Archives for October 29, 2025
NAICOM, FRSC Inaugurate Joint Committee on Compulsory Third Party Insurance
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) have inaugurated a Joint Committee on the Enforcement of Compulsory Third-Party Motor Insurance. The event,…
NCRIB President Unveils Thrust Of Office, Partners State Govts To Enhance Insurance Penetration
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI From left: Executive Secretary/CEO, Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mr. Tope Adaramola; President, Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe; and Vice President, Mrs. Funke Adenusi, during a press…
Anambra Tops 2025 State of States Fiscal Performance Ranking
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI BudgIT, Nigeria’s leading civic-tech organisation promoting fiscal transparency and accountability, has launched the 2025 edition of its flagship State of States Report themed “A Decade of Subnational…
States to earn over N4tn yearly from VAT reforms
The Chairman of the Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, has projected that states could earn more than N4tn annually from 2026, when new Value Added…
FIRS, judiciary strengthen collaboration on emerging tax laws
The Executive Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, has commended the Nigerian judiciary for its consistent and well-reasoned tax rulings, describing them as pivotal to the stability…
Nestoil Under Receivership Over $1b Debt
Corporate headquarters of Nestoil Limited in Victoria Island, Lagos, have been sealed off by the Police after the company was placed under receivership by a consortium of lenders over a…
ES NCDMB Hails Gas Minister on Election as President of Gas Exporting Countries
The Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe, has congratulated the Honourable Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas) and Co-Chairman of the…
Hon. Justice Ayotunde Phillips to chair Realnews 13th Anniversary Lecture
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Honourable Justice Ayotunde Phillips • Chair: Honourable Justice Ayotunde Phillips • Theme: “Cybersecurity, Illicit Financial Flows and Achieving Agenda 2063 in Africa.” • Date: Wednesday, the…
Fidelity Bank’s GAIM 6 Promo Extension: A Timely Boost for Financial Inclusion and Economic Empowerment
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L – R: Direct Sales Executive, Fidelity Bank Plc, Adegboyega Ademokunwa; GAIM 6 Eight Monthly draw Winner, Innocent Okoro Orji; Branch Leader, Fidelity Bank Plc, Gbagada, Chinwe…
The trouble with Nigeria’s healthcare system
Dr Michael Owhoko By Michael Owhoko, The quality of a country’s healthcare system is a mirror image of its leaders’ commitment to citizens’ health. Countries like Singapore, Japan, South Korea…
