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FMDQ Group Wraps Up 2026 FMDQ-Next Summer Camp Programme, Inspiring Next Generation of Financial Market Leaders
FMDQ Group PLC through its flagship corporate social responsibility initiative, the FMDQ Next Generation Financial Markets Empowerment Programme has successfully concluded the 7th edition of its FMDQ-Next Summer Camp Programme …
Nigeria’s N3,000 Certificates and Rise of a Nation of Fake Credentials
By Blaise Udunze Blaise Nigeria should be deeply ashamed. Not merely embarrassed. Not mildly concerned. Ashamed. A country that claims to be preparing millions of young people for the future…
Aquafina Moves to Refresh 5th Cycling Lagos as Golden Penny Foods, Adron Homes, Others Announce Support
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Aquafina, the premium bottled water brand from the stable of Seven-Up Bottling Company (SBC), has announced its support for the 5th Cycling Lagos, scheduled to hold on…
FirstBank’s Agric & Export Expo 2026: A Must-Attend for Agribusiness Stakeholders
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Olusegun AlebiosuMD/CEO FirstBank As Nigeria continues to diversify its economy beyond oil, agriculture and non-oil exports are emerging as powerful drivers of growth, job creation, food security,…
NIA Inaugurates Agricultural Insurance, Reinsurance Technical Committees
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has inaugurated two new Technical Committees; the Agricultural Insurance Technical Committee and the Reinsurance Technical Committee, as part of efforts to strengthen…
2027 Elections: Lai Mohammed Urges Nigerians to Prioritise Economy, Security, Nation-Building
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Former Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has urged Nigerians to approach the 2027 general elections as an opportunity to strengthen democratic institutions, sustain economic…
Pension inflows surge 42% despite idle accounts
 Quarterly contributions into the Personal Pension Plan rose per cent to in the first quarter of 2026, up from recorded in the fourth quarter of 2025, The PUNCH has learned.…
Union Bank, AIICO Multishield, Checkers Custard, Others Back 5th Cycling Lagos
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Union Bank of Nigeria Plc, AIICO Multishield, Checkers Custard and other corporate organisations have thrown their weight behind the 5th Cycling Lagos, an initiative designed to promote…
NUJ Mourns Eagle Online Publisher, Dotun Oladipo
...A great loss to Nigerian journalism BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI *Dotun Oladipo The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has received with profound shock and sadness the death of a distinguished journalist,…
SEC Proposes N1m Cap Per Issuer, N10m Yearly Limit for Retail Digital-asset
SEC DG Agama The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it has proposed limits on how much retail investors can put into digital asset offerings, including a N1 million cap…
