April 2026 – Page 182

Operation Safe Corridor Not Amnesty

13.04.2026

Or Shortcut For Ex-Combatants To Evade Justice –Ali Brig. General Yusuf Ali is the National Coordinator of Operation Safe Corridor. In this interview, he speaks on the sensitivity of reintegrating excombatants into the society, Federal Government’s increased investments in community sensitization and efforts to make the deradicalisation programme more victimsensitive. EMMANUEL ONANI reports What would...

Why Politics Should Not Be Judicialised, By Amadi

13.04.2026

Dr. Sam Amadi is the Director of Abuja School of Social and Political Thought. In this interview, he speaks on the impasse over withdrawal of recognition for the David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and other issues. ANAYO EZUGWU reports The ADC has gone to...

Lawyer Slams CAC’s N200, N500 Fees As Unlawful, Beyond Legal Authority

13.04.2026

A lawyer, Faisal Manir, has condemned the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) for imposing additional fees on name reservation and company registration services following the 2026 Easter holiday. In a public statement, Manir described the charges as illegal, ultra vires and null from the outset. He called on CAC Registrar-General, Ishaq Hussaini Magaji (SAN), to suspend...

Providus Bank helps SMEs expand into global trade

13.04.2026

Providus Bank has announced the commencement of the Training to Transaction Programme, a flagship initiative designed to accelerate African small and medium-sized enterprises from export readiness into active participation in international trade. The programme, which is in partnership with Borderless Trade and Investment, Duchess NL, and the Global African Business Association under the ECOWAS Parliament...

CBN Tightens Oversight of Nigeria’s Digital Finance Sector

13.04.2026

The Central Bank of Nigeria is tightening oversight of digital finance platforms, aiming to balance rapid innovation with stronger safeguards to protect stability and boost confidence, JIDE AJIA writes The Central Bank of Nigeria is stepping up efforts to reinforce confidence in the country’s financial system, introducing new measures to strengthen oversight of virtual asset...

Nigeria Insurance Recapitalization: A Major Sector Shake-Up

13.04.2026

Nigeria’s insurance industry is currently navigating a period of profound structural adjustment, characterised by a high-stakes transition that experts describe as a pivotal opportunity to reposition the sector as a credible pillar of the national financial system, JIDE AJIA reports At the heart of this transformation is the 31 July 2026, recapitalisation deadline set by...

Business

Reversing Nigerian economic reforms could hurt growth

13.04.2026

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has warned that any attempt to reverse ongoing economic reforms could drag Nigeria’s growth back to crisis-era levels of about two per cent, threatening recent gains in macroeconomic stability. Speaking during the NESG quarterly media engagement held in Abuja on Friday, the Head of Research, Dr Joseph Ogebe, said, “What...

CIG Motors & Stanbic IBTC Launch Vehicle Financing Scheme

13.04.2026

CIG Motors has officially entered a partnership with Stanbic IBTC to launch a revolutionary vehicle financing initiative. The scheme, tagged ‘Vehicle Financing Made Easier’, is designed to dismantle the high entry barriers of upfront capital, offering Nigerians a streamlined path to owning brand-new vehicles with flexible repayment structures and rapid delivery timelines. This, according to...

NUPRC unveils reforms to boost Nigerian oil production

13.04.2026

The Commission Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has unveiled an ambitious reform agenda aimed at boosting crude oil production, restoring investor confidence, and positioning Nigeria as a competitive global energy destination. In her maiden interview published in the latest edition of The Upstream Gaze, a media publication by the...

Adelabu reports modest gains in Nigeria electricity output

13.04.2026

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, says electricity generation has improved between March 28 and April 10, 2026, following increased gas supply to thermal power plants. The minister, through his Special Adviser on Strategic Communications and Media Relations, Bolaji Tunji, said the improvement fulfilled his pledge at the Power Sector Working Group that electricity supply...