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Togo moves to increase electricity imports from Nigeria
The Republic of Togo has expressed interest in increasing its electricity purchases from Nigeria’s Niger Delta Power Holding Company to meet rising demand and extend reliable electricity supply to newly…
NUPRC moves against dormant oil licences
Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has declared that the era of oil companies holding on to prospecting licences without developing the assets is…
CBN introduces 24-hour watch list for suspicious BVNs, tightens banking rules
CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled new regulations aimed at strengthening fraud control and digital banking security across the country. The apex bank issued…
NAICOM tightens insurers’ recapitalisation oversight
CFI, NAICOM, Olusegun Omosehin The National Insurance Commission has heightened its oversight of the ongoing industry recapitalisation, as it prepares to commence formal verification of the capital bases of 16…
Supreme Court Affirms AMCON’s Sale Of Lagos Continental Hotel For N22billion
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Supreme Court Friday, February 20, 2026, finally delivered judgment in favour of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) following the protracted legal battle between Polaris…
NLNG Empowers 40 Journalists Through Change Your Story Workshop
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Dr. Sophia Horsfall, NLNG’s GM, External Relations & Sustainable Development (4th left), and Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, Manager, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs (3rd left), with the NLNG team…
Network Density: What Airtel’s Expansion Means for Nigeria’s Connectivity Future
By Akintunde Collins Nigeria’s telecom sector is entering a phase where network density and infrastructure scale are becoming just as important as speed in determining the quality of mobile experience.…
NGX Group, IFC, CSCS , WIMBIZ Convene Leaders to Advance Gender Equality at 2026 Ring Bell Ceremony
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigerian Exchange Group Plc (NGX Group), in collaboration with Central Securities Clearing System Plc (CSCS) and Women in Management, Business and Public Service (WIMBIZ), convened leaders from…
Union Bank Marks International Women’s Month 2026 with Inclusion-First “Give to Gain”
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI L-R: Chief Talent Officer, Union Bank of Nigeria, Omayuli Wale-Ajayi; Head, Corporate Banking, Union Bank of Nigeria, Ali Kadiri; Head, Retail and SME Business, Union Bank of…
FirstBank Makes Home Ownership Possible for Nigerians with Single-Digit Interest Rate Loan
Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank For millions of Nigerians, homeownership has long felt like an ambition deferred. Squeezed by rising property prices, persistent double-digit inflation and high commercial lending rates, the dream…
