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G24 urges IMF, World Bank To Provide Cheaper Loans To Developing Countries
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Intergovernmental Group of 24 (G24) has urged the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank to make concessional financing more affordable for developing countries grappling…
IMF Warns Global Economic Resilience Nearing Limits As Growth Slow
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that global economic resilience is approaching its limits, citing rising energy prices, mounting public debt, higher borrowing costs and vulnerabilities…
Dangote Refinery Extends IPO To October 27 As African Investor Demand Surges
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Dangote Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has extended the closing date of its Initial Public Offering (IPO) to Tuesday, October 27, 2026, following approval by the Securities…
Stakeholders Urge Insurance, Pension Operators To Prioritise Customer Value*
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, SanlamAllianz General Insurance, Mrs. Jacqueline Uche Agweh; Chairman, Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) and Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Rex Insurance Limited, Mrs. Ebelechukwu…
Recapitalisation: NAICOM, PenCom Push for Improved Services to Nigerians
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: The Commissioner for Insurance and Chief Executive Officer of National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin; The Director General, National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms. Omolola…
NIA Mourns NAF Aircraft Tragedy, Pledges Prompt Claims Settlement
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI NIA Chair, Ebele Nwachukwu The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA), the umbrella body for all Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in Nigeria, expresses its deep sorrow following the tragic…
Modestus, Okonta Win 2026 Outstanding Pension Journalists Awards
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Two distinguished pension editors, Modestus Anaesoronye of BusinessDay Newspaper and Chuks Udo Okonta of Inspenonline, yesterday, won the 2026 Outstanding Pension Journalists Awards. The 2026 Media Excellence…
Pension Reform Shifts From Promise To Delivery — PenCom DG
Nigeria’s pension reform is gradually shifting from a system characterised by delayed benefits and outstanding obligations to one focused on delivering retirement benefits to those who have earned them,…
Insurance recapitalisation: From stronger Capital To Stronger Industry
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria’s insurance industry has emerged from its latest recapitalisation exercise with a substantially stronger capital base, but the real test of the reform is now shifting from…
Pension Benefits Now Approved Within 48 Hours — PenCom DG
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI PenCom DG The Director-General of the National Pension Commission (PenCom), Ms Omolola Oloworaran, has said pension administration in Nigeria has undergone significant transformation, with retirement benefits that…
