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Leadway unveils product to empower women

Financial services group Leadway has unveiled a special community, Hersurred, to empower women. At the launch in Lagos on Friday, it was revealed that the community is a vibrant one and designed to empower women to thrive in business, life and everything else in between. The Chief People Experience Officer at Leadway Group, Kunbi Adeoti,...
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N600bn capital injection expected on insurance bill passage

Pan-African credit rating agency Agusto&Co projected that insurers would pour in about N600bn to recapitalise their firms on the passage of the Nigeria Insurance Industry Reform bill. This was revealed in its latest 2025 Nigerian Insurance Industry Report made available to The PUNCH. The National Insurance Commission recently hailed the passage of the bill by...
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Consumer group condemns price hike by Multichoice

A Nigerian consumer rights group, Save the Consumers, has condemned the recent price hikes on DStv and GOtv subscriptions by MultiChoice Nigeria, describing the move as “insensitive and exploitative.” The group made this known in a statement signed by the Executive Director, Aliyu Ilias, on Sunday. The statement partly read, “Save the Consumers, a Nigerian...
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PenCom unveils payment solution providers for pension remittance

The National Pension Commission has approved nine Payment Solution Service Providers to participate in the new online Pension Contribution Remittance System it has introduced. In a new update on its website, PenCom said that the online Pension Contribution Remittance System replaces the manual process of employers remitting their employees’ pension contributions. The unveiled service providers...
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AfCFTA will boost demand for loss adjusters – NAICOM

The National Insurance Commission has said the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area will significantly increase the demand for loss adjusters in Nigeria and across the continent. Deputy Commissioner for Insurance, Finance and Administration, Mr Ekerete Ola Gam-Ikon, stated this in Lagos at a workshop organised by the Nigerian Insurance Industry Committee on...
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FG plans standard operating code for Zamfara gold exploration

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to regulate gold exploration in Zamfara State by introducing a standard operating code aimed at ensuring a more structured and transparent mining process. The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, disclosed this in response to questions asked by our correspondent at a recent press briefing to mark the...
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TEF announces $15m grant for 3,000 African entrepreneurs

The Tony Elumelu Foundation has announced a $15m grant to support 3,000 young entrepreneurs across 52 African countries, as part of its 2025 entrepreneurship programme. Founder of the Foundation and Chairman of Heirs Holdings, Transcorp, and United Bank for Africa, Mr Tony Elumelu, made the announcement in Abuja on Saturday during the unveiling of the...
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Kogi commission takes over power regulation in state.

The Kogi State Electricity Regulatory Commission has officially taken over the regulation of the state’s electricity sector. The Special Adviser to the State Governor on Media, Ismail lsah, disclosed this on Sunday in a statement made available to newsmen in Lokoja. “Under the leadership of Governor Ahmed Ododo, the state has leveraged the amended Electricity...
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Union Bank customers win tricycles in promo

Three customers of Union Bank have won a tricycle each in the second monthly draw of its ongoing savings promo. According to a recent statement from the bank, the draw for the Save and Win Palli Promo 4 campaign was conducted recently at the bank’s Douglas Road branch in Owerri, Imo State. Save & Win...
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