Banks urged to inject N4.65trn into MSMEs to drive economic growthÂ
The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has urged banks to deploy the trillion raised through the recently concluded recapitalisation exercise to Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) to…
CBN Welcomes Applications for Second Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox Programme
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria has announced the commencement of the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, with a new dual-track structure…
Stop Fulani ethnic militia or break up Nigeria
By Michael Owhoko, Dr Mike For how long shall the rest of the country look on while Fulani ethnic militia trouble the peace of Nigeria? Why are Fulani terror groups…
NPS Processes Over 26 Million Transactions as First Bank, Fidelity Bank Lead in Volume, Value
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) Plc, Nigeria's foremost payments infrastructure provider, has commenced the rollout of the National Payment Stack (NPS), a sovereign, ISO 20022 compliant…
Renowned entrepreneur, educationist, Yomi Otubela, announced as Chairman of The Industry Newspaper’s Top 50 Nigerian Companies of Impact
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Industry Newspaper, Nigeria’s premier publication on marketing, media, and the business economy, has announced Chief Yomi Otubela as Chairman of the 2026 edition of its flagship special…
Credit Ratings Key to Preventing Microfinance Bank Failures
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Independent credit ratings can help identify weaknesses in microfinance banks before they lead to institutional failure. This is according to DataPro in it August Rating Brief,…
Heirs Life Assurance Appoints Pastor Jerry Eze as Independent Non-Executive Director
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L – R: Tony Elumelu, Chairman, Heirs Life Assurance; Pastor Jerry Eze, incoming director, Heirs Life Assurance Heirs Life Assurance, the specialist life insurance company of Heirs…
TACKLING NIGERIA’S SECURITY CHALLENGES: THE CRITICAL ROLE OF THE MEDIA
Beyond reporting violence, the Nigerian media must evolve into a stronger instrument for prevention, accountability, public enlightenment and peacebuilding. However, journalists cannot effectively discharge this responsibility without adequate protection, professional…
Leadway’s Post-Recapitalisation Signals Era of Digital-First Insurance for Critical Sectors, Next Generation
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Leadway Assurance, Nigeria’s foremost insurance services provider and a member of the Leadway Group, said its recapitalised era will be defined not by regulatory compliance but by…
What Has Nigeria Truly Gained from N160Trn FAAC Allocations?
By Blaise Udunze Could it be said that Nigeria’s true identity today represents a country suffering and grappling with soaring inflation, mass unemployment, failing public infrastructure and multidimensional poverty despite…
Adedeji Denies $279m Frontier Fund Allegation, Describes Report as Fake News
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Executive Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Zacch Adedeji, has dismissed online reports linking the NRS to an imaginary fraud related to the Frontier Exploration…
NDIC begins payouts to depositors of 46 failed MFBsÂ
NDIC MD The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation has commenced the payment of insured deposits to customers of 46 failed microfinance banks whose operating licences were revoked by the Central Bank…
Nigeria eyes $50bn from 22 offshore oil, gas projectsÂ
Nigeria is positioning itself for a fresh wave of upstream investment, with 22 major offshore oil and gas projects expected to attract between $30 billion and $50 billion in investments…
Heirs General, Heirs Life Meet NAICOM’s Capital Requirement
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria's fastest-growing insurance group, has met the National Insurance Commission's (NAICOM) recapitalisation requirements, with both Heirs General Insurance and Heirs Life Assurance included on…
Industry Leaders Honour Late Rotimi Edu at Service of Songs, Night of Tributes
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Mrs Olayemi Edu, wife of the late Oluwarotimi Edu flanked by family members at the service of songs The Nigerian insurance industry gathered in solemn reflection for…
AIICO Retains Composite Licence Without Capital Raise, Posts Solid Q2 Performance
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI . Olusegun Omosehin, Commission for Insurance/CEO of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) (right), presenting the new operational licence to Mr. Babatunde Fajemirokun, the MD/CEO of AIICO Insurance…
NIIRA 2025: Unitrust Insurance Meets Capital Requirement, Receives New Licence
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI MD/CEO Unitrust Insurance Unitrust Insurance Company Limited has announced hat it has successfully met the NIIRA 2025; recapitalization requirement, and had received her New license from the…
NAICOM Issues New Licence Certificate To Recapitalised Companies, Marking New Era For Insurance Industry
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI History was made Tuesday as the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), at its headquarters in Abuja, presented new Licence Certificates to insurance companies that successfully met the Commission's…
CORA, NLNG Celebrate 11 Poets on 2026 Longlist
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NLNG in partnership with The Committee for Relevant Art (CORA) hosted the first eleven poets longlisted for the 2026 edition of The Nigeria Prize for…
Consolidated Hallmark Reaffirms Financial Strength Following NAICOM Recapitalisation
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI * Mrs Mary Adeyanju, MD/CEO Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Limited Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Limited, a subsidiary of Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc has reaffirmed its position as one…
