Cybersecurity: Protecting the use of information
Michael Irene
March 25, 2025
I’ve often reflected on the almost seamless overlap between cyber and information. They’re frequently treated as interchangeable, and in many respects, they are. Yet beneath the surface of technical definitions and boardroom jargon lies a more nuanced truth: the notion of cyber didn’t emerge solely from the internet age — it was born out of […]
Sustainable aviation fuel, net zero, and uncertainty
EKELEM AIRHIHENMarch 25, 2025
The future of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) under United States President Donald Trump in this new year is uncertain. Trump’s administration has promised to significantly scale back federal efforts to mitigate climate change, which could impact the development and use of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Production of domestic sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) has grown rapidly […]
Insurance industry and Nigeria’s IFRS S1, S2 voluntary adoption
FCA, Innocent Okwuosa, PhDMarch 25, 2025
Innocent Okwuosa, PhD, FCA, Innocent Okwuosa, PhD, FCA, immediate past President, Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, is the Chairman, Nigerian Integrated Reporting Committee (NIRC). He can be reached on +234 8128131345 Chartered accountant, academic, former ICAN president and chairman, Nigerian Integrated Reporting Committee, offers valuable reasons why the insurance industry must join the […]
NAICOM’s list of insurers with long outstanding claim liabilities
CHUKWUMA ONONIWUMarch 25, 2025
CHUKWUMA ONONIWU Chukwuma Ononiwu is a doctoral fellow ICRMP-UK, DR.ICRMP-UK, FCILRM-NG, ACILRM-NG, an alumnus of Abia State University and Pan Atlantic University Lagos Business School, a certified professional insurance broker, and a certified risk management professional. He can be reached through riskswisepro@gmail.com and +234-903-596-8732 (WhatsApp only). I must commend NAICOM for the bold step […]
It pays to learn from your mistakes
TUNDE OYEDOYINMarch 18, 2025
TUNDE OYEDOYIN Tunde Oyedoyin is a London-based personal finance coach and founder of Money Intelligence Coaching Academy, a specialist academy of personal finance. He can be reached as follows: +447846089587 (WhatsApponly); E-mail: tu5oyed@gmail.com “We all make mistakes,” but “you’ve made a big mistake, and you must learn from your mistakes,” an adviser at a […]
Why Nigerian businesses struggle to find data privacy experts
Michael IreneMarch 18, 2025
The data privacy and information security landscape in Nigeria is shifting rapidly. Regulatory scrutiny is increasing, businesses are under pressure to comply, and the cost of non-compliance is rising. Yet, there remains a significant gap between what companies need and the talent available to meet those needs. This isn’t a future problem — it’s happening […]
A season of flight disruptions in Europe
EKELEM AIRHIHENMarch 18, 2025
Heathrow, Frankfurt, Amsterdam Schiphol, Munich, and Charles de Gaulle airports are experiencing major flight disruptions as Europe’s new travel frenzy intensifies, leading to hundreds of flight cancellations and delays. At the same time, Emirates Airline, EK, announced the cancellation of multiple flights to and from Frankfurt, Germany, on March 10, 2025, due to nationwide industrial […]
AI in supply chains: Risk or revolution?
Michael IreneMarch 11, 2025
In my work as a consultant, I have observed a concerning trend in how organisations approach the integration of AI within their supply chains. Too often, AI functionalities are simply switched on by suppliers without sufficient scrutiny from the businesses that engage them. This raises fundamental questions about the nature of initial contractual agreements, the […]
Aviation’s strong overall safety performance
EKELEM AIRHIHENMarch 11, 2025
IATA (International Air Transport Association) which represents some 340 airlines comprising more than 80 percent of global air traffic, recently released its 2024 Annual Safety Report. The report points out that the aviation industry delivered another year of strong overall performance on safety including showing improvements on the five-year average for several key parameters, though […]
Entrepreneurial knowledge ecosystem and the capital market nexus*
Uche UwalekeMarch 4, 2025
UCHE UWALEKE Uche Uwaleke, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D, professor of capital market, Department of Securities and Investment Management, Faculty of Administration, Nasarawa State University Keffi, delivered this excerpt as part of an inaugural lecture titled “Unlocking Wealth And Leveraging Entrepreneurial Knowledge Ecosystem: Understanding Capital Harnessing Essentials’ with the acronym UWALEKE UCHE, at the university on Wednesday, […]