Joy Onuorah, THEWILL

Bank of America Vice President Killed in Random Times Square Stabbing

Erin Piacenti died at Bellevue Hospital from her wounds after the August 31 attack, according to the New York Police Department.

Nigeria Ranks Third in Africa With 23 Companies Generating Billions of Dollars

The figures come from the McKinsey Global Institute’s African Companies Database, which identified at least 345 companies across Africa with annual revenues of $1 billion or more.

Private Capital Puts $4m Into Solar Mini-Grids Across 19 Northern Communities

The project is expected to reach nearly 100,000 people, including households, schools, health facilities and businesses. Nigerian engineering company Maskh Nigeria Limited is handling procurement, engineering and construction across the project sites under the Demand Aggregation for Renewable Energy Technology Programme.

Nigeria’s Power Sector Contracts 10.63% For Second Straight Quarter Despite Stronger GDP Growth

According to the National Bureau of Statistics, electricity, gas, steam and air-conditioning supply contracted 10.63% year on year in real terms in Q2 2026. Q1 recorded a deeper 15.30% decline, extending the sector’s downturn into a second quarter.

Nigeria Launches ‘Hire From Nigeria’ Campaign to Turn Skilled Workers Into Global Services Exports

The initiative operates in direct partnership with the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation and the Federal Ministry of Education while led by the Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment through the National Talent Export Programme (NATEP).

Top 10 Financial Market Stories That Moved Nigeria and Global Markets Last Week

FTSE Russell’s decision to return Nigeria to its Frontier Market framework on September 21 paves the way for foreign index-tracking capital to return to local equities. The Central Bank of Nigeria pulled over N4.7 trillion from commercial banks...

US Judge Inspects Sealed FBI, Anti-Narcotics Agency Files On President Tinubu Before Deciding Public Release

The Federal Bureau of Investigation has submitted sensitive investigative files concerning Nigerian President Bola Tinubu to a United States federal judge for private review.

US Secures Majority Stake In 65 Billion Barrels Of Venezuelan Oil

Negotiated by the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, Defence Secretary, Pete Hegseth, and Venezuelan Interim President, Delcy Rodríguez, the deal establishes a public-private partnership, giving the US an effective 55 percent stake in operations across 17 oil fields.

MTN Prepares $1.1bn Tower Carve-Out To Clear Nigerian Regulatory Hurdle

Ten years after selling off towers to cut operating costs, MTN is buying back control of IHS Towers globally while selling a 30 percent stake in IHS Nigeria to local investors.

Why Nigerian Stock Investors Are Dumping Shares To Grab 20 Percent T-Bills

Between late 2024 and mid-2026, keeping money in a Nigerian bank account or sitting on the same stock portfolio stopped making financial sense.

About Me

Joy Onuorah is a business journalist and brand communications specialist covering financial markets, artificial intelligence, digital economy, and the ideas reshaping business across Africa and the global market. Beyond her reporting for TheWill, Joy uses brand strategy, storytelling, copywriting, and high-value SEO to help brands build lasting market authority.
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