CBN moves to ease payment barriers between Nigeria, China
The Central Bank of Nigeria has begun engaging with Nigerian and Chinese businesses to address cross-border payment challenges, strengthen banking relationships, and improve financial flows between the two countries. …
UNICEF, Nigetian Government others advance digital learning
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI A joint Airtel Africa - UNICEF delegation, alongside government partners, visited schools and youth programmes to see how the partnership with the Government of Nigeria is expanding…
Oloyede urges Insurance Sector to de-risk Infrastructure, mobilise long-term capital*
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Federal Ministry of Finance has called on Nigeria’s insurance industry to play a central role in de-risking infrastructure projects and channelling long-term capital into national development.…
NCDMB, Stakeholders Chart Path for Domestic Manufacturing of Critical Oil and Gas Equipment
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), in collaboration with oil and gas stakeholders, has initiated steps to implement recommendations from an industry-wide study on in-country…
Cardoso’s Big Cut: Bold Reset or Costly Gamble?
Ummie kabir CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The CBN's 350-basis-point reduction is the sharpest in nearly two decades. Whether it helps producers or hurts the naira will depend on what comes…
NIIRA: NAICOM Tasks Insurance Brokers On Governance, Infrastructure Financing
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L–R: Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe, FCIB, President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB); Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance; Alhaji Mohammed Kari, Waziri of…
NAICOM Boss, Olusegun Omosehin Inducted As NCRIB Fellow Alongside Senator Abiru
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L–R: Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance; Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe, FCIB, President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB); and Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, Chairman…
Cardoso Engages Business Leaders on Strengthening Nigeria–China Financial Corridor
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) convened a high-level business and financial roundtable in Beijing on Wednesday, 21 October 2026, bringing together Nigerian and…
Nestlé Commissions Water Regeneration Facilities in Agbara
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nestlé Nigeria Plc has marked a major milestone in its Water Regeneration Project with the commissioning of eight climate-smart boreholes and water treatment plants in communities within…
Leadway PFA emerges Pension Company of the Year at BAFI Awards
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI (L-R) Executive Director, Sales, Leadway PFA, Oluwafemi Adebayo; Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Leadway PFA, Olusakin Labeodan; Executive Director, Investment, Leadway PFA, Yemisi Rotimi, during the presentation of…
Andela, Flutterwave Co-Founder Iyin Aboyeji to Headline Insurance Meets Tech 5.0
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Insurance Meets Tech (IMT) has confirmed Mr. Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, OON, Co-founder of Andela and Flutterwave, and Founding Partner of Future Africa, as Headline Speaker for its fifth…
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)…
