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Nigeria’s biggest insurance firm, NICON loses licence, taken over by receiver manager
Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk Kayode Lawal , as published by Daily Post Nigeria
· September 7, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points NICON, established in 1969, is owned by the Federal Government. The company's operational licence, marked RIC - 049, has been cancelled.
National Insurance Corporation of Nigeria, NICON, has lost its operational licence. The licence was revoked by the National Insurance Commission, NAICOM, due to NICON's failure to meet regulatory requirements. NICON, established in 1969, is owned by the Federal Government.
The company's operational licence, marked RIC - 049, has been cancelled. A Receiver Manager has been appointed to take over the company. Chukwuma-Machukwu Ume, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, will serve as the Receiver and Provisional Liquidator.
Further details on the revocation and takeover are available from the source. The move aims to safeguard NICON's properties.
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Category: business Published: September 7, 2026 Source: Daily Post Nigeria Reading time: 1 min
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