Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL

NGX Group Expands Investor Education Drive Through Digital Retail Engagement

May 18, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Exchange Group has strengthened its investor education campaign with a new digital engagement initiative aimed at improving financial literacy and expanding retail participation in Nigeria’s capital market. As part of the effort, the Group...

DMO Reopens ₦600bn FGN Bonds As Yields Climb To 22.60 Percent

May 18, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s Debt Management Office (DMO) is auctioning ₦600 billion worth of reopened Federal Government bonds today, May 18, 2026, offering investors yields of up to 22.60 percent amid sustained tight monetary conditions in the fixed-income...

Dangote Doubles Ethiopia Fertiliser Project Investment To Over $4bn

May 18, (THEWILL) — Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has increased the planned investment in his proposed fertiliser plant in Ethiopia to more than $4 billion, nearly doubling the original project estimate and reinforcing his push to expand industrial...

FGN Bonds, T-Bills Deliver Peak Sovereign Yields In Q1 2026 Before Rate Cuts

May 18, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s fixed-income market offered investors some of the highest sovereign returns seen in years during the first quarter of 2026, before the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) easing cycle triggered a steady decline in yields...

Chapel Hill Denham: CBN Rules Give Foreign Banks Competitive Edge Over Nigerian Lenders

May 18, (THEWILL) — Investment banking and research firm, Chapel Hill Denham, has raised concerns over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) banking structure, saying the current framework places Nigerian lenders at a disadvantage, while giving foreign banks and...

Stock Market Surge Conceals Strategic Foreign Divestment

May 18, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s record-breaking equity rally is masking a structural shift in capital behaviour. Beneath the surge in valuations and a historic run toward 242,000 points on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), foreign investors are quietly executing a...

CPPE Urges CBN To Hold Rates Steady As MPC Meeting Nears

May 18, (THEWILL) — The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to refrain from further interest rate hikes, warning that additional monetary tightening could slow economic recovery and deepen...

Shadow Workforce: Outsourcing Reshapes Cost Structures in Nigerian Banks after Recapitalisation

May 17, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s banking sector is increasingly shifting labour costs away from direct payroll and into operating expenses, as outsourcing becomes more embedded in the industry’s post-recapitalisation structure. A review of 2024 and 2025 financial statements across Tier-1...

NGX Ends Week On Bearish Note As Market Capitalisation Sheds ₦1.2trn

May 15, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed the week on a bearish note on Friday, as broad-based sell pressures across key counters dragged major market indicators lower. Market capitalisation declined from ₦161.669 trillion at the opening of the...

Mutual Funds Industry Swells To ₦8.77trn As Equity Funds Drive Strong April 2026 Rally

May 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s mutual funds industry extended its growth streak in April 2026, with total Net Asset Value (NAV) rising to ₦8.77 trillion from ₦8.44 trillion in March, representing a 3.89 percent month-on-month increase, according to data...

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Ogochukwu Onwaeze is a writer specializing in business and economic journalism. At THEWILL News Media, she translates market trends, financial developments, and policy shifts into clear and engaging stories.
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