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		<title>Rethinking How Nigeria Supports SME Growth</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:21:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[  By Olajumoke Bello Head, Enterprise Banking Stanbic IBTC Bank Across Nigeria, small and medium enterprises remain the backbone of economic activity. They drive trade, create jobs, and sustain millions of livelihoods. Yet, despite their importance, many SMEs continue to operate below their full potential due to persistent structural challenges. Access to finance remains one [&#8230;]
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		<title>Customers Applaud Mutual Benefits as Insurer Pays Over ₦3.9bn in Claims</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:16:45 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mutual Benefits Assurance Plc has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to policyholders with the payment of over ₦3.9 billion in claims across its Life and General Insurance businesses in June 2026, underscoring the company&#8217;s financial strength and dedication to standing by customers when they need support the most. The claims, paid to individuals, families and businesses [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/customers-applaud-mutual-benefits-as-insurer-pays-over-%e2%82%a63-9bn-in-claims/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>FG: Local Content Must Create Value for Nigerians</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:14:13 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[By Olu Verheijen For twenty-five years, NOG Energy Week has been one of the rooms where Nigeria tells the truth about energy: what we have promised, what we have postponed, what we have delivered, and what we must now become. This year’s theme speaks of ambition, competitiveness and resilience. I want to add a fourth [&#8230;]
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		<title>NAICOM Boss, Segun Omosehin, Extols Yetunde Ilori’s Leadership at CIIN, Reaffirms Commitment to Institute</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/naicom-boss-segun-omosehin-extols-yetunde-iloris-leadership-at-ciin-reaffirms-commitment-to-institute/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[L-R: Mr. Ekerete Ola Gam-Ikon, Deputy Commissioner, Finance and Administration, National Insurance Commission, NAICOM; Mr. Akinjide Orimolade, Deputy President/Incoming President, Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria, CIIN; Mrs. Yetunde Ilori, President, CIIN; Mr. Olusegun Ayo Omosehin, Commissioner for Insurance/Chief Executive, NAICOM; Mrs. Abimbola Tiamiyu, Registrar/Chief Executive, CIIN; and Dr. Usman Jankara Jimada, Deputy Commissioner, Technical, National [&#8230;]
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		<title>NAICOM Holds One-Day Training for Police Officers on Compliance with Compulsory Insurance Policies</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/naicom-holds-one-day-training-for-police-officers-on-compliance-with-compulsory-insurance-policies/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:44:47 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has organised a one-day training programme for officers of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Command, aimed at strengthening compliance with Motor Third-Party Insurance and other compulsory insurance policies, as well as enhancing insurance policy verification processes. The training, held in Abuja, was themed “Building a Culture [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/naicom-holds-one-day-training-for-police-officers-on-compliance-with-compulsory-insurance-policies/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stanbic IBTC Capital Wins Best Investment Bank in Nigeria at 2026 Global Banking and Finance Review Awards</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/stanbic-ibtc-capital-wins-best-investment-bank-in-nigeria-at-2026-global-banking-and-finance-review-awards/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:21:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stanbic IBTC Capital, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has been named the Best Investment Bank in Nigeria for 2026 at the Global Banking and Finance Review Awards. This recognition highlights the firm&#8217;s commitment to leadership and excellence in Nigeria’s investment banking sector. The Global Banking and Finance Review, a leading financial publication, annually celebrates [&#8230;]
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		<title>Stanbic IBTC Bank&#8217;s Economic Forum Charts Nigeria&#8217;s Path through a Shifting Global Economy</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:18:25 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[L-R: Wole Adeniyi, Chief Executive, Stanbic IBTC Bank; Dr. Christian Ebeke, Resident Representative for Nigeria, International Monetary Fund (IMF); and Eric Fajemisin, Executive Director, Corporate &#38; Transaction Banking, Stanbic IBTC Bank, during the Stanbic IBTC Economic Outlook Session held recently in Lagos, Nigeria. Stanbic IBTC Bank, a subsidiary of Stanbic IBTC Holdings, has recently held [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/stanbic-ibtc-banks-economic-forum-charts-nigerias-path-through-a-shifting-global-economy/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>CBN: N100 Banknote Remains Legal Tender in Nigeria</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 14:15:31 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The attention of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been drawn to reports of the rejection of the standard ₦100 banknote by some members of the public, businesses, and other stakeholders, apparently due to doubts about its continued legal tender status. For the avoidance of doubt, the CBN hereby reiterates that both the commemorative [&#8230;]
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		<title>PufferPay CEO, Emmanuel Ovaga, to Keynote Business Journal Fintech &#038; Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:57:24 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Mr. Emmanuel Ovaga, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of PufferPay Limited will deliver the keynote paper at the 3rd Business Journal Fintech &#38; Financial Inclusion Roundtable 2026 scheduled for Friday, July 31, 2026 at Oriental Hotel, Lekki Road, Victoria Island, Lagos. The theme of the Roundtable is: Fintech: Driving the Future of Digital Financial Ecosystem [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/pufferpay-ceo-emmanuel-ovaga-to-keynote-business-journal-fintech-financial-inclusion-roundtable-2026/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Stanbic IBTC Partners KASEDA to Celebrate MSMEs in Katsina, Reinforces Commitment to Small Business Growths</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/stanbic-ibtc-partners-kaseda-to-celebrate-msmes-in-katsina-reinforces-commitment-to-small-business-growths/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Journal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:51:02 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Banking]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Stanbic IBTC, a member of Standard Bank Group, partnered with the Katsina State Enterprise Development Agency (KASEDA) for its MSME Day celebration in Katsina, reaffirming the organisation’s commitment to supporting the growth and long-term success of micro, small and medium enterprises across Nigeria. The event, organised by KASEDA as part of activities marking International MSME [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/stanbic-ibtc-partners-kaseda-to-celebrate-msmes-in-katsina-reinforces-commitment-to-small-business-growths/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Flooding: Newly Installed Baale Urges Lagosians to Buy Land During the Rainy Season, Consider Safer Communities</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/flooding-newly-installed-baale-urges-lagosians-to-buy-land-during-the-rainy-season-consider-safer-communities/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Journal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:48:40 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Shelter]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[  Buy Land During the Rainy Season, New Baale Advises Nigerians The newly installed Baale of Olujobi Oko-Igbo Town, Chief Akanni Sunday Awoniyi (Arole Ojuburuku), has urged Nigerians, particularly Lagos residents, to rethink where they live and invest following the recent devastating floods that have affected several parts of Lagos. Speaking shortly after his installation, [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/flooding-newly-installed-baale-urges-lagosians-to-buy-land-during-the-rainy-season-consider-safer-communities/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>SERAP asks Akpabio, Abbas to Explain ₦1.3bn Allocation to ‘Fictitious Presidential Council’</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/serap-asks-akpabio-abbas-to-explain-%e2%82%a61-3bn-allocation-to-fictitious-presidential-council/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Journal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:45:16 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, to “urgently disclose certified copies of all documents relating to the consideration and approval of the allocation of over ₦1.3 billion (₦1,302,978,784) to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC)/Presidential [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/serap-asks-akpabio-abbas-to-explain-%e2%82%a61-3bn-allocation-to-fictitious-presidential-council/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>FG to IMF: Response to Recent Misrepresentations on Public Expenditure</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/fg-to-imf-response-to-recent-misrepresentations-on-public-expenditure/</link>
		
		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Business Journal]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:41:06 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[The Federal Government has noted recent public commentary alleging that approximately two percent of GDP amounting to over ₦8 trillion was spent outside the approved budget based on references to the IMF Representative in Nigeria and the Fund&#8217;s 2026 Article IV Consultation Report. These claims are incorrect and risk misleading the public regarding the government&#8217;s [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/fg-to-imf-response-to-recent-misrepresentations-on-public-expenditure/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>Heirs Insurance, NAIPE Partner to Deepen Grassroots Insurance Penetration</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/heirs-insurance-naipe-partner-to-deepen-grassroots-insurance-penetration/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:38:05 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[L-R: Iyabo Ogunjuyigbe, NAIPE member; Chris Ebong, NAIPE member; Nkechi Naeche-Esezobor, NAIPE Chairperson; Ifesinachi Okpaku, Head, Corporate Communications, Heirs Insurance; Rosemary Iwunze, NAIPE General Secretary; Chuks Okonta, Immediate past NAIPE Chairman; Nike Popoola, NAIPE PRO, during a courtesy visit of NAIPE to Heirs Insurance in Lagos. Heirs Insurance and the Nigerian Association of Insurance and [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/heirs-insurance-naipe-partner-to-deepen-grassroots-insurance-penetration/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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		<title>The Founder Effect: How Long-Term Industrial Builders Create Enduring Shareholder Value</title>
		<link>https://www.businessjournalng.com/the-founder-effect-how-long-term-industrial-builders-create-enduring-shareholder-value/</link>
		
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:36:11 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Opinion]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[&#160; &#160; By DAVID OPUTAH Capital markets have an interesting way of separating excitement from excellence. Excitement often accompanies the launch of a new company, a major expansion, or a highly anticipated market debut. It is fueled by projections, media attention and investor optimism. Excellence, however, reveals itself only over time. It is measured not [&#8230;]
<p><a href="https://www.businessjournalng.com/the-founder-effect-how-long-term-industrial-builders-create-enduring-shareholder-value/" rel="nofollow">Source</a></p>]]></description>
		
		
		
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