SEC fixes June 1 for T+1 settlement cycle transition
SEC DG Agama The Securities and Exchange Commission has announced the transition to a T+1 settlement cycle for equities and commodities transactions in the Nigerian capital market, with effect from…
Nigeria oil firms surge under local content policy
Oil operating firms in Nigeria have increased from fewer than 10 before the implementation of local content policies to about 117 currently, as local content performance rose from less than…
UNIZIK Students Clinch ₦5 Million Top Prize at Heirs Insurance Hackathon Competition
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, has announced the winners of the 2026 Heirs Insurance Hackathon, a competition empowering university students to shape the future of…
NCDMB seeks stronger indigenous control of Nigeria’s oil, gas value chain
Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at NCDMB, Mr. Esueme Dan Kikile, stated this at the opening of the 2026 Nigerian Oil & Gas Midstream & Downstream Summit in Lagos, yesterday…
Fidelity Bank Extends Food Bank Initiative to Thousands in Surulere
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has reinforced its commitment to community welfare and sustainable development with the distribution of food packs to over 1,500 residents in…
UNIPORT, UNIBEN Emerge Regional Winners of NCDMB-sponsored Engineering Olympiad
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The competition is a nationwide engineering, innovation and entrepreneurship competition launched in 2025 by a non-profit organization, Enactus Nigeria, in partnership with the…
AIICO Insurance Revamps CIFM Learning Hall
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI AIICO Insurance Plc, one of Nigeria’s leading insurance and financial services providers, has reaffirmed its long-standing commitment to education, capacity development, and people empowerment. The company believes…
Leadway Assurance Revenue Soars to N225bn Reinforcing Industry Leadership
Against the backdrop of a challenging yet progressively stabilising macroeconomic environment, Leadway Assurance, Nigeria's leading insurance services provider and a member of the Leadway Group, has once again demonstrated its position…
Retirement summit for informal sector workers holds tomorrow
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI How to transition informal sector workers from "daily survival" to a life of "structured retirement" through insurance and pension instruments is the question experts will be providing…
First Bank, Visa Partner To Float In Visa Signature
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI First Bank of Nigeria Limited, in partnership with Visa, has announced the launch of Visa Signature, a premium card offering designed for Nigeria's affluent segment. The card…
Nigeria Concludes 15-Year Anniversary Celebration of Technical Training Centre with 20 New Graduates from Abaji Factory
BY ONYEAKUSI Nestlé Nigeria has rounded off the 15-year anniversary celebration of its Technical Training Initiative with the graduation of 20 new trainees from the Abaji Factory Technical Training Centre.…
NIA Mourns Former NCRIB President, Barr Rotimi Edu
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Late Rotimi Edu The Governing Council and the entire membership of the Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) express profound sorrow and deep shock over the transition of Barr.…
NAICOM Mourns Passing of Barr. Rotimi Edu
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) mourns with profound sorrow the passing of Barrister Rotimi Edu, mni, FCIB, an illustrious Past President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB).…
Universal Insurance, First To Introduce Digital Fast Claims Service In Nigeria … Duru
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L - R: Managing Director/CEO, Universal Insurance Plc, Mr. Jeff Duru; NAIPE Chairperson, Nkechi Naeche-Esezobor; and Company Secretary/Head, Corporate Communications Unit, Universal Insurance, Mr. Chinedu Onyilimba, during…
30,000 Retirees With N70,000 Monthly Pension To Enjoy Free Healthcare Via PenCare Initiative
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The National Pension Commission (PenCom) is inviting retirees under the CPS to enroll in the free healthcare initiative, PenCare. The commission stated that any retiree who is …
Finance Minister, Oyedele Highlights NIIRA Benefits
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI From L to R: Mr. Babatunde Fajemirokun (Member, IPPF Committee), Mr. Ekerete Ola Gam-Ikon (Dep. Commissioner for Insurance, Finance & Acct.), Mrs. Oluwatoyin Medinah Bello (Dep. Director…
ADDRESS BY HONOURABLE MINISTER OF FINANCE & COORDINATING MINISTER OF ECONOMY, MR. TAIWO OYEDELE, AT INAUGURATION OF INSURANCE POLICYHOLDERS’ PROTECTION FUND (IPPF) COMMITTEE
Taiwo Oyedele Protocol Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, esteemed members of the insurance industry, members of the newly constituted Insurance Policyholders’ Protection Fund (IPPF) Committee, representatives of regulatory institutions, and members…
PenCom Grants PFAs Approval To Invest In Dangote Refinery IPO
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The National Pension Commission has granted Pension Fund Administrators special regulatory approval to invest pension assets in the planned Initial Public Offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery &…
