Court declares Adenike lawful widow of Tosin Ajayi, rejects Helen Prest’s claim
The court granted all the reliefs sought by Mrs. Ajayi and her children, dismissing the claims of former beauty queen, Helen Prest, that she was also a spouse of the late medical practitioner.
Mutual Benefits decries Nigeria’s credit gap, offers solutions
By Rosemary Iwunze Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has said a situation where only about six per cent of adults can currently access credit through formal financial institutions, is not ideal. According to the company, while access to credit remains important for economic growth, financial protection mechanisms are equally essential in helping individuals and businesses withstand […]
Over 92% of personal pension savings accounts remain unfunded
By Rosemary Iwunze Amidst efforts by the National Pension Commission, PenCom, to include informal sector workers in the pension scheme, the Personal Pension Plan, PPP, which caters to the informal sector, has remained stagnant. While the PPP has 215,412 registered Retirement Savings Accounts, RSAs, only 17,320 of these RSAs, which represents 8.0 per cent, have received […]
ILC 114: Inside Nigeria’s jumbo delegation to Geneva
Nigeria’s delegation reflects ILO tripartite structure. However, the list reveals a far more complex – and arguably bloated – arrangement
Kwara gov takes Saraki to court over free speech
Kwara State governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has sued former governor of the state, Senator Bukola Saraki, over allegations that his social media post circulated on April 17, 2026, constituted criminal defamation and cyberbullying against him. Consequently, lawyers to Saraki, led by Mr Jimoh Mumini, SAN, appeared in Kwara State High Court to defend him Abdulkadir Abdulganiy, […]
Nigeria’s current account surplus rises 46% to $4.98bn
By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, yesterday said the nation’s current account surplus grew year-on-year (YoY) by 46 percent to $4.98 billion in the first quarter of 2026 (Q1’26). The apex bank disclosed this in its Balance of Payments (BoP) report for Q1’26 noting that the current account surplus also grew quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) […]
