Yemisi Izuora The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, has outlined how the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) can leverage Nigeria’s capital market to raise long-term funds for critical infrastructure projects instead of relying solely on annual budgetary allocations. Speaking at the Abuja Business & Investment Summit and Expo (ABIE 2026) in Abuja, Agama said the capital market offers the FCT a sustainable financing model for roads, rail, housing, water, transport and other infrastructure through instruments such as infrastructure bonds, green bonds, real estate investment trusts (REITs), asset recycling and tokenised municipal securities. He…
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Uche Cecil Izuora Abia State Governor, Dr. Alex Otti, has expressed a strong commitment to partner with the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) to fast-track renewable energy projects across the state, admitting that it was unacceptable for Abia to lag behind given its vast potential. Receiving a high-level delegation from the REA, the Ministry of Finance Incorporated (MOFI), and the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles (PI-CNG & EV) at Government House, Umuahia, on Thursday, Governor Otti pledged to resolve outstanding operational delays and activate existing agreements with the federal agency. Addressing the delegation, Otti acknowledged that…
Joseph Bakare Professor Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, the National Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), has disclosed that the party has successfully uploaded into the Independent National Electoral Commission’s INEC’s portal all its candidates into all available elective positions in the forthcoming 2027 General Elections in the country. The National Chairman disclosed this at the weekend after the successful completion of the exercise, well ahead of the deadline initially set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Prof. Yilwatda said the successful completion of the upload of the party’s candidates across the country from the State House of Assembly to the president was a…
Moses Ofodeme The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday 30th July, 2026, joined the National Peace Committee (NPC), security Agencies, traditional rulers and 14 contesting political parties to sign a Peace Accord ahead of the Osun State Governorship Election scheduled for Saturday, 15 August 2026. Speaking at the signing ceremony in Osogbo, the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, said the Commission had completed 11 activities on its Timetable and Schedule of Activities, with only the end of campaigns at midnight on 13 August and the opening of polls on 15 August remaining. He disclosed that the Commission…
Moses Ofodeme The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has called on all media organisations that applied and completed the accreditation process for the Osun State Governorship Election that distribution of media accreditation tags will commence today, Monday, 10th August 2026, at 10:00am, at the Nigeria Union of Journalists, (NUJ) Secretariat, Old Ede Road, Osogbo. The exercise will continue daily from Tuesday to Thursday (11th–13th August 2026), between 9:00am and 4:00pm, at the same venue. Media organisations that fail to pick up their tags within this period are advised to do so on Friday, 14th August 2026, at the INEC…
Moses Ofodeme The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved an extension of the deadline for the submission (upload on the dedicated portal) of the list of candidates for the Governorship and State Houses of Assembly Elections for the February 2027 General Election. The submission window, which according to the revised Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the General Election was originally scheduled to close, Saturday, 8th August, 2026, has been extended to Tuesday, 11th August, 2026. The extension follows growing appeals by political parties for additional time to complete the process. In a related development, the Commission wishes to…
Yemisi Izuora After its successful recapitalization, Leadway Assurance, Nigeria’s foremost insurance services provider and a member of the Leadway Group, is set to lead the industry’s strategic growth trajectory that will be defined not by regulatory compliance but by audacious strategic ambition. Having successfully completed its recapitalisation exercise under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, the company is accelerating a transformation built for the next decade, one that places digital-first service delivery, expanded capacity, and long-term policyholder commitment at the centre of its next growth trajectory. For Leadway, meeting the National Insurance Commission’s (NAICOM) revised minimum capital…
Valentine Okafor Atunse Healthcare Ltd. launched today in Lagos with a commitment to manufacture and distribute advanced regenerative biologics in Nigeria, and to train the Nigerian scientists and clinicians those products require. For a generation, the most advanced medicine available has been something Nigerians travelled for — if they could afford the journey. Atunse was established on the position that they should not have to, and that the capability to deliver and eventually produce such medicine belongs on the continent rather than at the end of an import chain. The company is already treating patients across six service lines:…
Yemisi Izuora The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been assured that modernisation of Nigeria’s financial services sector would receive priority in the investment decision by the private sector. The assurance was delivered by Interswitch Group, an integrated digital payments and commerce company, together and global banking software provider, Temenos,when they paid visit to the Apex bank in Abuja. Their visit to CBN was led by the Founder and Group Chief Executive Officer of Interswitch, Mitchell Elegbe, and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA) at Temenos, Santhosh Rao, as part of the ongoing efforts by both…
Tunde Bakare Abuja Continental Hotel has clinched the Continental Excellence Award for Luxury Hospitality Leadership at the Tourism Transport Summit Awards 2026. The award further cements the hotel’s position as Nigeria’s foremost luxury destination and underscores its impact on the country’s tourism and hospitality sector. Chief Abiodun Ogunsanwo, Convenor of the Awards, said the recognition was based on rigorous assessment of service quality, infrastructure, and contribution to tourism development. “Abuja Continental Hotel stands out for its consistent pursuit of excellence. It has redefined what luxury hospitality means in Nigeria by delivering seamless service and creating memorable experiences for a…