Power Distribution Companies Face Sanctions Over Slow Metering
Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) have come under intense scrutiny over their slow metering rollout and dismal refund performance, as the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) revealed that between 600,000 and…
Fresh concerns over rising dominance of expatriates in oil sector
NASS accuses IOCs, independent firms of non-remittance. The Senate has raised fresh concerns over rising expatriate dominance in the oil and gas sector, revealing that thousands of foreigners are currently…
CBN Ends Cash Deposit Limit For Bank Customers, Raises Weekly Withdrawal
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria has removed all cash-deposit limits for bank customers even it mmaintained strict weekly withdrawal ceilings under a revised…
Arthur Stevens CEO, Olatunde Amolegbe, to Keynote Business Journal Annual Lecture 2025
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Mr. Olatunde Amolegbe, Managing Director/CEO, Arthur Stevens Asset Management Limited will deliver the Keynote Paper at the Business Journal Annual Lecture 2025 scheduled for Tuesday, December 16,…
NCDMB Emerges Best Agency in Ease Of Doing Business for 4th Year
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has won the Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC) Transparency and Efficiency Champion Award for the fourth consecutive year.…
FUTA VICE CHANCELLOR ENJOINS FRESH STUDENTS TO UPHOLD TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology Akure FUTA Professor Adenike Oladiji has charged newly admitted students to uphold the spirit and tradition of excellence and…
EBA Purchase: AMCON Repays N3.6tri To CBN Till date
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), the government-owned agency established in 2010 to stabilize and revitalize the Nigerian financial system, has repaid about trillion to the Central…
SUNU Assurances Bags Top Honours At 2025 PEARL Awards For Market Excellence
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI *Ogbodu SUNU Assurances Plc has emerged as a top winner at the 2025 PEARL Awards, proudly receiving the Highest Share Price Appreciation Award under the Market Excellence…
FMDQ FC4S Lagos, FSD Africa, Chapel Hill Denham, Kaltani in Landmark Sustainable-Finance Collaboration
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L – R: CEO, KALTANI, Engr. Obi Charles Nnanna; Group COO, FMDQ Group, Ms. Tumi Sekoni; Financial Markets Associate, FSD Africa, Ms. Joy V. Kendi; Vice…
NDIC, NIESV Strengthen Partnership on Failed Bank Asset Valuation
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NDIC MD The MD/CE of the NDIC, Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, has called on the Nigerian Institution of Estate Surveyors & Valuers (NIESV) to strengthen strategic collaboration…
Fidelity Bank, FMDQ, UBA, CSCS for CAMCAN 2025 workshop, Dec. 6
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Capital Market Correspondents Association of Nigeria (CAMCAN) has concluded plans to host its 2025 annual workshop, a key engagement platform designed to deepen dialogue and strengthen…
50 oil blocks on stake as 2025 bid round begins
Fifty oil and gas blocks are up for auctioning from today as the 2025 licencing round bid portal come alive today. The auction, spanning multiple basins and terrains, is…
OPEC retains Nigeria’s 1.5mbpd level for 2026
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has maintained Nigeria’s oil production quota of million barrels of crude per day (bpd) to December 2026. In a statement, the intergovernmental organisation…
Recapitalisation: Five insurers pursue N75bn fresh funding
Five insurance companies have indicated that they would be raising about N75bn additional capital from the market as part of efforts to meet the new minimum capital requirement, The PUNCH…
NLNG, NCDMB Partner On Asset Intervention Programme
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) and the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) engaged in productive discussions towards collaboration in support of NLNG’s planned revamp and enhancement…
Tyre-Deflating Incident Exposes Mega Chicken’s Declining Customer Experience
Ensuring a satisfying consumer experience is one of the most important elements in building a sustainable brand. Unfortunately, this appears to be declining at Mega Chicken, a once-trusted restaurant…
VP Kashim Shettima to lead eminent guests to IPI Nigeria’s 2025 Conference
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Vice President Kashim Shettima is billed to lead a distinguished array of dignitaries to this year’s International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria Annual Conference and Annual General Meeting…
Leadway Assurance, AGRA, NADF, Verdure Climate Advance Agricultural Insurance Solutions
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Leadway Assurance, one of Nigeria's leading insurance providers, has once again reinforced its industry leadership, following partnership with Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), the…
Heirs Insurance Travel Festival Draws Thousands, Signalling New Era for Inclusive Travel Ecosystem
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The inaugural Heirs Insurance Travel Festival delivered an unforgettable experience on Saturday, November 29, at Harbour Point, Victoria Island, Lagos, bringing together travel enthusiasts, diplomats, creatives, business…
AIICO Launches All-in-One Financial Protection for Nigeria’s Underserved Population
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI AIICO Insurance Plc has officially launched its groundbreaking product, AIICO All-in-One Financial Protection, a bundled insurance solution designed to address the longstanding financial vulnerabilities faced by Nigeria’s…
