NIA commiserates with Edo State Government, victims of tanker explosion, assures policyholders of claims settlement
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has expressed deep sorrow over the tragic tanker explosion that occurred on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at Oluku, Ovia North-East Local Government…
FG targets 250,000bpd from 22 oil blocks, to withdraw idle licences Oct 31
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has promised holders of Petroleum Prospecting Licences (PPLs) of its full support to enable them progress from award to first oil, as the…
Nigeria attracts $125m PPP investments for housing
Tinubuo The Federal Government has attracted about $125 million in private-sector investment for housing construction through its Renewed Hope Housing Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, which is designed to deliver homes…
IXPN @20th: To Honor ITRealms Founder Remmy Nweke with Distinguished Contribution to Internet Journalism Award
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Internet Exchange Point of Nigeria (IXPN) is set to celebrate two decades of pioneering contributions to the nation's digital ecosystem by honoring veteran technology journalist and…
MILO, Ahmed Musa Support 2500+ Young Footballers Through Kano Sports Clinic
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI MILO Nigeria, in partnership with former Nigerian national team captain and MILO Brand Ambassador Ahmed Musa, has concluded the inaugural MILO × Ahmed Musa Sports Clinic and…
The Industry Newspaper Unveils Panelists for Top 50 Men of Impact 2026
..Onaivi, Ojeikhoa, Ozekhome, others to speak at Industry Impact summit BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Industry Newspaper Limited, publisher of The Industry Newspaper (), has unveiled the lineup of panelists…
FirstBank Sustains 65-year Commitment To Lagos Amateur Open Golf
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The 65th edition of the FirstBank Lagos Amateur Open Golf Championship will hold in November at the Golf Section of Ikoyi Club 1938, Lagos, as FirstBank of…
Insurance Sector Remains Nigeria’s Most Untapped Economic Opportunity — Akinwunmi
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI *Akinwunmi Investment expert and Chief Economist, United Capital Plc, Mr Ayodele Akinwunmi, has said that Nigerian Insurance sector has one of the biggest untapped opportunities among other…
FirstBank’s ₦6bn Cybersecurity Investment Aligns with IMF Fraud Warning
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank The growing need to protect investments and strengthen safeguards against digital financial crime took centre stage at the just-concluded 2026 International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
Aguda X-Rays Post-Recapitalisation Challenges for Pension Fund Managers
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI * Oguche Agudah As pension sector operators continue to race towards meeting the regulator’s recapitalisation requirements with June 30th, 2027 as deadline, their attention has been drawn…
From Opportunity to Expansion: How Fidelity Bank FundHer Supported Akara Café’s Next Chapter
Building a business is often about recognising opportunities at the right time and having the capacity to act on them. For us at Akara Café, there came a point when…
Ex-NAICOM Boss, Sunday Thomas to CHAIR Business Journal Insurance & Pension Roundtable 2026
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Ex-NAICOM Boss, Thomas to CHAIR Business Journal Insurance & Pension Roundtable 2026 Mr. Olorundare Sunday Thomas, former Commissioner for Insurance/CEO, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), will CHAIR the…
CBN Links Rate Cut To Price Stability, Says Inflation Drops To 14.63%
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has highlighted the decline in Nigeria’s headline inflation to per cent in September 2026 from per cent at…
Opeoluwa Emmanuel Oredugba, NHIA for 2026 Almond Special Recognition Awards November 6
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Annual Almond Insurance Industry Awards and Consumers’ Nite the biggest social platform of the Nigerian Insurance Industry is set to hold on the 6th of November…
Leadway Named Insurance Company of Year at 2026 BusinessDay BAFI Awards
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L–R: Chief Executive Officer, Creato Urban Limited, Odion Aleobua; Team Lead, Brand & Communications, Leadway PFA, Tomisin Adeleye; Publisher, BusinessDay Limited, Frank Aigbogun; and Brand Manager, Leadway…
Single-Digit Inflation Remains Priority Despite MPR Reset — CBN
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing inflation down to single digits, with Governor Olayemi Cardoso saying the bank’s…
Cardoso Defends Monetary Policy Decisions, Says Nigeria Had Buffers to Correct Market Imbalance
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso has defended the bank’s monetary policy decisions, saying improved external reserves, declining inflation and sustained economic…
FirstBank Sponsors 2026 Georgian Cup, Reaffirms Commitment to Polo
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion services provider, has reaffirmed its commitment to sports development as the prestigious Georgian Cup Polo…
Africa Finance Corporation Appoints CBN Governor, Yemi Cardoso as Board Chairman
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), the continent's leading infrastructure solutions provider, announces the appointment of Mr. Olayemi Cardoso, Governor of the Central Bank of…
Fidelity Bank, Foremost Radiology Champion Early Breast Cancer Detection
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI As Nigeria joins the global campaign for breast cancer awareness, Fidelity Bank Plc and Foremost Radiology are encouraging women to recognise possible warning signs, seek professional medical…
