Archives for June, 2025 - Page 8
Plastic Waste Tops Agenda as Sterling One Foundation Marks World Environment Day
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI With plastic pollution still threatening lives, coastlines, and ecosystems across Nigeria, the Sterling One Foundation is taking concrete steps to confront the crisis through community-led cleanups, strategic…
Union Bank’s Alpher Initiative Enabled Business Success At NBCC’s Entrepreneurship Programme
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Union Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its commitment to entrepreneurship and women’s empowerment through its alpher initiative by sponsoring the Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce (NBCC) Women…
Sleaze in the season of subsidy
By Taylor and Ali Simon Kolawole After years upon years of legal back and forth, a special offences court in Lagos state recently jailed two subsidy fraudsters. Mamman, son of…
Two years of Tinubu: Two stories behind the positive numbers
BY Tunde Rahman Economists and commentators have written and said much about the positive trajectory and indicators signposting Nigeria’s economic growth. These indicators indicate that the reforms embarked upon by…
SEC Warns Nigerians Against Investing In Punisher Coin
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI SEC DG Agama The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against investing in a cryptocurrency called Punisher Coin, also known by the symbol $PUN.…
Africa loses $40bn to illicit financial flows in extractive sector yearly—ECA
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Africa loses approximately $40 billion annually to illicit financial flows (IFFs) in the extractive sector. This was made known by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa…
SPEECH DELIVERED BYÂ GROUP CHAIRMAN OF NGX GROUP, ALHAJI DR UMARU KWAIRANGA AT FLOC 2025 SUMMIT IN KANO
THEME: Reimagining Nigeria’s Economy for a Prosperous Future: Where We Were, Where We Are, and Where We Should Be in the Next Decade. DATE: JUNE 5, 2025 PROTOCOL Your…
Senate Committee Commends NCDMB, Pledges Support
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Chairman, Senate Committee on Local Content, Senator Joel Onowakpo Thomas, Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Baord, Engr Felix Omatsola Ogbe and Senator Osita Izunaso,…
Heirs Insurance Opens Applications For Nationwide Essay Championship For Both Students, Teachers
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Heirs Insurance has opened applications for the fourth edition of its annual Essay Championship, targeted at Junior Secondary School students nationwide. This year’s edition features ₦ million…
