IT&Telecoms
moreNCC, REA Sign MoU to Drive Digital Infrastructure Expansion Through Renewable Energy
L-R: Mr. Kashim Ibrahim, Director, Legal Services, Rural Electrification Agency, REA; Engr. Umar Abdullahi…Broadband Expands, But Nigeria Still 14.33 Points Below 70% Target
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) report revealed that Nigeria has failed to achieve the ambitious 70…NCC consults stakeholders on free educational internet access
The Nigerian Communications Commission has commenced consultations with stakeholders on a proposed framework to enable…
NCC Unveils Cost-Based Duct Sharing Plan to Boost Broadband Infrastructure in Nigeria
NCC moves to end repeated road excavation for broadband
Beyond Artificial Intelligence: Why Quantum Computing Is Emerging as the World’s Next Multi-Trillion-Dollar Technology
Capital Market
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NGX extends decline on energy, insurance sell-off
The Nigerian equities market extended its downward trajectory on Wednesday…
NGX sheds N106bn as bearish sentiment persists
The Nigerian Exchange Limited experienced an aggregate market value decline…
TAJBank’s PBT rises 74%, pays higher dividend
TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s largest non-interest bank by assets, has sustained…
Insurance
moreNAICOM Issues New Licences to More Insurers as NIIRA 2025 Recapitalisation Boosts Industry Confidence
strengthen policyholder protection and uphold highest standards of governance The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has…Recapitalisation: NAICOM Issues Guinea Insurance New Licence, Confirms Compliance with NIIRA 2025
L-R: Ademola Abidogu, Managing Director/CEO, Guinea Insurance Plc; and Olusegun Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance/CEO, National…Beyond Recapitalisation: How NIIRA 2025 Is Reshaping Nigeria’s Insurance Industry Through Continuous Risk-Based Capital Supervision
By Benjamin A. Ameh of The Ameh News For decades, recapitalisation in Nigeria’s insurance industry…
Sovereign Trust Insurance Meets New Recapitalisation Requirement, Strengthens Growth Outlook
The Next Test: Risk-Based Capital and NAICOM’s New Era of Continuous Regulation
GUINEA INSURANCE COMPLETES RECAPITALISATION (LIC 047), POSITIONED FOR MARKET LEADERSHIP AND THE NEXT PHASE OF GROWTH
Money Market
moreFidelity Bank Deepens Commitment to Food Security in Abeokuta
L-R: Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc, Victoria Abuka; Fidelity Food Bank…FCMB Leverages Stronger Capital Base to Expand Digital Credit, Raises FastCash Limit to N500,000
First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has raised the maximum limit on its FastCash instant loan…*FICAN Conference to Spotlight Banking Recapitalisation, Tax Reform, Fintech as TopIndustry Leaders Gather in Lagos*
Nigeria’s top policymakers, financial regulators, banking executives, fintech innovators, economists and capital market operators will…
Manufacturing
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Manufacturing Confidence Rebounds to 52.1, But Finance, Power and Forex Threaten Nigeria’s Industrial Recovery
Threaten Nigeria’s Industrial Recovery MAN Q2 2026 Index shows cautious…
Nestlé Nigeria Marks Five Years of Empowering Rural Women as 50 Zaria Retailers Join Initiative
Nestlé Nigeria has marked the fifth anniversary and 10th edition…
ATIDI Surpasses US$93 Billion in African Trade and Investment Support
Experts say stronger political risk insurance is becoming critical to…
News
moreAtiku not proposing return to old fuel subsidy racket – Aide
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar’s Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication,…University don proffers solutions to gender-based violence
A Professor of Gender and Humanitarianism at the Centre for Gender and Humanitarianism and Development…‘I’m deeply saddened’ – Tambuwal mourns Sokoto boat mishap
Former Sokoto governor, Aminu Tambuwal has expressed his condolences to the families of victims of…
Power
moreHeirs Energies doubles crude output to 55,000bpd
Heirs Energies has raised its crude oil production to 55,000 barrels per day from 25,000…Seplat to complete 10% NNPC JV sale December
Seplat Energy is expected to complete the sale of a 10 per cent working interest…Seplat Energy Posts 498% Profit Surge, Unveils Record Dividend Payout
Seplat Energy Plc has delivered a strong first-half performance for 2026, with profit after tax…
Dangote Refinery Secures Landmark $2.5bn Private Equity Investment
Nigeria’s $2bn Renewable Energy Investment Yields Only 76,000 Jobs, REA Flags Local Capacity Gap
Powering Nigeria’s Future: Why Electricity Sector Reforms Must Move Beyond Generation, Says ICAN Past Chairman Olusesan Okunade
Oil and Gas
moreNLNG Train 7: Petroleum Ministry Inspects Project, Assesses Readiness
The Federal Government has intensified its oversight of the Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) Train 7…NNPC raises the alarm over widening energy skills gap
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has raised the alarm over Nigeria’s widening energy workforce…Dangote Secures $2.5bn Funding to Drive 1.4m b/d Lekki Refinery Expansion
Landmark private equity deal strengthens capital base, deepens investor confidence and positions Lekki complex as…
Deep offshore incentive may add 1m barrels crude daily – NUPRC
PETROAN Demands Commitment From NNPCL To Return Public Refineries To Work
Dangote refinery eyes foreign listing after three years
Aviation
moreUnited Nigeria Airlines Commits ₦20m to Sustain Chinua Achebe Prize for 10 Years
By The Ameh News The airline’s Executive Chairman, Professor Obiora Okonkwo United Nigeria Airlines (UNA)…United Nigeria Airlines Crew Member Earns Praise for Exceptional Customer Service
By The Ameh News A cabin crew member of United Nigeria Airlines, Miss Uchechukwu Francisca…ANAP Disassociates self From Union Statement
The President General of the Association of Nigerian Aviation Professional ANAP, Comrade Adedayo Alale…
United Nigeria Airlines crew commended for professionalism during unruly passenger incident
INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE: NUATE PETITIONS NLC, DESCRIBES AON AS UNIFIED CARTEL, BEGINS PICKETING TODAY
AON Urges NASS to Scrap 5% Aviation Charge, Adopt FAAN-Style Levy
Pension
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Premium-Trustfund Merger Signals New Pension Industry Consolidation Ahead of 2027 Deadline
The Ameh News Analysis Nigeria’s Pension Shake-Up Begins: Premium-Trustfund Merger…
PenCom Plans Higher Pension Contributions to Strengthen Retirement Security
Nigeria’s pension industry is set for another major transformation as…
PenCom DG Commissions NUP Legacy House, Kano Governor Donates ₦100 Million
By The Ameh News The Director-General of the National Pension…
Politics
moreOsun election: Sowore attacks Davido over meeting with Wike
Popular Nigerian activist, Omoyele Sowore has criticised Afrobeats singer, David Adeleke, also known as Davido,…2027 polls: Ideyi emerges ADC candidate for Ebonyi South Senatorial zone
The opposition African Democratic Congress, ADC, Ebonyi State chapter, has held a fresh primary election…Tinubu Administration Deepens Migration Governance as FEC Adopts Revised National Migration Policy
Doro: New Framework Translates Nigeria’s Global Migration Commitments into Coordinated National Action The administration of…
David Mark warns against use of state institutions to manipulate 2027 elections
Osun election: ‘Empty boast’ – Dele Momodu replies Wike
2027: Kebbi ADC appoints former Deputy Speaker, Sani Tadurga as campaign DG
Education
moreFidelity Bank Deepens Commitment to Food Security in Abeokuta
L-R: Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc,…
Igbinedion University, EduTech Global Forge Digital Education Partnership to Expand Access
Mr. Femi Shonubi, Co-Founder/CTO – EduTech Global Igbinedion University, Okada,…
United Nigeria Airlines Commits ₦20m to Sustain Chinua Achebe Prize for 10 Years
By The Ameh News The airline’s Executive Chairman, Professor Obiora…
Maritime
moreSIFAX Group Sponsors Free Dental Outreach for Over 100 Underserved Residents in Ibadan
Lagos, Nigeria, August 13, 2026 – More than 100 traders and residents of New Gbagi…MARITIME SECURITY: NIMASA, NIGERIAN NAVY RENEW MoU TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION
…As NIMASA DG Commends Oyetola’s Commitment to Inter-Agency Collaboration, Maritime Safety and Security. The Nigerian…NIMASA, Mission to Seafarers Strengthen Partnership on Seafarers
L-R: Chairman, Management Committee of Mission to Seafarers (MtS) Lagos, Chief Adebayo Sarumi, OON; Regional…
NIMASA Repositioning New Generation for Blue Economy Growth
NIMASA, NSIB Establish Joint Framework to Strengthen Maritime Safety
Customs, Police Strengthen Security at Idiroko Border, Reduce Checkpoints to Boost Trade
Tourism and Travelers
moreUnited Nigeria Airlines Commits ₦20m to Sustain Chinua Achebe Prize for 10 Years
By The Ameh News The airline’s Executive Chairman, Professor Obiora…
United Nigeria Airlines Crew Member Earns Praise for Exceptional Customer Service
By The Ameh News A cabin crew member of United…
United Nigeria Airlines crew commended for professionalism during unruly passenger incident
A cabin crew member of United Nigeria Airlines, Francisca Ogbuagu,…
Brands&Marketing
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Airtel Africa boosts share buyback cap to $65m
Airtel Africa Plc has formally announced the purchase and planned…
Fidelity Bank Deepens Commitment to Food Security in Abeokuta
L-R: Team Lead, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Fidelity Bank Plc,…
“Why Nigeria Needs More Companies That Build Value Chains Like Nestle Nigeria, Not Just Balance Sheets.”
Inside the multi-billion-naira investments transforming local dairy production, empowering farmers,…
Photonews
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Press Release
moreNLNG Train 7: Petroleum Ministry Inspects Project, Assesses Readiness
The Federal Government has intensified its oversight of the Nigeria…
Dangote Secures $2.5bn Funding to Drive 1.4m b/d Lekki Refinery Expansion
Landmark private equity deal strengthens capital base, deepens investor confidence…
NAICOM Issues New Licences to More Insurers as NIIRA 2025 Recapitalisation Boosts Industry Confidence
strengthen policyholder protection and uphold highest standards of governance The…