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Family offices emerge as Nigeria’s quiet response to tax transparency push
As Nigeria expands tax surveillance and real-time reporting systems, wealthy individuals are increasingly turning to structured family offices to manage assets, maintain compliance, and retain control over their financial affairs. This shift reflects a growing adjustment in how private wealth is str...
Twenty-nine women leaders complete training to boost Nigeria’s health sector
Twenty-nine women leaders across Nigeria’s health sector have completed the 2025 Nigeria Leadership Journey(NLJ), a 12 month leadership development programme delivered through a partnership between WomenLift Health and Women in Leadership Advancement Network. The programme culminated in a two day ...
Ogun Commissions Summit Factory in Ota
The Ogun State Government has commissioned the ultra-modern manufacturing facility of Summit Household Solutions, in Ota, further strengthening the state’s position as a major industrial hub while advancing efforts to improve public health and hygiene standards across the country. Summit House...
Àrgentil Capital gets $75m backing for SME fund across Nigeria, Ghana
Àrgentil Capital Management Limited has secured international backing to advance plans for a $75 million private equity fund targeting small and medium-sized businesses in Nigeria and Ghana, in a move aimed at unlocking domestic pension capital for a segment long starved of funding. The Lagos-based...
Africa Re doubles profit as gross premium rises to $1.34bn FY
The African Reinsurance Corporation (Africa Re) has announced its financial performance for the year ended 31 December 2025, with gross premiums rising to $1.34 billion, representing a 10.18 percent year-on-year (YoY) increase. This is as net profit also rose by 50.6 percent year on year to close at...
Tinubu expresses solidarity with Gulf states amid Iran war attacks
President Bola Tinubu has conveyed Nigeria’s solidarity with Gulf countries affected by attacks in the US-Israel war with Iran, describing the crisis as a threat to global peace that demands collective resolve. Tinubu made the remarks on Thursday at the State House in Abuja while receiving let...
Shettima calls for aggressive PPP expansion to drive $1trn-economy target
…NCP says efforts on to bridge 5.6 million metering gap, end estimated billing ….Says 1,437,000 metres already procured Kashim Shettima, the vice president on Thursday called for an aggressive expansion of public-private partnerships (PPPs) to drive Nigeria’s economic ambitions, as the...
Tinubu congratulates Oreofe, 2026 African spelling bee champion
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday, congratulated 14-year-old Adeolu Oluwadamilola Oreofe for winning the 2026 African Spelling Bee competition in the Junior Category of the event held recently in Harare, Zimbabwe. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said in a ...
Gathering on 100 5-aside tourney off to flying start at National Stadium
The 5-aside tournament at The Gathering on 100 got off to an exciting start with knockout fixtures delivering goals, intensity and early statements at the National Stadium, Surulere. With the competition opening in a knockout format, teams approached their first games with urgency, knowing any slip ...
Inclusion Is a Design Choice: Rethinking Women’s Leadership and Governance in Nigeria
For years the debate on women’s leadership in Nigeria has been framed as a pipeline problem. The claim has been that there are not enough qualified women to take on leadership roles across business, government and politics. That argument no longer stands. Nigerian women today are among the most ed...
Unilever Nigeria sustains growth momentum in Q1 2026 unaudited results
Unilever Nigeria Plc has announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2026, delivering a 26 percent increase in revenue to N59.2 billion, compared to N46.9 billion in the same period last year. Operating profit rose by 39 percent to N11.5 billion, up from N8.3 billi...
2026 World Cup: Trump envoy urges FIFA to swap Iran for Italy
In a move that has sent shockwaves through both sporting and diplomatic circles, a senior envoy to U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly lobbied FIFA to replace Iran with Italy at the 2026 World Cup. According to the Financial Times, the proposal was made by Trump’s envoy Paolo Zampolli, who ...
Aviation finance gets N500m boost as ICAN targets digital reform
Digital transformation has emerged as the primary catalyst for revenue optimization in Nigeria’s aviation sector, taking center stage at the inaugural anniversary of the ICAN Aviation Chapter in Lagos. The milestone event was underscored by the launch of a N500 million endowment fund, a strategic ...
Air Peace, Turkish Airlines sign bilateral agreement to strengthen connectivity between Nigeria, Africa
Air Peace, West Africa’s largest airline, and Turkish Airlines, the national flag carrier of Türkiye flying have activated a bilateral interline agreement, enhancing seamless connectivity between Nigeria, West and Central Africa, Türkiye, and Turkish Airlines’ extensive global network. The int...
Why aviation’s record $50bn tech spend hinges on data integration
SITA’s 2025 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that, while the air transport industry invested a record $50.8 billion in technology in 2025, a common obstacle keeps emerging: where data does not flow freely between systems and partners, that investment cannot fully deliver what it was designed...
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