NNPC posts N2.27tn half-year profit amid oil price rally
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited recorded a cumulative profit after tax in the first six months of 2026, with higher international crude oil prices triggered by geopolitical tensions in…
NUPRC defends 2025 oil block awards
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has pushed back against criticism of the 2025 oil and gas licensing round. The Commission argued that reports that portrayed the award of…
HillCrest Agro-Allied Industries Quotes ₦11.73 Billion Commercial Paper on FMDQ
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has approved the quotations of HillCrest Agro-Allied Industries Limited’s ₦ billion Series 1 and ₦ billion Series 2 Commercial Paper under its ₦…
NPCA Names Maiden Nominees for Nigeria Prize for Creative Arts
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI From 98 submissions, 11 documentary entries have advanced in the inaugural edition of the US$20,000 Prize. Sponsored by NLNG, the newly introduced Prize is open to Nigerian…
CBN Lists Five Strategies to Drive Next Stage of Fintech Growth in Nigeria
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Mr. Emmanuel Ovaga, MD/CEO, PufferPay Ltd; Sola Longe-Okenimkpe, COO, Nuvu Africa; Prince Cookey, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Business Journal; Mr. Jide Orimolade, President/Chairman of Council, CIIN; Dr. Chinyere Almona,…
Experts Seek Smarter Regulation, Stronger Collaboration, Trust to Position Nigeria as Africa’s Fintech Hub
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Mr. Emmanuel Ovaga, MD/CEO, PufferPay Ltd; Sola Longe-Okenimkpe, COO, Nuvu Africa; Prince Cookey, Publisher/Editor-in-Chief, Business Journal; Mr. Jide Orimolade, President/Chairman of Council, CIIN; Dr. Chinyere Almona,…
NAICOM Announces Successful Completion Of Insurance Industry Recapitalisation As 43 Firms Scale Hurdle
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CFI, NAICOM, Olusegun Omosehin The National Insurance Commission, has announced the successful completion of the twelve-month insurance sector recapitalization exercise undertaken pursuant to Section 15 and other…
Leadway Sounds Alarm on African Swine Fever, Urges Farmers to Strengthen Biosecurity
As concerns grow over recent outbreaks of African Swine Fever (ASF) in parts of Nigeria, Leadway Assurance is calling on pig farmers to strengthen biosecurity measures to protect their livestock…
NAICOM, NIA Strengthen Ties with NAIPE to Advance Insurance Industry
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI *L-R: The Commissioner for Insurance/CEO, National Insurance Commission(NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Omosehin, ably represented by the Head, Lagos Office, NAICOM, Dr. Julius Odidi; the Chairperson, Nigerian Association of…
Recapitalisation: Guinea Insurance Surpasses ₦15bn Requirement
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Mr. Ademola Abidogun, MD/CEO Guinea Insurance Plc has achieved a major milestone as it surpassed the ₦15 billion minimum capital requirement prescribed for non-life insurance companies by…
Leadership: The Future Belongs to Those Who Show Up Confidence Doesn’t Come Before the Opportunity—It Comes After You Find the Courage to Begin.
By Yetunde Oni There is a conversation I have had, in one form or another, with many talented people over the years. It usually begins with hesitation. Someone capable…
AXA Mansard Deploys Karis To Promote Healthcare Access, Customers Services
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: The Commissioner for Insurance/CEO, National Insurance Commission(NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Omosehin, ably represented by the Head, Lagos Office, NAICOM, Dr. Julius Odidi; the Chairperson, Nigerian Insurers Association…
SEC commences full e-registration for capital market services
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI SEC DG Agama The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has commenced the implementation of a fully electronic registration process for capital market operators, enabling designated regulatory services…
United Capital Posts 80% Growth In H1 PBT As Gross Earnings Hit ₦37.49bn
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Dr. Gbadebo Aderenle, Managing Director, United Capital Investment Banking; Adetola Fasuyi, Managing Director, United Capital Wealth Management; Dr. Odiri Oginni, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, United Capital…
Boosting Short-Term Capital Access: ARCO Worldwide Services Quotes ₦2.81bn Commercial Paper on FMDQ
FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has approved the quotation of ARCO Worldwide Services Limited’s ₦ billion Series 1 Tranche A and ₦ billion Series 1 Tranche B Commercial Paper (CP) under…
Education, Not Charity: Why Corporate Nigeria Must Invest Across the Full Value Chain
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria’s most damaging infrastructure deficit may not be roads, power or ports, but a weak education system producing too few work-ready citizens for an economy seeking to…
NLNG Pays $47.2bn Dividend To Shareholders As Revenue Hits $149.6bn
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Following $ billion revenue generated by the Nigeria LNG Limited, (NLNG), the firm says it has paid shareholders dividend to the tune of $ billion, including the…
Leadway Assurance, CubeCover, Vitse Technologies Sign on as Official Partners for IMT 5.0
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Insurance Meets Tech (IMT), West Africa’s premier platform for dialogue between the insurance and technology sectors, has announced Leadway Assurance as Official Insurer, CubeCover as Official Digital…
CBN Gov, Yemi Cardoso, to Speak at Business Journal Fintech & Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will speak as Special Guest of Honour at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech &…
Cardoso, Okonjo-Iweala to Headline 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI A high-level fireside dialogue between the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, and the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr…
