CAC Seeks Single Database to Link Nigeria’s Ownership Registers
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Corporate Affairs Commission, Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, has called for a single national framework linking Nigeria’s three beneficial ownership registers, warning that fragmented systems could weaken transparency and accountability. The CAC Registrar-General and Chief Executive, Hussaini Ishaq-Magaji, made the call on Tuesday in Abuja, at a stakeholder workshop for journalists and […]
Oyetola Woos Danish Investors for Nigeria’s Maritime Sector
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria is seeking Danish investment and technology for projects in the marine and blue economy, the Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy says. The ministry said the Minister Adegboyega Oyetola made the call during a meeting with Denmark’s Minister for Business and Competitiveness, Martin Lidegaard, in Copenhagen. Oyetola urged Danish businesses […]
NAICOM, NCAA Strengthen Insurance Checks for Airlines
By Oluwakemi Kindness The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) are strengthening checks on aviation insurance to ensure adequate financial protection for air travellers, third parties and other stakeholders. The two agencies formalised the partnership on Wednesday in Abuja with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the […]
FG Drives Private Investment into Badagry Deep-Seaport
By Oluwakemi Kindness The Federal Government has intensified efforts to attract private investment into Nigeria’s maritime infrastructure, with APM Terminals exploring the development of the proposed Badagry Deep-Seaport in Lagos. The development followed a visit by the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, and a Federal Government delegation to Denmark to strengthen maritime […]
Insurers Must Compete With Betting for Customers
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria’s insurance industry must find new ways to compete for the attention and spending of Nigerians, particularly young people who readily participate in betting and pools. The Group Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, Dr. Kola Adesina, made the call on Thursday in Abuja at the unveiling of the Insurance Sector Strengthening […]
RMAFC, ALGON Push for Stronger Local Governments
By Sulyman Gobir The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) have strengthened their partnership to advance local government autonomy, improve fiscal management and drive development at the grassroots. The commitment followed a courtesy visit by a delegation of RMAFC Federal Commissioners to the ALGON National […]
Nigeria’s Remittances Hit Record $947m, Near CBN’s $1bn Target
By Oluwakemi Kindness Nigeria is now just US$53 million short of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) US$1 billion monthly remittance target after formal inflows reached a record US$947 million in July 2026. The July figure represents the highest monthly remittance inflow ever recorded through formal channels, according to the CBN on Sunday in a […]
Democracy Radio, Organised Labour Mourn NLC Scribe Ugboaja
By Chinedu Echianu The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has described the death of its General Secretary, Comrade Emmanuel Okechukwu Ugboaja as a major loss to the Nigerian and global labour movement. The NLC made this known in a communiqué issued at the end of its National Executive Council (NEC) meeting which held in Enugu on […]
NSITF MD mourns NLC scribe Ugboaja
By Chinedu Echianu The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has expressed profound sadness over the death of the General Secretary of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Emmanuel Ugboaja. Faleye described Ugboaja’s passing as a huge loss to the labour movement, saying he stood firm for the […]
Tinubu Orders 500 More CNG Stations Nationwide
By Sulyman Gobir President Bola Tinubu has directed the rollout of an additional 500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations across Nigeria as part of the Federal Government’s efforts to reduce transportation costs following the removal of the petrol subsidy. Tinubu gave the directive on Thursday after meeting with state governors, who he said had […]