Archive 2 Columns

‎Preventing financial crimes amid mounting insecurity: Why following the money is now a survival imperative‎

‎By Blaise Udunze‎‎‎Nigeria today faces a sobering dual reality: a deepening security crisis and an entrenched financial-crime ecosystem that quietly feeds, sustains, and...

‎Nigeria’s Oil, Gas Free Zones attract $24bn in investments as operators plead for 10-year tax holiday‎

By Chioma Obinagwam‎‎ Nigeria’s oil and gas free zones have pulled in a staggering $24 billion in investments, creating hundreds of thousands of...

‎JAIZ BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH IILM AS AFRICA’S FIRST PRIMARY DEALER‎

By Chioma Obinagwam ‎Jaiz Bank, the pioneer Non-Interest bank in Nigeria, has signed an agreement with the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILM)...

A Nation on Alert: Is FIRS’ Xpress Payments Move Consolidating a Revenue Cartel?

By Blaise Udunze Nigeria’s national mood is tense. The country is facing economic hardship, insecurity, public distrust in institutions, and an increasingly widening...

‎CBN’s new cash policy: A welcome liberalisation or risky retreat?‎

By Blaise Udunze‎‎ On December 2, 2025, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced a policy that significantly departs from the cash-restriction measures...

‎Arthur Stevens CEO Olatunde Amolegbe to Deliver Keynote on AI, digital economy at Business Journal annual lecture 2025‎

By Chioma Obinagwam‎‎ Olatunde Amolegbe, Managing Director and CEO of Arthur Stevens Asset Management Limited, has been announced as the keynote speaker for...

‎Nigeria’s NDIC Gains Tougher Powers to Jail Directors Behind Bank Failures Under New 2023 Law‎

By Chioma Obinagwam ‎The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has declared that individuals responsible for the collapse of banks can no longer escape...

How to strategically position yourself for remotes jibs