Business Day
Credit to northern governors for NNSTF, by Suleiman A. Suleiman
I have been much surprised that the Northern Nigeria Security Trust Fund (NNSTF), established last month by the Northern States Governors’ Forum (NSGF), has not generated as much public interest and
Louis Ogbeifun points oil workers, labour towards tomorrow, by Owei Lakemfa
Life is in flux and labour in Nigeria is caught in its crosswinds. To navigate the strong currents of change, and produce a compass, the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff
Senate Engages Financial Sector Stakeholders on Reforms, Economic Stability
Sunday EhigiatorThe Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance and Other Financial Institutions has intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s financial system, convening an expanded stakeholders’ engagement with key financial sector regulators and
Nigeria’s Metered Customers Rise by 111,654 to 7.44 Million in One Month
Metering rate rises to 59.69% as unmetered customers fall by 41,434 5.02 million active customers still without metering devices Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The number of metered electricity customers in Nigeria
Fixed-income Market Records N8.84trn Trades in One Week as OMO Bills Dominate
Nume Ekeghe Trading activity in Nigeria’s fixed-income market rose to N8.84 trillion in face value during the week ended August 7, 2026, with Open Market Operations (OMO) bills accounting for
Tinubu Urges Religious Leaders to Denounce Banditry, Terrorism, Bigotry
NAF air strike kills ISWAP commander, 8 other extremists in Borno Military donates educational materials to schools Olawale Ajimotokan and Linus Aleke in Abuja President Bola Tinubu yesterday appealed to religious and spiritual
AXA Mansard grows H1 profit to N7.8bn, says capital meets NAICOM recapitalisation threshold
By Rosemary Iwunze AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has sustained its growth momentum in the first half of 2026, posting a 14 per cent increase in profit after tax to ₦7.8
Nigeria, China Enter ‘Season of Unprecedented Opportunity’ as 55-year Tie Yield New Push for Science, Agriculture
Michael Olugbode in Abuja Nigeria and China are seeking to open a new chapter in their 55-year diplomatic relationship, with both countries placing greater emphasis on cultural understanding, agricultural transformation,
Leadway says post-recapitalisation era to be defined by strategic ambition
By Rosemary Iwunze Leadway Assurance, Nigeria’s foremost insurance services provider and a member of the Leadway Group, said its recapitalised era will be defined not by regulatory compliance but by
Debit better pass credit alert?
At the weekend, I joined millions of Nigerians in expressing surprise, awe, amazement, puzzle, incredulity, shock and bewilderment having read the “alarm” raised by former Vice President and African Democratic
