From right: Winner and New 2026 CIIN Ambassador, Mr. Oduh Sunday; 2nd Runners-up, Ms. Odeniyan Oluwatosin Comfort and 1st Runners-up of the Ambassador Contest, Mr. Okunnu Abdulrasheed Adekunle at the Year 2026 CIIN Insurance Week Grand Finale in Lagos yesterday.   BY NKECHI NAECHE-ESEZOBOR—Oduh Sunday of NEM Insurance Plc, yesterday emerged victorious in the 2026/2027 […] The post NEM Insurance Staff Oduh Sunday Clinches 2026/2027 CIIN Ambassador Title appeared first on Business Today NG.

PalmPay has rewarded 60 outstanding pupils in selected public primary schools across Lagos state through its Young Stars initiative, aimed read more PalmPay scholarships give Lagos pupils hope for brighter future

LG Electronics has introduced a new range of inverter-powered refrigerators aimed at helping Nigerian households reduce electricity consumption and manage read more LG targets Nigeria’s rising energy costs with smart refrigerators

Microsoft has warned that Africa’s ambition to build a strong digital economy may fail if government systems remain slow, fragmented read more Africa’s digital economy push threatened by weak public systems

The ancient Kingdom of Iwopin in Ogun State has signed a landmark partnership with Digital Transformation Media Limited, to transform read more Iwopin Kingdom moves Okosi Festival to global digital stage

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reaffirmed commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) to enhance governance, improve read more Nigeria’s digital public infrastructure to improve service delivery, security – NIMC

In a move that signals growing efforts to position Africa for the global artificial intelligence revolution, DecisionSpaak Group has launched read more DecisionSpaak unveils N50m AI scholarship drive to prepare Africans for future jobs

Bruno Fernandes has been named the Premier League Player of the Season for the first time following a sensational campaign read more Bruno Fernandes named Premier League Player of the Season after historic campaign

Orange, a global telecommunications company, is backing a new 20,000-kilometre subsea cable project aimed at improving internet connectivity between Nigeria, read more Orange-backed subsea cable to connect Nigeria, 19 other countries

President Bola Tinubu, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential aspirant for the 2027 general elections, has recorded a clean sweep read more APC Primary: Tinubu wins 100% in Zulum’s ward

…As ADC clears 513 Reps, 109 senatorial, 80 governorship aspirants Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Rivers State governor Rotimi read more 2027: Atiku, Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen to know fate Monday

The naira ended the week slightly weaker against the dollar in the official foreign exchange (FX) market as turnover at read more Naira ends week cool as NFEM turnover drops nearly 47%

The Federal High Court has been thrown into mourning following the death of Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa, a judge of read more Federal High Court Judge dies after collapsing in Kano

…Says ‘I am challenged to do more’  President Bola Tinubu on Saturday gave Governors of the All Progressive Congress APC read more APC Primaries: Tinubu votes, gives governors, party officials pass mark 

A dramatic path to the 2026 FIFA World Cup has reopened for the Super Eagles of Nigeria following the deadly read more World Cup: Ebola crisis in DR Congo hands Super Eagles fresh lifeline

Kayode Fayemi, Former Ekiti State Governor says he played a key role in helping President Bola Tinubu secure victory in read more I helped Tinubu win presidency, but APC has lost direction – Fayemi

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has claimed that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) denied its read more ICPC denied our leaders access to El-Rufai – ADC 

…Calls for Unity in Benue APC Ahead of Presidential Primary Ahead of Saturday’s presidential primary of the All Progressives Congress read more Akume faults Benue State APC primaries over claims of materials diversion

Cyril Xaba, Mayor of eThekwini Municipality, has ordered the transfer of Nigerians and other African nationals in Durban, South Africa, read more South Africa moves Nigerians, other Africans to screening centre amid xenophobic crackdown

As farmers across Kano State intensify preparations for the 2026 wet season farming cycle, the Deputy President of the Senate, read more Barau targets food security with distribution of 53,000 fertiliser bags to Kano North farmers

Bassirou Diomaye Faye, President of Senegal on Friday dismissed Ousmane Sonko, Prime Minister  and dissolved the country’s government, plunging the read more Faye, Senegal President sacks PM,  dissolves cabinet amid deepening crisis

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening diaspora engagement, advancing healthcare development in Nigeria through the introduction of its healthcare investment proposition to the Nigerian-American medical community at the 2026 ANPA Carolinas Symposium held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The ANPA Carolinas Symposium, hosted annually by the South […] The post UBA Champions Diaspora Healthcare Investment at ANPA America Symposium appeared first on Business Today NG.

Some of Nigeria’s top bankers and business elites are increasingly buying London property as a hedge against economic uncertainty and read more Why Nigerian banking elites are buying London property despite rising UK taxes

Obinna Chukwujioke is a Nigerian entrepreneur and fintech infrastructure builder known for founding and scaling innovative financial technology platforms across read more Infrastructure, not just apps, will scale Africa’s economy’ — Obinna Chukwujioke

Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc has  released its audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, alongside its read more Sterling Financial Holdings sustains record growth as Q1 profit rises by 52% 

As competition for university admission intensifies in Nigeria, certain institutions have consistently emerged as the top choices among candidates sitting read more Nigeria’s most sought-after universities by UTME candidates over five years

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Development in Africa is often measured through economic growth, education, healthcare, infrastructure, and living standards. One of the most recognised read more Six most developed countries in Africa in 2026

Nigeria’s growing influence in European women’s football reached another milestone as Super Falcons stars Rinsola Babajide and Shukurat Oladipo inspired read more How Babajide, Oladipo wrote Nigerian football history in Roma’s title triumph

Manufacturers in Nigeria saw a temporary easing in cost pressures in the first quarter of 2026, offering a modest reprieve read more Manufacturers’ cost burden eased in Q1, but renewed price pressures raise concerns

From central banks in Rwanda and Ghana recalibrating policy amid rising global uncertainty to South Africa grappling with its sharpest read more AFRICA FINANCE IN BRIEF: Fuel shocks, AI disruption and Dangote’s $4bn Ethiopia bet

Fresh from emerging as Adewole Adebayo, the presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party for the 2027 general election, sets read more Why student loans are crime against the constitution, the people – Adebayo

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HCSF), Heads of Service from the 36 states and the Federal read more CIPM reaffirm commitment to modernising Nigeria’s public service

In the discourse of building a sustainable economy, securing a nation or establishing family legacy, there must be ethical men read more Inside push to move the Nigerian boy-child out of the ‘Macho Box’

Introduction On the heels of another Nigerian election, I recently watched an episode of The Leading Woman Show on the read more Women Mobilise Democracy: But what is participation without power?

More than 7.15 million Nigerian children have been forced from their homes in the past three years, exposing a deepening read more Stolen childhoods: Over 7.15m Nigerian children displaced in three years