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Kyari, refineries and a green ribbon
By KEN UGBECHIE Mele Kyari, a geologist and Group CEO of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), has dug his way into the tunnel of history. Within a…
SEC plans improved rules for borrowing by govts, corp
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced plans to enhance the rules and regulations around borrowing for both the government and businesses. A statement from the SEC said Dr.…
Tax reforms, recapitalisation will challenge insurance sector: CIIN
The President of the Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, Yetunde Ilori, has said that the proposed tax reforms and possible recapitalisation will be some of the challenges that the insurance…
Telecom tariff hike imminent: FG
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Tijani The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has disclosed that telecommunication tariffs will soon increase, though the hike will not be as…
Portugal Football Club Signs on 19-Year-Old Nigerian- born Footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: President, Brito Sport Club, Jose de Castro Dias and Nigerian-born young footballer, Yaqub Usman-Malah during the official contact signing in Portugal . Brito Sporting Club…
SOYINKA EMERGES MOST OUTSTANDING AUTO INSURANCE CEO OF YEAR 2024
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of sovereign Trust Insurance Plc, Olaotan Soyinka has emerged the ‘Most Outstanding Auto Insurance CEO of the Year’ in 2024.…
Telecom Consumers to Gain from Tariff Update as Airtel Nigeria Prioritizes Enhanced Services
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI As conversations intensify around tariff adjustments in Nigeria’s telecommunications sector, Airtel Nigeria CEO Dinesh Balsingh has reaffirmed the telecom giant’s commitment to delivering superior connectivity and fostering…
Pension fund investment in real estate shrinks to N20bn
Pension Fund Illustration The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria has revealed that the dearth of real estate investment trusts on the market has seen investment in that segment shrink…
NCC, telcos plan infrastructure upgrade with tariff hike proceeds
NCC EVC , Maida Nigerian mobile operators have agreed to channel the revenue from the proposed 100 per cent tariff increase into major network infrastructure upgrades and service quality. This…
Tony Elumelu Foundation Opens Applications for 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Tony Elumelu The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading champion of entrepreneurship, is pleased to announce that applications for its 2025 Entrepreneurship Programmes are now open. Aspiring…
