By Adeola Akinbobola The Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) has outlined a comprehensive strategy aimed at increasing insurance penetration in Nigeria. The Chairman of NIA, Mrs Ebelechukwu Nwachukwu, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. She said that the strategy would runContinue Reading
Debt By Martins Abochol The Taraba Government has dismissed claims that the state borrowed N1.2 trillion within three years. Addressing newsmen on Sunday in Jalingo, Dr Sarah Adi, the Commissioner for Finance described the figure as inaccurate and misleading. Adi said that the latest data from the Debt Management OfficeContinue Reading
By Olusegun Aribike Lions Clubs International District 404B4 has earmarked N100 million for a diabetes-focused programme targeting 10,000 beneficiaries in the 2026/2027 service year. Its District Governor, Mrs Patience Ngene, said this on Saturday in Lagos while unveiling her leadership team and agenda for the new service year. NgeneContinue Reading
By Yunus Yusuf Nigeria must strengthen local engineering capacity and invest in indigenous technology to compete effectively in the global economy, says Mr Fatai Quadri, Chief Executive Officer, Alfa Designs Nigeria Ltd. Quadri told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Thursday that sustainable development dependsContinue Reading
By Olawunmi Ashafa The Office of the Tax Ombud (OTO) says it is stepping up efforts to tackle multiple taxation and other systemic challenges undermining confidence in Nigeria’s tax administration. The Tax Ombud and Chief Executive Officer of the office, Dr John Nwabueze, disclosed this at the third-quarter Breakfast MeetingContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) says it is pursuing institutional reforms and digital transformation to improve revenue monitoring, transparency and fiscal governance. The Chairman of the commission, Dr Mohammed Shehu, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)Continue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe President of FintechNGR, Dr Stanley Jacob, says digitisation has become the minimum requirement for business relevance, urging Nigerian business leaders to make digital transformation a boardroom priority to build future-ready enterprises. Jacob, who is also the Group Chief Innovation and Technology Officer at Meristem, made the callContinue Reading
By Constance Athekame The Minister of Power, Mr Joseph Tegbe, says the Nigeria electricity sector is moving from counting kilowatts and megawatts to powering more communities in the country. Tegbe said this while inaugurating the Governing Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) in Abuja on Friday. The News AgencyContinue Reading
By Adeola Akinbobola The Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has reaffirmed its commitment to support President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda which targets a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Prof. Shu’aibu Aliyu, the Executive Secretary, PTDF and Chairman, Governing Council, said this while inaugurating academic programmes review committee for GeneralContinue Reading
By Muhyideen Jimoh The Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) says the market capitalisation of listed companies has risen from N30 trillion in May 2023 to over N150 trillion. NGX Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr Temi Popoola, disclosed this after NGX and Securities and Exchange Commission officials met PresidentContinue Reading
