NAICOM, IFSB Experts Assess Nigeria’s Takaful Market for Growth
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L–R: Dr. Hamim Ahmad Mokhtar, Lead Specialist/Project Lead (Malaysia); Erfanul Alam Siddiquee, Specialist (Bangladesh); Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission; and Dr. Hassan…
Gunmen invade Mosques, abduct worshippers in Niger
MINNA — Gunmen have reportedly invaded several communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting an unspecified number of worshippers shortly after Friday prayers. The attacks reportedly occurred…
FMDQ Approves Ojaja Pan Africa ₦25.53bn Commercial Papers
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has approved the quotation of Ojaja Pan Africa Limited’s ₦ billion Series 1, ₦ billion Series 2, and ₦ billion Series 3 Commercial…
Photo: Oyekunle, PS, Ministry of Petroleum Resources & Chairperson, NLNG Board LCC Visits Train 7 Project Site
Mrs. Patience Oyekunle, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Chairperson of the NLNG Board Local Content Committee (LCC), during a visit to the Train 7 Project site at…
AIICO Insurance Distances Self From Allegations, Reaffirms Commitment to Due Process
Press release AIICO Insurance Plc has become aware of a sustained campaign of false and misleading allegations being circulated by Mr. Obinna Adolphus Nwosu, a former agent of the Company,…
Boko Haram Has Metastasised, lingers due to corruption, Says Conflict Expert, Prof Tope Oriola
Conflict expert and professor of Criminology at the University of Alberta, Canada, Tope Oriola has identified corruption and profiteering, neglect of foot soldiers and inability to deploy technology as the…
FICAN Condemns Alleged Police Assault on Journalist in Abuja
...Warns against backdoor revival of SARS-style tactics BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) has strongly condemned the alleged assault, harassment and destruction of the mobile phone…
NGX 57% Rally Driven By Domestic Capital, Not Foreign Inflows – Coronation
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria’s equities market recorded a 57 per cent return in the first seven months of 2026, but the rally was driven predominantly by domestic capital rather than…
NAICOM Issues New Licences to More Insurance Firms
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has today issued new licences to additional insurance companies that have been confirmed and verified as compliant with the minimum capital requirements…
NAICOM Issues Guinea Insurance New Licence After Meeting Capital Requirement
L-R:Ademola Abidogun, Managing Director/CEO, Guinea Insurance PLC, Olusegun Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance/CEO (NAICOM)
Seven-Year Failure to Submit Audited Accounts Keeps Some Insurers Off Recapitalisation List
Persistent failure to submit its audited Financial statements for past seven years, lack of approved financial statements since 2019 and lack of required 2024 approved financial statement were some…
Shell Reaffirms Safety Commitment at CEO Contractors Forum
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Shell has advocated the need to sustain safe operations across its businesses in Nigeria. Shell made the observation while hosting chief executives of contracting companies in Tuesday…
Zenith Bank to Host 10th International Trade Seminar, Targets Non-Oil Export Growth
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Zenith Bank Plc is set to host the 10th edition of its International Trade Seminar on Non-Oil Export on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, bringing together leading policymakers,…
Emzor Pharma Funding SPV Lists ₦26.70bn on FMDQ to Support Nigeria’s Healthcare Sector
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Highlighting the growing role of Nigeria’s debt capital markets in supporting the healthcare sector, FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has approved the listing of Emzor Pharma Funding…
AXA Mansard Health Int’l Covers Cancer, Other Chronic Conditions
AXA Mansard Health’s International Healthcare Plan, iMED, offers Nigerians access to comprehensive medical coverage for cancer, as well as critical medical procedures such as organ and bone marrow transplants, and…
AXA Mansard receives LUTH community Hero Award for Blood Donation Initiative
AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has received the Community Hero Award from the Blood Transfusion Centre of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) for its sustained efforts to promote voluntary blood…
AXA Mansard Mobilises over 700 Employees to Tackle Child Abuse, Gender-Based Violence
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has intensified its advocacy against child abuse and gender-based violence by mobilising more than 700 employee volunteers across Lagos, Abuja and Port…
AXA Mansard Makes Vehicle Inspection Faster, Easier with New Digital Tool
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI AXA Mansard Insurance, a member of the AXA Group, has announced the launch of its digital motor insurance inspection process in Nigeria. The solution, powered by…
AXA Mansard Insurance CEO, Kunle Ahmed, Receives ICAN Merit Award
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Kunle Ahmed, the Chief Executive Officer, AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, has been honoured with a merit award by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN). The…
AXA Mansard’s Mabel Adewusi receives lifetime achievement award at HR expo Africa
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI *Mabel Adewusi The General Counsel and Human Resources Director of AXA Mansard Insurance Plc, Omowunmi Mabel Adewusi, has been honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award at HR…
