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Empowering Women at Work: How Union Bank’s Family-Friendly Revolution Is Setting New Standards
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Union Bank of Nigeria stands at the forefront of the nation’s financial sector, leading the charge in promoting gender inclusivity and empowering women. With a rich legacy…
PTAD Commits To Pensioners’ Welfare, Right
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) has reiterated its commitment to protection of Pensioners' rights and their wellbeing. To this end, the Directorate said, it has introduced…
Spinal Chord Injury Accident Victim, Bright Chilaka Risks Paralysis, Death For Lack Of N3.5 Million Surgery Fee
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI For the family of Mr and Mrs Bright and Ijeoma Chilaka with their only child Chizaram, the Sunday June 29th 2025 was like every other happy Sunday…
NCC to charge N10m for bulk SMS licence, cracks down on fraud
Maida EVC NCC The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new rule that requires companies sending bulk international text messages, also known as Application-to-Person (A2P) messages, to get a…
NCDMB unveils Nigerian Content Fund Certificate, empowers 130 firms with US$400 NCI Fund
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board has introduced the Nigerian Content Fund Clearance Certificate (NCFCC) as a mandatory compliance document for contractors and operators in the…
The $200 Billion Quest for Reliable Electricity
By Elvis Eromosele Nigeria is an energy starved nation. Imagine a country in the 21st century with over 200 million people and an unstable power supply. It's a recipe…
NHIA focuses On Expanding Health Insurance, Covers Enrollees With HIV, TB
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The National Health Insurance Authority, NHIA, says it has expanded the national health insurance scheme to cover some extreme health cases including people…
WSIS: NCC’s Digital Awareness Programme Wins 2025 Prize for Access to Information, Knowledge
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Nigeria, through the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has won the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) prize for its project, the Digital Awareness Programme (DAP),…
Universal Insurance Records N15.25bn Premium in 2024, As Profit Hits 2.8 bn
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Universal Insurance PLC, said it posted a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of billion in the year ended December 31, 2024. The Managing Director/CEO of the Company, Dr.…
Plural Health Emerges to Tackle Africa’s Fragmented Healthcare Systems with Intelligent, Integrated Digital Infrastructure
Plural Health Emerges to As African countries push for universal health coverage, a persistent challenge continues to undermine progress: fragmentation. From disconnected hospital systems to slow insurance processing and inaccessible…
