Archives for May, 2026 - Page 5
Distinguished Industry Veteran Dr. Olusola Teniola to Chair NDSF 2026
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The organizing committee of the 2026 Nigeria DigitalSENSE Forum (NDSF) on Internet Governance for Development (IG4D) is proud to announce Dr. Olusola Teniola as the Chairman for…
Lasaco Assurance PAT Hits ₦2.36bn, Leverages Strong Q1 Performance To Strengthen Recapitalisation Drive
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Lasaco Assurance Plc has reinforced investor confidence with a strong first-quarter performance for 2026, further strengthening the company’s ongoing recapitalisation drive and positioning it for sustained growth…
Union Bank Honoured by ASBON at Nigeria National SME Business Awards
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Union Bank of Nigeria has reaffirmed its reputation as a strong supporter of Nigerian businesses, receiving the Best SME Growth Banking Initiatives Award for 2025 from the…
Fidelity Bank’s gross earnings rise by 45%, shareholders’ funds surpass N1trn mark
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Fidelity Bank Plc has reported a 45 percent increase in gross earnings for the 2025 financial year, as the lender’s shareholders’ funds crossed the N1 trillion mark…
CBN order: Four banks release 321,181 dormant accounts
CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso Four banks have published details of no fewer than 321,181 dormant accounts following a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria, The PUNCH comes as economic…
W’Bank warns prolonged oil shock may worsen food insecurity
The World Bank has warned that a prolonged surge in oil prices triggered by escalating conflict in the Middle East could worsen food insecurity across developing economies, as higher energy…
Tinubu: Nigeria to spend $11.6b on debt servicing this year
Nigeria will spend $ billion on debt servicing this year, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said yesterday in Nairobi, Kenya. The amount is half of the projected revenue for this year.…
Nigeria meets 99.2% of OPEC crude oil production in April
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) has revealed that in April 2026, Nigeria met per cent of its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) crude oil production quota of…
Avoiding the coming deaths in 2027 elections
Owhoko By Michael Owhoko, Inevitable deaths are in the offing in 2027. Those familiar with Nigeria’s electoral mythology, history and patterns, know that 2027 general elections will be a harbinger…
Organiser reschedules MediaConsortium CSR Impact and Excellence Conference
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI MediaConsortium, a marketing, brands and business publication has announced the postponement of its CSR Impact and Excellence Conference. The event earlier scheduled for Friday, May 15, 2026…
