In its bid to set new standards in private security and consulting in Nigeria, LEAD Integrated Security Solutions (LISS), a subsidiary of LEAD Security Group, USA has officially launched its operations in the country. The unveiling, which took place on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Lagos Continental Hotel, Victoria Island, had in attendance renowned stakeholders in the sector. The President/CEO, LEAD Security Group, and LEAD Integrated Security Solutions (LISS), Ifeanyi Obinali disclosed that the company is combining physical and digital approach – using humans and the best available technologies to solve the myriad of security challenges facing the country.…
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L–R: Juliet Okon, Head, Alternative Channel and High Net-worth Clients (HNC), Leadway Assurance; Gabriel Idahosa, President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI); Kike Fischer, Director, Sales, Retail and Partnership, Leadway Assurance; and Sola Oluwadare, Head, Trade Promotion, LCCI, at the official signing ceremony announcing Leadway Assurance as Insurance Partner for the upcoming Lagos International Trade Fair, at Commerce House, Victoria Island, Lagos on Wednesday, July 16, 2025. Yemisi Izuora Leadway Assurance, Nigeria’s leading insurance provider, has been announced as the Official Insurance Partner of the Lagos International Trade Fair 2025. The fair is West Africa’s largest international trade fair…
Yemisi Izuora SIFAX Shipping Company Ltd. has launched direct Less-than-Container Load (LCL) export services to the United Kingdom, through a strategic partnership with Netcargo UK Limited, a subsidiary of Net Cargo Group. The move would create expanded pathway for the firm to redefine outbound shipping from Nigeria, This development offers a major breakthrough for businesses that have long grappled with the complexities of cross-border logistics, delays and costly transshipment processes, in their bid to export goods to the United Kingdom. According to Mr. Adekunle Owobamirin, General Manager, Groupage and Export Services, SIFAX Shipping, this alliance provides an opportunity for Nigerian…
Nigeria has stepped up its efforts to secure a Category C seat on the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, highlighting its growing strategic role in global maritime governance. At a recent high-profile Maritime and Aviation Symposium in Singapore, Nigeria, represented by the Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority, Bola Oyebamiji, affirmed its commitment to modernizing maritime infrastructure and tapping into its vast coastal resources—described as an “untapped goldmine” for job creation and investment. The country’s bid aims to strengthen its influence in shaping international maritime policies, especially within West Africa. This initiative is part of a broader strategy…
A Nigerian-born security expert, Ifeanyi Obinali, is gaining international recognition for his exceptional strides in global security management, having built a reputable security empire spanning the United States and Nigeria. Obinali, who is the President/CEO of **LEAD Security Group** in New York and the CEO of **LISS – LEAD Integrated Security Solutions** in Lagos, has over 16 years of experience in corporate security, risk assessment, crisis response, and strategic security development. His journey, which began in 2008 after relocating from Nigeria to the United States, is one marked by grit and determination. Starting as a security guard, Obinali rose through…
GOVERNOR MUTFWANG VISITS UBEC, REAFFIRMS COMMITMENT TO TRANSFORMING PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR LESS PRIVILEGED CHILDREN Gyang BereThe Executive Governor of Plateau State, His Excellency, Barr. Caleb Manasseh Mutfwang, has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to revamp public schools across the state. His vision, he emphasized, is to provide quality education that nurtures and empowers young, underprivileged children to become the leaders of tomorrow.Governor Mutfwang made this declaration during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Hajiya Aisha Garba at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He stressed that unless public schools across the…
Universal Insurance PLC, said it posted a Gross Written Premium (GWP) of N15.25 billion in the year ended December 31, 2024. The Managing Director/CEO of the Company, Dr. Jeff Duru, disclosed this in Lagos while speaking at the 2024/2025 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors (NAIPE), which they sponsored. He also disclosed that as at the first quarter of 2025, the Company achieved a GWP of N8.07 billion, above 100 per cent higher than the target for the quarter. According to him, “Last year, we recorded N15.25 billion in Gross Written Premium (GWP)…
Joseph Bakare The Federal Government has declared Tuesday July 15, 2025, a national public holiday in honour of late president Muhammadu Buhari who died on Sunday July 13. 2025 in a London hospital In furtherance to the seven days of National mourning declared by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, Government says Tuesday’s holiday is in honour of the late former President. The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, following the approval of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR. The Minister stated that the holiday is a mark of respect for…
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has handed over 25 containers laden with unregistered, counterfeit, and prohibited pharmaceutical products to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) at Apapa Port, Lagos. The seized goods, with a Duty Paid Value of over Nine Billion, Two Hundred and Thirty-Five Million Naira (N9,235,402,973.00), represent a significant blow to illicit drug trafficking networks threatening public health and safety. This handover marks a milestone in the strategic partnership between NCS and NAFDAC, established through a Memorandum of Understanding signed in November 2024, which has strengthened inter-agency collaboration, intelligence sharing, and joint enforcement…
Uche Cecil Izuora Lagos State is fast tracking transition to new energy sources across key economic sectors. To accelerate this the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) on Wednesday 9th of July 2025 convened a strategic engagement meeting between the Presidential Initiative on Compressed Natural Gas (Pi-CNG), representatives of RIL Hydro Kraft Limited ( Promoters of CNG for Marine) key Boat Operators and Marine Stakeholders across Lagos State. The meeting, which held at LASWA’s Headquarters in Ikoyi, marks a significant step towards the adoption of cleaner and more sustainable energy sources within the inland water transport sector. The session, organized at…