Israel Ojoko

Learn Africa Plc has announced the resignation of renowned technology entrepreneur and Andela co-founder, Iyinoluwa Aboyeji, from its Board of Directors after six years of service as a Non-Executive Director.

As Dangote Petroleum Refinery moves closer to a stock market listing, attention is increasingly shifting from its engineering achievements and production milestones to the governance structure that will oversee one of Africa's most valuable industrial assets.

Nigeria and Cameroon have launched the Mfum-Ekok Border Modernisation Initiative, a joint effort aimed at improving border infrastructure, deploying technology-driven solutions, and reducing trade bottlenecks along one of the region's key trade corridors.

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) and the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening regulatory oversight and improving compliance with aviation insurance requirements across Nigeria's aviation sector.

The Nigerian Commodity Exchange (NCX), in partnership with the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has launched the Guaranteed Minimum Price (GMP) Programme aimed at protecting farmers from price volatility and improving food security across the country.

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has called on banks, insurance companies, fintech firms, Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs), and other financial sector stakeholders to support a new Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework aimed at strengthening Nigeria's fight against money laundering, terrorist financing, and illicit financial flows.

The Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) has arrested a 27-year-old woman, Hafsat Abubakar, over her alleged role in the creation and circulation of a forged document falsely claiming that fintech company OPay was shutting down operations.

The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has accused the promoters of NICON Insurance Plc and Nigeria Reinsurance Corporation of sponsoring what it described as a false and malicious publication alleging fraud in the recently concluded insurance industry recapitalisation exercise.

For years, Nigeria's insurance industry has struggled to expand at a pace commensurate with the size of the economy, remaining one of the smallest contributors to the nation's Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has dismissed as fake a viral document claiming that it approved the release of $46 billion to a development organisation for national empowerment projects.