Archives for November 20, 2024
Private Sector Credit Surged 30% YoY to N75.85tn in September
Nigeria’s private sector credit expanded significantly in the first nine months of 2024, reaching trillion in September, a 30 per cent year-on-year increase from trillion in September 2023. A monthly…
Minimum wage hike to swell FG’s personnel, pension costs by N3.57trn in 2025
The Federal Government has projected a notable rise in personnel and pension costs for 2025, primarily driven by the implementation of the new minimum wage. According to an analysis…
NAICOM, NEM, NGX, Linkage, STI, NLNG, Leadway, NCDMB, Veritas, Stanbic IBTC Insurance, Others for Business Journal Annual Lecture 2024
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI A long list of blue-chip corporate organisations in the public sector and the Organised Private Sector (OPS) have pitched tent with the Business Journal Annual Lecture 2024…
Polaris Bank Champions Financial Literacy for Students in Commemoration of World Savings Day 2024
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Polaris Bank concluded its nationwide financial literacy initiative with an impactful session at the MD/CEO’s designated school, Government Day Secondary School, Pantami, Gombe State, marking the culmination…
Experts To Speak on Revenue-Infrastructure Challenges as NPO Reports Holds Second Annual National Dialogue
NPO Reports, one of Nigeria’s leading online publications, has announced date for the second edition of its Annual National Dialogue. A statement by the Chief Executive Officer, S-OK Advisory…
CUSTOMS, NAFDAC FORGE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP, SIGN MOU AT 2024 CGC’S CONFERENCE
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control NAFDAC, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, second from left, Comptoller General of Nigeria Customs, Mr Wale…
Recreating Nigeria to avert collapse
By Michael Owhoko, *Dr Michael Owhoko Root cause of Nigeria’s problem is, unarguably, inappropriate system of government. Bad governance, poor economy, insecurity and corruption are just offshoots. It…
Heirs Insurance Sector Head Calls for AI Innovation to Drive Insurance Growth
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R Niyi Onifade, Sector Head, Heirs Insurance Group and Bubacaarr Jarju, President West African Insurance Companies Association Niyi Onifade, Sector Head of Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s…