Archives for April, 2026 - Page 3
NAICOM Commits to Labour Standard, Staff Welfare
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CFI, NAICOM, Olusegun Omosehin The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) reaffirms its strong commitment to maintaining high labour standards and promoting the welfare of all staff. As a…
Unitrust Insurance Premium Soars By 27.8% in 2026 Q1, Boosts Claims Settlement by 77.3%
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Unitrust Insurance Company Limited has announced an impressive financial performance for the first quarter of 2026, recording strong year-on-year growth in both premium income and claims settlement—further…
DR. REMI OLUKOYA WARNS NIGERIANS AGAINST ‘FOOD-DRUG WAR’
In a country where over drugs are prescribed per patient on average, a silent crisis is brewing in the Nigerian kitchen. Healthcare innovator and licensed pharmacist, Dr. Remi Olukoya, has…
BATTLE FOR NIGERIA’S PGA LEADERSHIP THREATENS THE BODY’S EXISTENCE!
For the first time in recent memory, the Professional Golfers’ Association of Nigeria is facing a crisis so severe it’s not just the trophies at stake—it’s the organization’s very survival.…
FirstBank Partners Eko Hotels & KEY Academy for ChessMasters 2026 Tournament
NGOZI ONYEAKUSI FirstBank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and the leading financial inclusion service provider, has announced its strategic sponsorship of the second edition of ChessMasters, Africa’s largest school chess…
APC Is Nigeria’s Only Tested Vehicle for Stability, Progress and National Renewal — Yilwatda
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the APC remains the only truly national, deeply structured, ideologically resilient and…
Oil rebounds as fragile Gulf ceasefire, constrained Hormuz keep supply risks elevated
Oil prices rose on Thursday as doubts over a fragile two-week Middle East ceasefire raised concerns that energy flows through the crucial Strait of Hormuz will remain restricted. Brent crude…
DisCos’ revenue recovery drops to 69%, sees N63 billion shortfall
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) recorded a billion revenue shortfall in January 2026 as average recovery efficiency declined to per cent, contrary to stricter performance thresholds introduced by the Nigerian Electricity…
Improved pipeline security drove oil output to 1.84mbpd – NNPCL
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has said Nigeria’s crude oil production rose from a historic low of 960,000 barrels per day in 2022 to an average of million barrels…
Time to Rein in Lagos Taskforce on One-Way Driving
Elvis Eromosele By Elvis Eromosele Lagos is striving to position itself as a modern, future-ready city, with increasing focus on infrastructure and traffic management. Yet, one of its most…
