By Afolabi Oyekunle  Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Oluwaseun Faleye, has called for stronger inter-agency collaboration across the public service to enhance workers' welfare, productivity and social security. The NSITF MD made the call on Thursday in Abuja in his goodwill message at the Technical Retreat on Presidential Priority, Ministerial Deliverables and Performance Management System (PMS).SISS NSITF MD: Oluwseun Faleye  He commended the Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment for convening the meeting, describing it as a vital platform for dialogue, coordination and exchange of ideas among agencies with shared institutional responsibilities. "I commend the Ministry for providing this platform for dialogue, coordination and the exchange of ideas, such engagements are important because the effectiveness of public service delivery depends not only on the performance of individual institutions, but also on ...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has said that the emerging economic opportunities in Ogun East, driven by industrial expansion, airport development, road infrastructure, energy prospects and the proposed Gateway Deep Sea Port, have the potential to transform the region into a major economic hub with far-reaching benefits for Nigeria’s economy. Abiodun said the convergence of these strategic assets would not only accelerate economic growth in Ogun State but also strengthen Nigeria’s maritime trade, industrial capacity, logistics network, employment generation and investment prospects. The governor, who spoke at the weekend during the investiture of the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Oladimeji Oresanya, as the 19th president of Sagamu Club in Sagamu, said the region’s growing economic significance had strengthened the argument for the creation of an additional state in the area. He urged community leaders and other stakeholders to sustain their contribu...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. Omi Eko Project Management has debunk a report  by an online news platform, alleging that seven months after the project’s kick-off, no physical infrastructure has been delivered on the ground. According to Dr. Segun Alabi, Head, Communications & Media of Omi Eko Project the  narrative is misleading and fails to recognise the established processes involved in delivering a project of this scale and complexity. "The Omi Eko Project is being implemented in line with global best practices for major infrastructure development, which require a structured progression through 1. planning and procurement, 2. design, 3. infrastructure development, 4. implementation, and 5. evaluation phases. These preparatory stages are critical to ensuring that the project is technically sound, financially responsible, environmentally sustainable, and capable of delivering its intended benefits He said the absence of visible physical structures at an early stage sho...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO Opens for Subscription   Dangote Petroleum Refinery IPO Opens for Subacription     –The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering (IPO) is now open. The offer is expected to run from Monday, 14 September to Tuesday,13 October 2026, giving eligible investors an opportunity to acquire shares in the company. The offer comprises 4.1 billion ordinary shares at ₦525 per share with a minimum purchase of 10 units. The shares are expected to be listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited following completion of the IPO. Stanbic IBTC is acting as Joint Lead Issuing House, Joint Stockbroker and Receiving Bank to the offer. Key offer terms Issuer: Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE Offer size: 4,100,000,000 ordinary shares Offer price: ₦525 per share Minimum subscription: 10 shares and multiples of 10 thereafter Payment: Full payment on application Use of proceeds: Growth capital ex...

By Afolabi Oyekunle. The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE Initial Public Offering (IPO) is now open. The offer is expected to run from Monday, 14 September to Tuesday,13 October 2026, giving eligible investors an opportunity to acquire shares in the company.              Alhaji Dangote The offer comprises 4.1 billion ordinary shares at ₦525 per share with a minimum purchase of 10 units. The shares are expected to be listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited following completion of the IPO. Stanbic IBTC is acting as Joint Lead Issuing House, Joint Stockbroker and Receiving Bank to the offer. Key offer terms Issuer: Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals FZE Offer size: 4,100,000,000 ordinary shares Offer price: ₦525 per share Minimum subscription: 10 shares and multiples of 10 thereafter Payment: Full payment on application Use of proceeds: Growth capital expenditure for the refinery expansion programme Of...

By  Afolabi Oyekunle. As the World on 7th 0ctober,  celebrated Decent work in working places, the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI) has called for an end to indecent work policy and arbitrary sack of workers without following lay down  policies  ​by  Managements and Employers, especially in the Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions.  Acting National President of Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, (ASSBIFI) Comrade Fanimokun Adesina made the call at an occasion to celebrate the day by the Association at its events centre in Alausa, Ikeja. ASSBIFI Acting National President, Comrade Fanimokun Adesina speaking at the occasion. His speech. "​Today in the Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions, we have witnessed significant displacement of permanent decent work with casual, contract employees, and third-party outsou...