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- 3 Jul 2025
NAICOM Issues New Licenses to SanlamAllianz Life, General Insurance
The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has handed over new licenses to SanlamAllianz Life and General Insurance Nigeria Ltd at brief ceremony held in Abuja. Olusegun Omosehin, commissioner for…
- 4 Nov 2025
Firms Eye Fintech Model for Insurance
Technology firms (InsurTechs) are working to secure the approval of the National Insurance Commissions (NAICOM) to drive insurance products in Nigeria. So far, Mp-Platform Ltd, Insurance Hub Nig.…
- 16 Oct 2014
Insurance, Technology Shake Hands @ Myautogenius.com
A revolution in Nigeria’s Insurance Industry has commenced with the entrance of MyAutoGenius.com into the market, on Thursday. With 15.5 million cars in Lagos alone and over 14% of cars on Nigerian…
- 27 Jun 2023
Nigerian Insurers Pool N726.2bn Premium in 2022
Nigerian Insurers Association (NIA) yesterday said that the volume of premium recorded by its member companies in 2022 grew to about N726.2 billion. Mr Olusegun Omosehin, NIA’s Chairman, said this…
- 7 Nov 2018
AMP Condoles Odogwu Family, Says Africa Lost a Worthy Son
Anioma Media Professionals (AMP) has offered its condolences to the family of Chief Sony Iwedike Odogwu, the Ide Ahaba who passed at 91. A statement signed by Messrs. Hugo Odiogor and Ken Ugbechie,…
- 4 Sept 2022
NDIC Makes Final Dividend Declaration to Depositors, Creditors of Failed Banks
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), has published a final dividend declaration notice to depositors of 20 failed banks. The NDIC also published a final dividend declaration notice to…
- 21 Apr 2018
Ekeh, Zinox Boss Places Bets on Keystone Bank
Leo Stan Ekeh, serial digital entrepreneur and chairman of Zinox Group, has heaped praises on Keystone Bank, describing its partnership with CeLD to launch CashToken as a move that will go a long way…
- 24 May 2015
CBN Grants Kakawa Discount House Merchant Banking licence
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has approved a merchant banking licence for First Bank Nigeria Holdings Plc, through its subsidiary, the Kakawa Discount House Ltd. Mr. Bello Maccido, FBN Holdings group…
- 27 Sept 2019
NDIC Pays N116.2Bn to Depositors of Dead Banks
Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) said it has paid a total sum of N116.258billion to depositors and customers of defunct banks last year. Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim, managing…
- 20 May 2018
SPDC JV Spends N14.8 on GMoUs in Rivers State
A total of N14.86 billion has been invested by the Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd (SPDC) operated Joint venture on Global Memorandum of Understanding (GMoU) clusters in Rivers…
- 24 Aug 2018
iDHS Healthwise Launches Digital Healthcare Platform in Nigeria
In line with government efforts towards eliminating medical tourism, a digital healthcare platform, iDHS Healthwise and Trademark of Integrated Digital Healthcare System Ltd has debut in Nigeria.…
- 6 Jul 2017
NIMC Ready to Provide ID Verification Services to Insurance, Pension Sectors
National Identity Management Commission, (NIMC) said all is now set to deploy NIMC Verification Service (NVS) to the Insurance and Pension sector, following the successful implementation and adoption…
- 9 May 2018
NIMC to Issue 70m IDs to Boost Financial Inclusion
Nigeria plans to issue identity numbers to 70 million citizens by the end of next year, a first step to bringing them into the country’s payments system, according to Aliyu Aziz, director general,…
- 14 Dec 2021
5G License: Bashir and Mafab Communications Connections
Mafab Communications Ltd., is a little known local provider of telecom services, that edged out Airtel on Monday at the auction for one of the two slots of the 3.5GHz spectrum for the Fifth…
- 21 Jul 2014
Airtel Names Gbenga Rotimi as Legal Director
Airtel, a leading telecommunications services provider in Nigeria, has announced the appointment of Gbenga Rotimi as director, Legal Affairs and Company Secretary. Rotimi appointment takes effect…
- 18 Apr 2021
NigComSat Trains 600 on VSAT Installation
Nigerian Communications Satellite Ltd (NIGCOMSAT) has completed the 6-day training of the 600 persons in Gombe, Abia, Kano, Ekiti, Kebbi, Lagos and Bauchi states. Dr Isa Pantami, minister of…
- 12 Mar 2026
Court Freezes Bank Accounts of Petrocam, Founder over Alleged N9Bn Zenith Bank Debt
Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has ordered the freezing of bank accounts belonging to Petrocam Trading Nigeria Limited and Patrick Ilo, its founder, over an alleged N9.05 billion debt. Patrick…
- 19 Nov 2015
Microsoft Backs Nigerian Startup in Transforming Healthcare App
Sabaoth Technologies, a Nigerian healthcare startup, is transforming Nigeria’s healthcare delivery organizations through their ‘All Purpose Medical Information System (APMIS)’ with financial,…
- 1 Mar 2026
TeamApt, Awabah Partner to Boost Pension Drive for Nigerians
TeamApt Ltd., a subsidiary of Moniepoint Inc. and a leading financial infrastructure provider, has partnered with Awabah, the National Pension Commission’s first licensed Accredited Pension Agent, to…
- 15 Oct 2019
Global Accelerex, Digital Encode, ActivEdge Technologies, Others for MoDiTECH
Industry players and key stakeholders have continued to throw weight behind the maiden edition of Mobile & Disruptive Technology Forum (MoDiTECH 2019) holding on October 24, 2019 in Lagos State,…
- 19 Sept 2021
NIGCOMSAT to Launch 2 Satellites to Replace NigComSat 1-R Satellite
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT), will launch two new satellites, NigComSat-2 and NigComSat-3 in 2023 and 2025 respectively to replace the current NigComSat 1-R, which is…
- 23 Oct 2019
#MoDiTECH2019 Holds Today in Lagos
C-level executives including CEOs/CFOs/CROs/CCO/CIO; Directors and Heads of trading, operations, research, analytics, investment, strategy, digital, compliance, risk and data analysts; and senior…
- 24 Aug 2020
Pantami Leads ICT Experts To Virtual 2020 Digital Africa Conference & Exhibition
Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communications & Digital Economy; Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC); and Mallam Kashifu Inuwa…
- 10 May 2017
Communication Week Media Congratulates BoICT 2017 Awards Winners
The editorial board, management and staff of Communication Week Media Limited, publishers of Nigeria CommunicationsWeek (weekly magazine); Communications ( The Guardian on Fridays) and daily…
- 6 Dec 2018
itex Expands Service Portfolio, Unveils New Brand Identity
itex Integrated Services Limited, an innovative fintech company that designs and deploys secure solutions to diverse customers has announced plans to expand its range of services for the Pan-African…
- 15 Jan 2021
Understanding Private Equity and Alternative Investments
Although there are a variety of options for raising capital and attracting investors, equity is one of the two most sort after options. It allows a company to give a share of ownership of its…