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Microinsurance Boosts Pension Access – NAICOM

The National Insurance Commission has highlighted microinsurance and digital platforms as holding the potential to drive the embrace of retirement products, especially in the informal sector. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Insurance, Olusegun Omosehin, at the recently held Ispenonline Retirement Summit in Lagos. Omosehin, who was represented by the Lagos Director of NAICOM,...
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Nigerians Face Higher Costs, Poor Power

Electricity distribution companies recorded a shortfall of over N202bn in their revenue collections for the first quarter of 2025, despite a rise in electricity billing across the country, an analysis of official industry data by The PUNCH has shown. This was as data revealed that electricity billing by distribution companies increased by 106.68 per cent...
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Cornerstone Insurance Profit Grows to N25bn

Cornerstone Insurance has recorded 87.11 per cent in its profit after tax for the 2024 financial year, N25.89bn, compared to N13.84bn in the previous year. This was revealed in its 2024 annual report filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. The company provides both life and non-life insurance services for both corporate and individual customers. It...
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New Maternity Ward Opens at Ebute Metta Hospital

The Lagos State Development and Property Corporation has renovated and transformed a portable cabin to serve as a new maternity ward at the Ebute Metta General Hospital as part of its corporate social responsibilities. In a statement, it was noted that at the handover ceremony, the Medical Director of Ebute Metta General Hospital, Dr Irewole...
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Nigeria Approves New Urban Development Policy

The Federal Executive Council has endorsed a landmark 10-year National Urban Development Policy that introduces metropolitan planning commissions and embraces the innovative 15-minute city model to transform Nigeria’s rapidly expanding urban regions. The disclosure was contained in a statement published recently on the official website of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, which described...
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Dangote Refinery Petrol Price Too High? – IPMAN Speaks Out

The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery should sell Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) below the current N825 per litre price being sold by the Lekki-based plant. IPMAN Publicity Secretary, Chinedu Udadike, in an interview with our correspondent, stated that the refinery had the necessary enabling factors to sell petrol...
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Firm, philanthropists support Nigerians with disabilities

Pukka Logistics and Support Services Ltd., in collaboration with international philanthropists, has extended support to Nigerians living with disabilities in Lagos. At an event held at the Centre for Citizens with Disabilities office in Opebi, Ikeja, food items were distributed, and messages of hope were shared with beneficiaries. The representative of Pukka Logistics, Akingbelu-Banjo, said...
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Ecobank Transnational appoints Ayo Adepoju as Executive Director

The Board of Directors of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated, the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced the appointment of a Nigerian, Ayo Adepoju, to the Board as Group Executive Director. According to a statement on Friday, the appointment became effective on Wednesday. Before his appointment, Adepoju was the Group Chief Financial Officer. ETI indicated...
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High Interest Rates Crippling Nigeria’s Manufacturers

The Chief Executive Officer of Cutix Plc, Ijeoma Odunoye, speaks on the struggles of local manufacturing firms amid high inflation and interest rates, insecurity, and a torrent of substandard imports. She explains how her company is navigating the economic environment and highlights the need for government intervention to sustain businesses in this interview with OLUWAKEMI...
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