Bislad News

By Bisi Bamishe The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has acknowledged the concerns expressed by pensioners under the Contributory Pension Scheme...

By Bisi Bamishe The Nigeria Prize for Science and Innovation (NPSI) named Mary-Brenda Akoda as the winner of its 2026...

By Bisi Bamishe  Oriyon International Limited, a livestock production and aggregation company focused on building structured and traceable livestock value chains, has partnered with Leadway Assurance, one of Nigeria's leading insurance providers and a member of the Leadway Group, to launch the Economic Empowerment of Women and Youth in Livestock Agriculture (EEWYLA) training programme at the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Oyo State.   The programme, which formally commenced on 17 August 2026, brings together women and young livestock producers for structured training, cooperative development and greater access to formal financial and market systems. Leadway Assurance is the programme's insurance partner, providing the risk protection component designed to help participating producers protect livestock assets and reduce the financial impact of unforeseen losses.   The initiative aligns with a broader national effort to modernise Nigeria's livestock economy. The Federal Government's National Livestock Growth Acceleration Strategy targets an increase in the sector's contribution to the economy from approximately US$32 billion to at least US$74 billion by 2035, with finance, data management, animal health, infrastructure, and women and youth participation among the areas identified for intervention.   Speaking at the launch, Oluwafumilayo Amina Momoh-Orimoloye, Founder and Chief Executive...

By Bisi Bamishe Sovereign Trust Insurance Plc (STI), one of Nigeria’s leading general insurance companies, has received its Recapitalisation Certificate from the National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), marking a significant milestone in the Company’s ongoing growth and transformation journey. The certificate, issued following...

By Bisi Bamishe The Nigerian Association of Insurance and Pension Editors (NAIPE) is set to hold the 11th edition of...

By Bisi Bamishe From Left: Executive Director, Technical Operations, Olayinka Adaramola; Managing Director/CEO, Samuel Ogbodu; Chairman, Board of Directors, Kyari...

By Bisi Bamishe The Chairman of the Nigerian National Bureau, Dr. Lucas Durojaiye, Managing Director/CEO of Sovereign Trust PLC, has...

By Bisi Bamishe The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Obot Akpabio, GCON, has expressed profound sadness over the death...

By Bisi Bamishe With Nigeria LNG Limited’s Train 7 Project now beyond the 90 per cent completion mark, President Bola...

By Bisi Bamishe President Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, on Thursday, received the NLNG delegation, led by Managing Director...