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Dotun Adekunle: At OPay, Technology Remains Our Engine for Driving Financial Inclusion across Africa
In this interview with Sunday Ehigiator, the Chief Operating Officer/Chief Technology Officer of OPay, Dotun Daniel Adekunle, reiterates that technology remains the driving force behind the company’s push to deepen
Heirs Life Appoints Eze as Independent Non-executive Director
Nume Ekeghe Heirs Life Assurance, the specialist life insurance company of Heirs Insurance Group, has appointed the Founder and Lead Pastor of Streams of Joy International Ministry, Pastor Jerry Eze,
NGX market reverses gains, loses N1.17trn on sell-offs
The Nigerian Exchange Ltd. (NGX) equities market on Tuesday reversed its four-session bullish run, losing N1.166 trillion in market capitalisation amid sell-offs in key stocks. Market capitalisation fell by 0.73
Insurance recapitalisation: Oyedele queries NAICOM over processing fee, payment into escrow account
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has queried the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) over its imposition of a 1%
NIMASA reiterates commitment to globally competitive maritime administration
By Godwin Oritse The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has reaffirmed its commitment to building an efficient, transparent and globally competitive maritime administration through sustained reforms and stronger stakeholder
Reps, NDIC seek stronger depositor protection after bank recapitalisation
By Cynthia Alo The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) and the House of Representatives Committee on Insurance and Actuarial Matters have intensified efforts to strengthen Nigeria’s financial safety net following
NERC sacks Kaduna DisCo board over N456bn debt, appoints administrator
By Obas Esiedesa The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has dissolved the board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Company (KAEDC) over what it described as grave financial, operational and regulatory failures, appointing
Low import bill pushes Nigeria’s trade surplus to $3.46b
By Elizabeth Adegbesan Driven by an 18.7 percent decline in import bill, Nigeria’s trade surplus rose by 32.06 percent month-on-month (MoM) to $3.46 billion in April 2026 from $2.62 billion
Boosted by Sustained Interest, Stock Market Crosses Historic N160trn Mark
Kayode Tokede The Nigerian stock opened the week on a positive note, as renewed buying interest in Airtel Africa Plc, others pushed the market market capitalisation above historic N160trillion mark.
Aradel’s Oil Output Surges 523% to 139.5 Kboepd in H1
Peter Uzoho Aradel Holdings Plc has delivered a significant first half in 2026, with group production rising 523 per cent to an average of 139,500 barrels of oil equivalent per
