO (second from right), participated in a panel session at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit (NES), alongside Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, NUPRC’s Commission Chief Executive (second…
Oando Reports 9% Revenue Growth to ₦2.78 Trillion as Production Rises 14% in 9M 2026
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Oando PLC, Africa’s leading indigenous energy solutions provider listed on both the Nigerian Exchange and Johannesburg Stock Exchange, has published its unaudited results for the nine months…
RCIM Share Disposal Records Good Progress as Investor Demand Remains Robust
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank First HoldCo Plc and RC Investment Management Limited (RCIM) have made significant progress in the ongoing disposal of the substantial block of FirstHoldCo shares…
PenCom Targets Three Million Additional Funded Pension Accounts, Assets Hit ₦31.8trn
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has set a target of enrolling three million additional funded active accounts within the next one year as part of efforts to…
E-Waste Dialogue 2026: NCC, NLNG Drum Support for ITREALMS Multi-Stakeholder Forum
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI As preparations intensify for the 2026 edition of the annual ITREALMS E-Waste Dialogue, key industry institutions, including the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG),…
Beyond the Dollar: How Naira and Yuan Could Rewrite Nigeria’s Trade with China
UMMIE KABIR Every morning, importers in Alaba, Idumota, and Onitsha markets face the same arithmetic. Goods made in Guangzhou or Yiwu must be paid for in dollars, and dollars must…
BANK TECH FAIR 6.0 TO EXPLORE AI’S TRANSFORMATIVE POTENTIAL
Zenith Bank Plc is set to host the sixth edition of its flagship technology event, Zenith Bank Tech Fair 2026: Future Forward , on Thursday, November 5, 2026, under the…
FirstBank Partners Google Pay, Expanding Digital Payment Options for Cardholders
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank Firstbank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced the integration of Google Pay for eligible cardholders, enabling…
DataPro Leverages AI, 30 Years of Expertise to Strengthen Risk Verification
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI DataPro Limited is combining artificial intelligence (AI), technology-driven verification and more than 30 years of due diligence experience to help businesses identify potential risks and make…
DataPro Launches Training to Strengthen Defences Against Proliferation Financing
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI DataPro Limited, a compliance and credit-rating agency, will hold a two-day virtual training on October 27 and 28, 2026, to equip financial institutions and businesses with practical…
NUPRC Eyes Domestic Crude Swap, Aims For $4/b Cost Reduction For Local Refiners
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) is considering a domestic crude swap framework that it says could cut refiners’ costs by an estimated $3 to $4 per barrel. The…
NMDPRA sets new conditions for petrol import licences
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has set new conditions for granting petrol import licences, saying this will be based on published merit-based criteria and a transparent determination…
Fidelity Bank Targets Growth for SMEs at Abuja Business Forum
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Fidelity Bank Plc will conclude its 2026 Quarterly Business Forum series with an edition in Abuja, bringing together entrepreneurs, business owners, industry experts and other stakeholders to…
Onaivi, Ojeikhoa, Adebayo, others, to address issues around leadership at 2026 Industry Impact Summit
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Industry Newspaper Limited, publisher of The Industry Newspaper (), has unveiled the lineup of panelists and moderator for the second edition of its flagship leadership event,…
