… Bolsters Commitment to Local Manufacturing, Health Security Emzor Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd (Emzor), a leading light in the Nigerian pharmaceutical sector, is pleased to announce the successful repayment of its inaugural Series 1 Commercial Paper. Originally issued in November 2024, under its ₦10 billion Commercial Paper Issuance Programme, the ₦5.13 billion note matured on August 18, 2025, marking a significant milestone in the company’s capital markets journey. This fulfilment and the continued retention of its investment grade credit rating of A- with a stable outlook (GCR), further reinforces Emzor’s credibility and financial discipline in Nigeria’s investment landscape. Beyond this financial triumph, Emzor…
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Yemisi Izuora The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has expressed confidence that the sector’s recapitalization would lead to significant growth and achieve the desired transformation. The Commissioner for Insurance, Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, stated this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Dr. Emomotimi Agama, in Abuja on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. Omosehin, expressed appreciated the warm reception accorded him and his team and described the visit as an important step towards strengthening collaboration between both Agencies. He emphasized that the ongoing recapitalization of the insurance industry was aimed at transforming the…
The Vice President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency Alh. Kashim Shettima led a high-powered delegation to Kogi State to condole with Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo over the passing of his father, Alhaji Ahmed Momoh Sani Ododo. Upon arrival, The Vice President was warmly received by the Deputy Governor of Kogi State, Comrade Joel Salifu, and several high-ranking officials at the Obajana Airstrip. While speaking with Newsmen, the Vice President Shettima described the late Alhaji Ahmed Momoh Sani as “a man of deep faith and remarkable humility whose life of service to God and humanity continues to reflect…
Posture Cyber Security Technologies, a leading Nigerian firm specializing in cybersecurity solutions, has reiterated its commitment to strengthening national and organizational resilience against growing cyber threats. The company, led by its founder and Chief Security Officer, Emmanuel Enamejewa, operates from Ikota, Lekki, Lagos, and provides a wide range of modern technological services designed to protect critical infrastructure and digital assets. According to the firm, its operations cover threat prevention, detection, application security, consultatancy, digital forensic and investigation, with services tailored to support both corporate bodies and government institutions in securing their systems against cyberattacks. Speaking on the importance of skilled…
Uchenna Cecil Izuora The Kebbi Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service marked a groundbreaking milestone with the successful processing of its first declaration through B’ODOGWU—an innovative indigenous platform developed by the Officers and Men of the Customs, supported by concessionaires under the Trade Modernisation Project. The historic event unfolded during an insightful sensitization exercise led by ICT Modernisation Officers, aimed at equipping both Officers and key Stakeholders with essential knowledge on the new platform. Comptroller CC Nwokorie, the Customs Area Controller, expressed deep gratitude to Comptroller-General Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, MFR, for entrusting him with the command and pioneering this…
Moses Ofodeme Lagos businessman and philanthropist, Mr. Samuel Mawuyon Ajose has donated logistics materials to support ongoing Continuous Voters Registration (CVR) exercise by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The donation was deployed through the 57 LGA chairmen of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in Lagos State to ease the exercise that started yesterday. The well attended and colourful presentation was made yesterday shortly after a brief meeting with the 57 LGA chairmen at the prestigious Cathedral Church Primary School on Broad Street, Lagos Island. Items presented to the chairmen included 57 HP desktop printers, 57 Lenovo Laptops, 57 Generators,…
Tunde Bakare The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has commended Kano Electricity Distribution Plc. (KEDCO) for its recent market performance. The DisCo recorded a market remittance of 100 per cent, strengthening the company’s position as the best-performing DisCo in Northern Nigeria. According to a statement by Sani Bala Sani, Head, Corporate Communications of the DisCo, the team, led by the MD/CEO, Engr. Abdu Mohammed Bello,who were in KEDCO headquarters on a courtesy visit, applauded the company’s swift operational and financial transformation under its current investor and management. Engr. Abdu, however, noted that the achievements are not merely coincidental, but deliberate…
Chief Mrs Victoria Ekpemupolo with Founder of Esther Matthew Tonlagha Foundation, Mrs. Esther Matthew Tonlagha during the graduation ceremony of the EMT Niger Delta Youth Empowerment programme in Warri, Delta State recently EMT: Founder of Esther Matthew Tonlagha Foundation, Mrs. Esther Matthew Tonlagha flanked by the graduates during the EMT Niger Delta Youth Empowerment programme graduation ceremony in Warri, Delta State recently
L-R: Commissioner for Education, Ekiti State, Dr Kofoworola Olabimpe Aderiye; Executive Secretary, UBEC, Aisha Garba; Minister for Education, State, Hon. Prof. Suwaiba Said Ahmad; Senior Special Assistant to the President, Regional Development Programs, Dr Mariam Masha; and Vice President, Policy and Partnerships, NewGlobe, Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, at the 2025 State-Level Workshop for Foundation Learning and Out-of-School Children held in Abuja, on Thursday, July 31st. NewGlobe, Africa’s foremost education technology partner, known for its success in large-scale transformational programs across the country, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting states on their transformation journey at the basic education level. This was…
The Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors (NAIPE) has named the MD/CEO of Arthur Stevens Asset Management Limited, Mr. Olatunde Amolegbe as Keynote Speaker for its 2025 National conference slated for Tuesday, September 16, 2025, at Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island, Lagos, by 10:00Am. The 2025 Annual Conference of NAIPE will be a landmark edition, as it marks ten years of holding the conference. The conference themed: “Strengthening Pension And Insurance Framework For Better Economy,” will be chaired by a veteran insurance practitioner and administrator per excellence, former Commissioner for Insurance as well as former Director General of Nigerian Insurers…