Archives for August 22, 2026
NAICOM, IFSB Experts Assess Nigeria’s Takaful Market for Growth
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L–R: Dr. Hamim Ahmad Mokhtar, Lead Specialist/Project Lead (Malaysia); Erfanul Alam Siddiquee, Specialist (Bangladesh); Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance, National Insurance Commission; and Dr. Hassan…
Gunmen invade Mosques, abduct worshippers in Niger
MINNA — Gunmen have reportedly invaded several communities in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State, abducting an unspecified number of worshippers shortly after Friday prayers. The attacks reportedly occurred…
FMDQ Approves Ojaja Pan Africa ₦25.53bn Commercial Papers
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI FMDQ Securities Exchange Limited has approved the quotation of Ojaja Pan Africa Limited’s ₦ billion Series 1, ₦ billion Series 2, and ₦ billion Series 3 Commercial…
Photo: Oyekunle, PS, Ministry of Petroleum Resources & Chairperson, NLNG Board LCC Visits Train 7 Project Site
Mrs. Patience Oyekunle, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum Resources and Chairperson of the NLNG Board Local Content Committee (LCC), during a visit to the Train 7 Project site at…
AIICO Insurance Distances Self From Allegations, Reaffirms Commitment to Due Process
Press release AIICO Insurance Plc has become aware of a sustained campaign of false and misleading allegations being circulated by Mr. Obinna Adolphus Nwosu, a former agent of the Company,…
Boko Haram Has Metastasised, lingers due to corruption, Says Conflict Expert, Prof Tope Oriola
Conflict expert and professor of Criminology at the University of Alberta, Canada, Tope Oriola has identified corruption and profiteering, neglect of foot soldiers and inability to deploy technology as the…
FICAN Condemns Alleged Police Assault on Journalist in Abuja
...Warns against backdoor revival of SARS-style tactics BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria (FICAN) has strongly condemned the alleged assault, harassment and destruction of the mobile phone…
NGX 57% Rally Driven By Domestic Capital, Not Foreign Inflows – Coronation
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria’s equities market recorded a 57 per cent return in the first seven months of 2026, but the rally was driven predominantly by domestic capital rather than…
