FirstBank Links MSMEs Financing to Nigeria’s Investment, Job Drive
Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI As Nigeria steps up efforts to attract global investment and create jobs, FirstBank Nigeria Limited is positioning financing for micro, small and medium…
Transparency, Regulatory Supervision Key to Strengthening African Rating Agencies
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI DataPro Limited has identified transparency, regulatory recognition and effective supervision as critical to strengthening Africa’s domestic credit rating industry and building confidence in local rating agencies. The…
President Tinubu Honours Zenith Bank’s Jim Ovia on 75th Birthday
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated banking icon Jim Ovia at 75. The President commended the Zenith Bank founder for his monumental contributions to Nigeria’s economic development…
Expanding Access to Long-Term Funding, Valency SPV Lists ₦4.26bn Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond on FMDQ
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has aannounced the approval and listing of Valency SPV PLC’s ₦ billion 5-Year Series 1 Fixed Rate Bond under its ₦ billion Bond…
FMDQ Approves Quotation of Pivot Integrated Energy Services ₦100.08bn Commercial Papers
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has approved the quotation of Pivot Integrated Energy Services Limited’s ₦ billion Series 1 Trance A – D Commercial Papers under its ₦…
ARM Investment Managers Lists ₦10.00bn Series 1 Private Debt Fund on FMDQ
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has aannounced the approval and listing of billion units of ARM Investment Managers Limited’s Series 1 Private Debt Fund (the “Fund”) at ₦…
Sterling Bank, Aké Festival Put Africa at Centre of AI Debate
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Sterling Bank has renewed its partnership with the Aké Arts and Book Festival, one of Africa's foremost gatherings of writers, artists and thinkers, as the festival returns…
Top Oil and Gas experts to speak at Realnews 14th Anniversary Lecture
Discussants , *Horsfall * Ezeobi Dr. Sophia Horsfall, General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development (NLNG) Dr. Obinna Ezeobi, General Manager, Corporate Communications, Nigeria Content Development and Monitoring…
Insurance Industry Agog For 2026 Almond Awards November 6
L-r: Mr. Obinna Chilekezie, Secretary, The 2025 Almond Insurance Industry Awards Panel of Judges; Chief (Mrs.) Jean Chiazor Anishere (SAN), member of the panel; Ms. Prisca Soares, Chairman of Panel,…
SMEs Commend Leadway As 100 Businesses Exhibit At Leadway Lifestyle Fair For Free
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have commended Leadway Group, one of Nigeria’s foremost non-bank financial services providers, for connecting them with new customers, boosting their visibility,…
Zenith Bank reinforces commitment to Africa’s creative economy through continued sponsorship of Art X Lagos 2026
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Building on its support for ART X Lagos' landmark tenth anniversary, the Bank continues its partnership with the fair, championing African artistic excellence, cultural heritage and emerging…
Pivot Honours First Capital Market Commitment Ahead of Time, Redeems ₦8.25 Billion Series 1 Tranche A Commercial Paper
Pivot Integrated Energy Services Limited has repaid investors in full on the ₦ billion Tranche A of its Series 1 Commercial Paper, two days before the instrument’s scheduled maturity. The…
All Nigeria Rotary Peace Summit 2026 to Feature Leading Voices on Governance, Justice and Sustainable Peace*
_Rotary International President Yinka Babalola convenes gathering of peacebuilding experts, policymakers and civil society leaders in Lagos on November 7_ The All Nigeria Rotary Peace Summit 2026 will bring…
Efficacy Development Debuts in Debt Market with ₦6.67bn Commercial Paper
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Efficacy Development Plc , a leading indigenous real estate development and construction company, has successfully completed its maiden ₦ billion Series 1 Commercial Paper (“CP”) issuance under…
Making Insurance Valuable Key to Driving Penetration says Onifade
Opening Argument: Nigeria will not achieve mass insurance adoption solely by building trust in insurance; it will achieve it by making insurance valuable long before a claim is ever needed.…
Nestlé Nigeria appoints Toritseju Egbebi as Corporate Communications & Sustainability Manager as Victoria Uwadoka retires
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nestlé Nigeria has announced the appointment of Toritseju (Toju) Egbebi as Corporate Communications and Sustainability Manager, effective 1 November 2026, following the retirement of Victoria Uwadoka after…
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…
