EVs: Metropolitan Electric boss unveils six-point roadmap to drive Nigeria’s mass adoption
By Theodore Opara Nigeria must move beyond policy announcements and urgently implement a coordinated six-point roadmap to turn growing interest in electric vehicles (EVs) into mass adoption, Metropolitan Electric Limited has said. The company’s Chief Executive Officer, Olugbenga Obadina, made the call during his presentation at the 3rd Nigeria Auto Industry Summit, organised by the […]
AXA Mansard grows H1 profit to N7.8bn, says capital meets NAICOM recapitalisation threshold
By Rosemary Iwunze AXA Mansard Insurance Plc has sustained its growth momentum in the first half of 2026, posting a 14 per cent increase in profit after tax to ₦7.8 billion while reaffirming that it has met the new minimum capital requirements under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025. The company’s unaudited financial […]
Leadway says post-recapitalisation era to be defined by strategic ambition
By Rosemary Iwunze Leadway Assurance, Nigeria’s foremost insurance services provider and a member of the Leadway Group, said its recapitalised era will be defined not by regulatory compliance but by audacious strategic ambition. Having successfully completed its recapitalisation exercise under the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act (NIIRA) 2025, the company is accelerating a transformation built […]
Football is not for sale
Football is the world’s most popular sport. It belongs to everyone. From dusty neighbourhood pitches to the grandeur of the FIFA World Cup, its appeal has always rested on the belief that sporting merit, not financial engineering, determines its destiny. That is why the reported proposal by FIFA under President Gianni Infantino to create a […]
Osun, EFCC, and the darkness democracy must never invite
By Moshood Oshunfurewa Democracy is often celebrated for its elections, vibrant campaigns, and peaceful transfer of power. Yet these visible features alone do not define a healthy democratic system. The true strength of democracy lies in the confidence citizens have in the institutions established to protect justice, uphold the rule of law, and ensure fairness. Institutions […]
The measure of a man: Tribute to Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji, by Mohammed Hayatu-Deen
Last week, one of the nation’s, and indeed the world’s, foremost technocrats was called to the great beyond by Almighty Allah. I was far away when I received the news. A High Prince of the Caliphate, the Sardaunan Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji devoted his formidable intellectual energy and effort to a lifetime of extraordinary public service here […]
