Professor Tajudeen Olalekan Yusuf of the Department of Actuarial Science and Insurance, Faculty of Management Sciences, University of Lagos (UNILAG) has called for regulatory reforms, innovation in microinsurance, integration of Takaful into national frameworks, and ethical repositioning of insurance to Read more…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has intensified its efforts for the success of the 2025 Hajj by conducting a critical catering simulation exercise at the Rawaf Mina office in Makkah. The exercise was conducted to evaluate the quality, Read more…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has urged Nigerian pilgrims to avoid carrying money exceeding 60,000 Saudi Riyals or its equivalent to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj exercise. NAHCON gave the advice in a statement Read more…
Since the release of FGN Sukuk VII last Monday (12th May 2025) I have been inundated with calls/messages from many concerned Nigerians about what they perceive as a Shariah “irregularity” in the just issued Sukuk. The whole concern revolves around Read more…
The Managing Director, National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, has called on stakeholders in Nigeria educational sector to invest more on technological innovations in teachers’ training for Nigeria to compete globally in education. He also advocated periodic review of Read more…
The death has been announced of a member of Presidential Livestock Reforms Implementation Committee, Dr Mustapha Ayo Popoola today. Until his death, he was Special Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security on Livestock Matters. A statement issued Read more…
The Supreme Council for Shari’ah in Nigeria (SCSN) has announced the appointment of Ibadan-based cleric Sheikh Isa Akindele as the new Vice President. This was contained a statement dated May 11, 2025, and signed by Nafiu Baba-Ahmad, mni, Secretary General Read more…
The Debt Management Office (DMO) has opened a seven-year N300 billion forward Ijarah (lease) Sukuk at a “rental rate” of 19.75 percent per annum. Patience Oniha, director-general of the DMO, announced the offer on Monday during an investor meeting for Read more…
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has completed the airlift of intending pilgrims from Kogi, Oyo, Imo and Abia states. In a statement issued on Monday, Fatima Usara, NAHCON’s assistant director of information and publication, said the Read more…
