Behind every line of code running through Nigeria’s booming digital economy is an actual person. Every time a mother registers her child for school online, a graduate applies for a job through a mobile portal, or an entrepreneur opens a merchant bank account, they hand over a piece of their lives. They offer their trust, assuming their personal details will be guarded with care. Yet for years, the corporate response to that trust was largely invisible—a quiet exercise in paperwork, buried inside dense legal disclaimers and rushed, end-of-year audit folders. Today, a homegrown effort in Lagos is reshaping…
Author: Orientalnews Staff
Uche Cecil Izuora Prices of Smartphones in Nigeria is expected to rise as the country plans to introduce fees for registering newly imported phones. This could raise smartphone prices as manufacturers, distributors and retailers pass the additional costs on to consumers, according to the Association of Mobile Phones and Allied Products Traders of Nigeria (AMPAT). The fees are part of the Device Management System (DMS) introduced by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to establish a registry of phones connected to the country’s telecommunications networks. In a statement, AMPAT said it supports the principle behind the DMS and considers the…
Uche Cecil Izuora A fresh opportunity is awaiting young entrepreneurs in the maritime sector as the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) unveils a program to develop young businesses and technology solutions for the country’s blue economy, while seeking private-sector participation to help turn those ventures into investable businesses. The NIMASA Blue Economy Accelerator Programme (NIMASA-BEAP) and a National Innovation Hackathon opened in Lagos on September 16, 2026. The program is intended to give young Nigerians and innovative enterprises a structured path from developing ideas to building businesses that address challenges across the maritime and blue-economy value chain.…
Ken Okeke The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) is working on new measures to intensified flood preparedness following a high-risk alert issued by the Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) The alert covers Imo, Cross River, Ebonyi, Benue, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Lagos, Rivers, Edo, Kogi, Taraba, Delta, Bayelsa, Enugu and Abia states. NEMA activated its zonal directorates and operations offices covering the affected states to monitor vulnerable communities and coordinate response efforts. Director General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, urged residents in floodplains, riverbanks and low-lying areas to relocate to safer, higher ground. Umar also called on residents to…
Yemisi Izuora Pathway Advisors Limited has demonstrated its capabilities in Nigeria’s capital market with the successful completion of a landmark ₦45 billion Hybrid Commercial Paper (CP) Offer for Zeenab Foods Limited, which recorded strong demand from institutional investors across both conventional and non-interest-based investment segments. The transaction comprised a ₦25 billion Conventional Commercial Paper issuance and a ₦20 billion Non-Interest-Based Commercial Paper issuance, providing Zeenab Foods Limited with access to diversified sources of short-term funding while creating investment opportunities for a broader spectrum of institutional investors. The Offer attracted exceptional investor demand, with the Conventional Commercial Paper recording subscriptions…
Tunde Bakare The General Manager, Olam Nigeria Limited, Mrs Morenike Alayerogun, has sought the support of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to strengthen aquaculture development and promote youth empowerment in the country. Alayerogun made the request when she led a delegation of the company on a courtesy visit to the NYSC National Directorate Headquarters in Abuja. She disclosed that about 200 Corps Members were currently serving with the organisation in various fields, adding that Olam was committed to supporting the Federal Government’s efforts in nation-building, youth development, and Corps Members’ mentorship. The General Manager stated that, as part…
Yemisi Izuora The President of the Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB), Mrs. Ekeoma Ezeibe, has called on insurance brokers and other industry professionals to participate actively in the fifth edition of Insurance Meets Tech (IMT) 5.0, describing the platform as an important avenue for the industry to engage with emerging technologies, exchange knowledge, and explore practical solutions for a rapidly evolving insurance landscape. The call was made during a courtesy visit by the Insurance Meets Tech team to the NCRIB, where the Council formally endorsed the fifth edition of the annual insurance and technology conference. Scheduled for…
Yemisi Izuora The International Trade Centre (ITC) and The Access Africa Office, the coordinating office for the African subsidiaries of Access Bank Plc, one of Africa’s leading pan-African financial institutions, are coordinating a new development plan aimed boosting access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises, and increase access to markets and skills training, in 14 African countries. The programme will start with a pilot in Ghana. The 14 countries include Angola, Botswana, Cameroon, Democratic Republic of Congo, The Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Kenya, Mozambique, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, South Africa, United Republic of Tanzania and Zambia. African small businesses…
Joseph Bakare The Federal Government, through the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS), will empower 200 youths in Oyo state with practical and marketable skills. The training, under the auspices of the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (OSSAP-TVEE), will run from Sept. 28 to Oct. 9, 2026. The initiative, which begins with the Oyo State phase, will be replicated across the six geopolitical zones to expand access to skills training, tools and sustainable livelihood opportunities for more young Nigerians. Beneficiaries will receive training across three…
Francesca Odimgbe Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has felicitated with Juju music legend, Chief Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, popularly known as King Sunny Ade, as he marks his 80th birthday. Sanwo-Olu, in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr. Gboyega Akosile, described KSA as a global music icon and one of Africa’s pioneers who took Nigerian music to the world stage. He added that King Sunny Ade is one of the first African musicians to achieve international acclaim, bringing honour not only to Nigeria but to the entire continent. The Governor noted that for…