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By Michael Nwadike Citing improved foreign exchange liquidity, stronger fiscal revenues, and rising external reserves, global ratings agency S&P Global Ratings recently upgraded Nigeria’s long-term foreign and local currency credit ratings to ‘B’ from ‘B-’. It ackn...
Ebere Nwoji Nigerian insurance sector was recently thrown to a mourning with the demise of the 21st President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB, ) Mr Rotimi Edu.
Ebere Nwoji Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer Universal Insurance Company plc, Jeff Duru, has said that his company pioneered fast claims service in Nigeria. Duru also assured the public that his
Concerning DSO, there is fresh excitement, optimism and great expectation preceding the July launch, and I am happy to share in all the euphoria. After blowing over N60bn on a project that smaller African nations have since concluded but which remains in a convoluted suspense he...
“Constant in nothing but inconstancy”— Marcus Aurelius In an earlier installment of this essay, we established the urgency of Northern Nigeria’s predicament and the necessity for strategic engagement. The logical next step is to define the principles upon which such enga...
Champion Breweries Plc has announced that its 50th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at the Oriental Hotel, 3 Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos,
The Rockefeller Foundation has launched its 2025 impact report, Big Bets, Real Results, detailing the Foundation’s 2025 work, including big bets on Universal Energy Abundance andRegenerative School Meals around the world, to
As you read this, former president, Goodluck Jonathan (GCFR), may have swallowed the poisoned chalice of filing to run for president in 2027. As at yesterday, everything pointed in that direction. Indications were that he would run on the platform of the People’s Democratic Pa...
Ebere Nwoji The National Pension Commission (PenCom), has kicked off the pilot phase of its PenCare initiative by inviting retirees rom 60 years up who receive monthly pension less than
Sunday Ehigiator The Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) have renewed their commitment to combating maritime crimes and strengthening security collaboration within Nigeria’s territorial waters
Ebere Nwoji The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr Ayo Olusegun Omosehin, has said that the success of insurance in any economy is fundamentally anchored on the level of public understanding, trust,
By Victor-Bandele Dada The persistent developmental crisis in Nigeria has generated decades of political reforms, economic interventions, and institutional restructuring without producing sustainable national transformation. This article argues that Nigeria’s deeper challenge l...
When President Bola Tinubu declared the end of the fuel subsidy regime in May 2023, Nigerians were asked to absorb immediate pain in exchange for a promise. The savings, estimated at several trillions of naira annually, would be redirected into healthcare, education, infrastructu...
Nume Ekeghe With over N3 trillion expected to hit the financial system this week from maturing securities, analysts have projected a further moderation in fixed income yields even as pressure
Kayode Tokede Buoyed by drive to bridge budget deficit, the federal government, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), raised an estimated N3.6 trillion from investors in five months of 2026
JACK OKUDE pays tribute to Matthew Tonlagha, philanthropist and managing director of Maton Engineering Ltd At just 50, Matthew Tonlagha’s life has orbited the full cycle of human accomplishments. From general
The NCC is seeking help from Office of the National Security Adviser to shore up deteriorating services, writes SONNY ARAGBA-AKPORE With recorded cases of 27,000 fibre optic cable cuts in
The recent kidnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State has once again exposed the frightening state of insecurity confronting Nigeria. Condemnations have continued to
All stakeholders should do more to stem the scourge The death toll from the outbreak of Lassa fever in the country rose to 191 last week, with health authorities warning
Oluchi Chibuzor posits that the crusade by the Chairman of Access Holdings, Aigboje Aig‑Imoukhuede for lower cost of capital as a precondition for growth, competitiveness and institutional resilience is a
Kayode Tokede Berger Paints Nigeria Plc led the gainers’ chart on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) at the weekend after its share price jumped by 55.57 per cent to close
Henry Nnanna Okeke has congratulated the winners of the Enugu APC National Assembly primaries, praising the process as peaceful and transparent. He calls for unity among party members as they prepare for the 2027 elections.
By Nwafor Sunday Eleanya Urum Eke, Founder and CEO of Risevest, has been unveiled as one of the virtual interview judges and leading faces of the South East Venture Capital Programme Pitch Competition, a flagship initiative of the South East Development Commission focused on acce...
The APC has unveiled its final list of 36 aspirants for the Rivers State House of Assembly primaries. Notably, none of the loyalists of Governor Fubara made the list.
The recent attack on a school in Oyo serves as a serious warning about rising insecurity in Nigeria's South-West. This incident underscores the growing threat of kidnappings in the region.
An analysis of Nigeria’s public debt crisis. Explore the difficult economic choices between increasing taxation and taking on more loans to fund developmen
The Defence Headquarters says troops have made contact with Oyo kidnappers and are in pursuit to rescue abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire LGA.
Atiku Abubakar faults President Tinubu’s response to the Ogbomoso abduction and Katsina killings, describing it as a ‘collapse of leadership’ and a moral f
A witness in the N76 billion AMCON fraud investigation stated that no illicit funds were found in the accounts of former MD Ahmed Kuru. This testimony may impact the ongoing legal proceedings regarding the alleged fraud.
Borno Governor Zulum has pledged to ensure the safe return of 48 students abducted in Mussa. He emphasized the need for intensified rescue efforts in collaboration with security agencies.