Uchenna Cecil izuora The Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Port Command, has recorded another significant seizure, this time uncovering 204 firearms and firearm components following credible intelligence and sustained efforts to prevent the importation and circulation of illegally imported firearms into Nigeria. This comes barely weeks after the Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, PhD, MFR, psc(+), paid a working visit to the Command on 18 August 2026, during which he briefed members of the press on the landmark interception of knocked-down firearm components that were subsequently assembled into 399 pump-action rifles and officially handed over to the National…
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Why world-class refining capacity has not yet delivered stable supply, reduced currency risk or a coherent downstream market By Sola Adebawo Nigeria now hosts one of the world’s largest single-train refineries, yet it continues to depend on petrol imports whenever domestic supply falters. That contradiction should concern policymakers more than the recurring argument over whether Dangote Petroleum Refinery is helping or hurting the market. Using NMDPRA’s latest consolidated monthly figures, domestic petrol supply fell by 20.6 per cent, from 32.5 million litres per day in June 2026 to 25.8 million litres in July. As domestic supply declined, imports increased…
By the Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society (IMPCMS) It is with heavy hearts that we, the members of the Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society, pay tribute to our pioneer President, Mr. Dotun Oladipo, who was called home on 25 August 2026, at the age of 56. Dotun was, in every sense, a builder. Long before many of us imagined that online publishing could stand shoulder to shoulder with the traditional newsrooms that trained him, he saw it. He carried the discipline of the print newsroom — earned across nearly three decades at Newswatch, PUNCH Newspapers, Nigerian Tribune,…
The Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society (IMPCMS) has expressed shock over the death of its pioneer President, Mr. Dotun Oladipo. He passed away suddenly on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, in Lagos, at the age of 56. Mr. Oladipo was Founder and Publisher of The Eagle Online and Managing Director/CEO of Premium Eagle Media Limited. He also served as President of the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) from 2017 to 2021, and remained an Emeritus President of the Guild thereafter. He was also the pioneer President of IMPCMS, an organisation he helped establish to promote collaboration, training, and…
The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has expressed sadness over the death of its former President, Dotun Oladipo, publisher of The Eagle Online. Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at the age of 56. He was President of GOCOP from 2017 to 2021 and was one of the publishers who helped shape the Guild in its early years. His death is a loss to GOCOP and the wider Nigerian media community. Oladipo came into online publishing with years of experience in the traditional media. He had worked as a journalist and editor before moving into digital publishing and…
AXA Mansard Health has extended its hepatitis awareness campaign to the Bariga area of Lagos, offering residents free screening, health education and support services as part of a broader push for preventive healthcare and early disease detection. The outreach, held to mark World Hepatitis Day 2026, forms part of the health management organisation’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to preventive care, especially in communities where routine screening and health information are often scarce. Community members who took part were screened for hepatitis at no cost and received guidance on prevention, diagnosis, and why prompt medical attention matters when symptoms…
L-R: Chidiebere Nwankwo, General Secretary, Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA); Olufunke Tonye-Preghafi, General Manager, Finance, Quomodo Systems Africa (QSA); Chike Onwuegbuchi, Chairman, NITRA; and Olukayode Joseph, Head of Pre-Sales, Cloud & Infrastructure, QSA, at the NITRA Innovative & Scientific Conference, held on Thursday, July 23rd, 2026, in Lagos. Quomodo Systems Africa has called for greater investment in secure digital infrastructure as Nigeria works to bridge its digital divide, arguing that expanding internet access alone will not deliver an inclusive and resilient digital economy. The call was made by the company’s Chief Financial Officer and Head of Operations, Mrs…
Yemisi lzuora The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), has set the stage to boost Nigeria’s takaful insurance market. This step started when Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, on Friday, 21 August 2026, hosted a high-level delegation of experts from the Islamic Financial Services Board (IFSB) following the successful completion of a Diagnostic Assessment Mission on Nigeria’s Takaful sector. The delegation, led by Dr. Hamim Syahrum Ahmad Mokhtar, briefed the Commission on the preliminary outcomes of its mission, which concluded a five-day engagement with key stakeholders, including regulators, Takaful operators, industry associations, and development partners. At the meeting the Commissioner reaffirmed NAICOM’s…
AXA Mansard Health’s International Healthcare Plan, iMED, offers Nigerians access to comprehensive medical coverage for cancer, as well as critical medical procedures such as organ and bone marrow transplants, and international emergency medical assistance at leading healthcare facilities in Nigeria, the United States, the United Kingdom and Dubai. According to estimates by the Global Cancer Observatory (GLOBOCAN), more than 150,000 new cancer cases are diagnosed annually in Nigeria, with over 90,000 deaths recorded each year. Among men, prostate, colorectal and liver cancers remain the most commonly diagnosed, while breast, cervical and colorectal cancers account for the highest incidence among…
Yemisi lzuora AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has sustained its growth momentum in the first half of 2026, posting a 14 per cent increase in profit after tax to ₦7.8 billion while reaffirming that it is well positioned to meet the new minimum capital requirements under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. The insurer’s half-year performance comes as insurance companies intensify efforts to strengthen their balance sheets ahead of the industry’s recapitalisation programme, with operators increasingly focusing on underwriting discipline, digital transformation and business expansion to improve profitability despite macroeconomic headwinds. The company’s unaudited financial results showed that…