Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL

March 09, (THEWILL) — Trading on the Nigerian equities market opened the week on a mildly positive note as investors selectively accumulated stocks across key sectors, pushing the market to a modest gain at the close of Monday’s session. At...

March 09, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) recorded a sharp decline in revenue in January 2026, with earnings falling to ₦2.57 trillion from ₦4.82 trillion reported in December 2025, according to the company’s latest...

March 09, (THEWILL) — The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has partnered with the Bank of Industry (BOI) to launch a ₦10 billion Sugar Project Acceleration Fund to boost the development of new sugar projects across Nigeria. The fund is...

March 09, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has approved a ₦100 billion solar power programme to provide reliable electricity to public institutions across Nigeria. The initiative, known as the National Public Sector Solarisation Initiative (NPSSI), will deploy solar mini-grids and...

March 09, (THEWILL) — Nigerians are to embrace a fresh spate of cost-of-living crisis as crude oil soared past $110 per barrel in the international market on Sunday, March 8, 2026, amid ongoing war in the Persian Gulf. The...

March 09, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s consumer giants have survived currency shocks, border closures, fuel subsidy removals and recessions. Yet the high interest-rate environment of 2024–2025 may prove to be their most destructive challenge. At lending rates ranging between 38 percent...

March 09, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced that 30 banks have successfully met the new minimum capital requirements introduced under its ongoing banking sector recapitalisation programme, while three others are currently undergoing regulatory verification. The...

March 08, (THEWILL) — Trading activities on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed last week on a positive note, with key market indicators posting gains despite mixed investor sentiment across sectors. The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) and Market Capitalization appreciated by...

March 08, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s biggest companies have rarely looked stronger. Their earnings are swelling, their margins are widening and their balance sheets are flush with cash. Yet across industrial corridors from Obajana to Ewekoro, expansion is cautious, capital...

March 06, (THEWILL) — ​ The Nigerian equities market closed the week with modest gains, as selective buying in key counters offset profit-taking in several mid-cap and blue-chip stocks. The trading session on Friday opened with the Market Capitalisation at...