Archives for July, 2026 - Page 3
DataPro to Host Webinar on Africa’s Path to Investment-Grade Sovereign Ratings
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI DataPro Limited has announced that its 2026 International Credit Rating Webinar will focus on strategies for helping African countries attain investment-grade sovereign credit ratings, amid growing efforts…
NDIC commences payment to depositors of 46 failed microfinance banks
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NDIC MD The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has commenced the payment of insured deposits to customers of the 46 microfinance banks whose operating licences were recently…
NAICOM Commends Senate on Passage of National Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CFI, NAICOM, Olusegun Omosehin The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) extends its profound appreciation to the leadership of the Senate and to *Senator Adetokunbo Mukail Abiru*, Chairman of…
Senate Backs Insurance Reform, Gives Reasons for Repealing NAICOM Act
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Senate on Tuesday passed the Insurance Regulatory Commission Bill, 2025, explaining that the repeal of the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) Act, 1997, had become necessary because…
NUPRC awards 37 oil blocks, warns against delays
The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission on Tuesday declared 31 companies as winners of 37 oil and gas blocks under the 2025 Licensing Round, despite what the commission described as…
CSCS Declares Interim Dividend of ₦1.00 per ordinary share
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Board of Directors of Central Securities Clearing System (CSCS) Plc has approved an interim dividend of ₦ per ordinary share for the six months ended 30…
CBN Retains All Policy Rates, Keeps MPR at 26.5
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained all key monetary policy parameters, including the Monetary Policy…
Nigeria Cannot Solve Housing Challenge Without Insurance Protection – Wole Fayemi
At the recently concluded 20th Africa International Housing Show 2026, Wole Fayemi, MD/CEO, Heirs General Insurance, a member of Heirs Insurance Group, challenged policymakers, developers, financiers, and homeowners to rethink…
Senate Screens AMCON New Board Chairman, Lamido Yuguda Abubakar
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and other Financial Institutions, on Tuesday at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja, screened the former Director-General of the Securities and Exchange…
FMDQ Approves Quotation of TeleAfrica Communications Limited’s ₦3.31bn Commercial
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has approved the quotation of TeleAfrica Communications Limited's ₦ billion Series 1 Tranche A, ₦ billion Series 1 Tranche B, and ₦ billion…
