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African Youth Take Center Stage at Yale Model African Union Conference as Dennis Sampong Calls for Innovation Across Agriculture
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The fifth edition of the Yale Model African Union (YMAU) concluded successfully in Accra, bringing together over 300 delegates, policymakers, industry leaders, and entrepreneurs from across Africa…
Heirs Insurance Brokers Earns NDPC Audit Compliance Trust Mark
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Tony AniemekeMD/CEO, Heirs Insurance Brokers Limited Heirs Insurance Brokers Limited (HIB), Nigeria’s leading insurance broking firm, has been awarded the NDPC Audit Compliance Trust Mark for 2025…
Gunmen kidnap 23 pupils in Kogi orphanage attack
Gunmen have abducted 23 pupils and the wife of a school proprietor following an attack on an orphanage and school facility in the Zariagi area of Lokoja, Kogi State. PUNCH…
Sterling Bank, One Foundation, Sunbeth, Partners Strengthen Climate Action With Nationwide Cleanup, Beach Adoption
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI In a bold move to strengthen environmental protection across Nigeria, Sterling Bank, in collaboration with Sterling One Foundation, Lagos Waste Management Authority, Sunbeth, community volunteers, and partner…
Reforms saved Nigeria from severe hardship after global shocks – CBN
CBN Governor, Olayemi Cardoso The reforms implemented by the Central Bank of Nigeria have helped cushion the impact of global economic shocks on Nigerians, preventing more severe hardship despite ongoing…
NLNG Concludes 2026 VIBES Pitch-a-Thon, Disburses ₦250m in Business Grants
NLNG has disbursed a total of ₦250 million in grants to 51 entrepreneurs following the conclusion of its 2026 Vocational Innovation and Business Empowerment Scheme (VIBES), which commenced with…
PenOp Unveils New Executive, Donald Onuoha Emerges As President
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI The Pension Fund Operators Association of Nigeria (PenOp) has announced the election of Mr. Donald Onuoha as its new President and the Chairman of its Executive Committee.…
Heirs Insurance, United Capital Partner on Self-Care , Wealth Event for Ambitious Women
BY NGOZI ONYEAKUSI Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance group, and United Capital Plc, a leading Pan-African investment bank and financial services group, recently hosted the Yoga and Money Meet…
DR. REMI OLUKOYA WARNS NIGERIANS AGAINST ‘FOOD-DRUG WAR’
In a country where over drugs are prescribed per patient on average, a silent crisis is brewing in the Nigerian kitchen. Healthcare innovator and licensed pharmacist, Dr. Remi Olukoya, has…
DisCos’ revenue recovery drops to 69%, sees N63 billion shortfall
Electricity distribution companies (DisCos) recorded a billion revenue shortfall in January 2026 as average recovery efficiency declined to per cent, contrary to stricter performance thresholds introduced by the Nigerian Electricity…
