First Bank named Nigeria’s strongest brand in 2026 by Brand Finance
First Bank, West Africa’s premier financial institution and financial inclusion service provider, has been recognised as the strongest brand in Nigeria in the “Nigeria 25 2026” ranking by Brand Finance, a leading independent brand valuation and strategy consultancy. The Bank achieved an AAA+ rating, the highest possible distinction, underscoring its unmatched brand strength and leadership […]
Ogun to computerise land administration
Ogun State government has concluded plans to fully automate the operations of the state’s Bureau of Lands and Survey, in order to enhance its efficiency and ensure higher productivity.
Talking Insurance: Reforms and the insurance industry (3)
BY now, readers of this column will have noticed that I keep coming back to the issue of MDRI in the last few editions of the column. If we are not done with it, then we are not done; pardon me. I will now share with you, my readers, excerpts from the Afrinvest 2011 Insurance Sector Report titled Trotting at the Pace of Reforms.
Insurance sector, weakest link in AML-CFT chain – NAICOM
The insurance sector has consistently been considered as the weakest link in the Anti Money Laundering/Combating Financial Terrorism, AML/CFT chain, the National Insurance Commission has said.
National Housing Fund: Banks, insurers owe N8.6trn in 5 years
Deposit money banks and insurance companies operating in the country have failed to invest in the National Housing Fund (NHF) as statutorily required under the NHF Act No. 3 of 1992, thus owing the Fund trillions of Naira in un-remitted monies.
The crippling effect of poverty on the insurance sector
The poverty level in the country is preventing the insurance sector from assuming its pride of place in the economy; experts are of the opinion that government has a major role to play in bringing about a paradigm shift.
