By Aisha Cole Only political will can achieve 24-hour port operations, says a former President of the Nigeria Association of Government Approved Freight Forwarders (NAGAFF), Dr Eugene Nweke. Nweke stated this in Lagos during the Fifth Town Hall Meeting, organised by JournalNG. According to him, 24-hour port operations is achievableContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Dr Chizoba Ehiogu, Rector of the College of Insurance and Financial Management, has unveiled adaptive strategies to enhance insurance companies’ resilience in times of uncertainty. Speaking at the 2025 Business Day Insurance Conference on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Rukayat Moisemhe The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Federal Government to intensify diplomatic efforts through its relevant ministries to address the United States (U.S.) tariff impositions on the country. Mr Gabriel Idahosa, President, LCCI, gave the advice at a news conference on the chamber’sContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) closed on a positive note on Thursday, as the stock market gained N240 billion, driven by strong investor interest in select equities. The market capitalisation rose by N240 billion or 0.37 per cent to close at N65.499 trillion, up from N65.259 trillionContinue Reading
MDAs Abuja, April 17, 2025 (NAN) Ms Zahrah Audu, Director-General, Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council (PEBEC), has reiterated the council’s readiness to work with heads of government agencies to enhance service delivery. Audu stated this in a communiqué at the end of a retreat for Heads of Ministries, Departments, andContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has urged insurance stakeholders to unite in using technology to deepen rural insurance penetration across Nigeria. Mr Olusegun Omosehin, NAICOM’s Commissioner for Insurance, made the call on Wednesday at the 2025 Business Day Insurance ConferenceContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi Access Holdings Plc. says it generated N642.22 billion as profit for the year ended Dec. 31, 2024. This is a 3.7 per cent increase from the N619.32 billion it generated in 2023. The company made this knownContinue Reading
By Okeoghene Akubuike The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) says it posted a Net return of N1.88 trillion for Financial Year 2024, up from the N1.18 trillion recorded in 2023. The Managing Director/CEO of NSIA, Aminu Umar-Sadiq, disclosed this while presenting its 2024 Earnings at a Media Engagement on WednesdayContinue Reading
By Ginika Okoye The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says it is working to broaden access to market-based financing instruments for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). Dr Emomotimi Agama, the Director-General of SEC, said this during a meeting with the Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SMEDAN), inContinue Reading
By Aisha Cole The Customs Area Controller, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), PTML Command, Comptroller Tenny Daniyan, says the command generated N90.2 billion in Q1 2025. Daniyan revealed this during a management meeting held in Lagos. He stated that the Q1 2025 revenue exceeded that of Q1 2024, showing improved performance.Continue Reading
