By Taiye Olayemi The Chief Executive Officer, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr Olusegun Omosehin, has warned insurance companies yet to meet the new minimum capital requirements that the July 31 recapitalisation deadline was mandatory and not symbolic. Omosehin gave the warning on Friday in Lagos at the investitureContinue Reading

  By Taiye Olayemi The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) on Friday inaugurated Mr Akinjide Orimolade as its 53rd President and Chairman of Council. Oriomolade, while speaking at his investiture in Lagos, pledged to deepen technology adoption, strengthen insurance awareness and commence the construction of its permanent secretariat. TheContinue Reading

CMD D-G urges unaccredited trainers to regularise practice, graduates 26 consultants­ Centre By Nana Musa/ Halima Muhammad Abuja, July 17, 2026 (NAN) The Centre for Management Development (CMD), has urged unaccredited management trainers and consultants to regularise their practice in line with the law, as 26 persons graduate from theContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike/Lucy Ogalue The Federal Government says the newly unveiled Digital Standards Platform will enhance confidence in Nigerian-made goods by ensuring only certified and standardised products are procured with public funds. Dr Adebowale Adedokun, the Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), said on Friday in Abuja that the platformContinue Reading

  By Okeoghene Akubuike A Lagos-based Senior Strategist and Analyst, Mr Lanre Basamta, says sustained investments by Globacom in broadband infrastructure and digital connectivity continue to reinforce the telecommunications sector’s growing contribution to Nigeria’s economy. Basamta said in a statement on Friday that the telecommunications sector contributed 9.19 per centContinue Reading

By Taiye Olayemi Tantalizers Plc has assured shareholders that its return to profitability rests on strong operational foundations designed to deliver sustainable long-term growth and improved investment returns. Speaking at the company’s Annual General Meeting in Lagos, its Chairman, Alhaji Adam Nuru, credited the 2025 financial turnaround to carefully executedContinue Reading

By Okeoghene Akubuike The Director-General, Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Dr Adebowale Adedokun, has called for stronger collaboration between the Legislature and the Executive to curb project abandonment and improve accountability. A statement issued by Zira Nagga, BPP’s Head of Media and Public Relations in Abuja on Thursday, said AdedokunContinue Reading

By Halima Muhammad The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC) says it has facilitated the disbursement of grant to 128 women-owned export-oriented Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The grant worth 710,000 dollars (N979.8 million) was given under the Women Exporters in the Digital Economy (WEIDE) fund. The Executive Director/CEO ofContinue Reading