Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL

April 13, (THEWILL) — The shift did not happen with a bang. It crept in quietly, buried beneath routine auction results and quarterly portfolio disclosures, until the numbers became too stark to ignore. By April 2026, Nigeria’s financial system...

April 13, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has directed an immediate freeze on the assets of 13 individuals and entities allegedly linked to terrorism financing, in a sweeping compliance move across the capital market. The directive...

April 12, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s pension industry has entered what analysts are increasingly describing as a “super-cycle,” marked by rapid asset growth, record-breaking returns, and a structural shift in how retirement savings are invested. As of March 31, 2026,...

April 12, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market traded for four sessions this week following the Federal Government’s declaration of Monday, April 6, 2026, as a public holiday to mark the Easter celebration. Overall market performance showed improved liquidity and...

April 10, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s equities market closed on a strong bullish note on Friday as renewed buying interest across select counters pushed the benchmark index to fresh highs. Market capitalisation opened the session at ₦130.459 trillion and closed...

April 10, (THEWILL) — Lafarge Africa Plc will ask shareholders to approve a change of its corporate name to “HBM Nigeria Plc” at its 67th Annual General Meeting scheduled for April 30, 2026, in Lagos. The proposal was disclosed in...

April 10, (THEWILL) — Champion Breweries Plc has fully redeemed its ₦15 billion inaugural Commercial Paper issuance, marking a significant milestone in its debt capital market activities and reinforcing investor confidence in the company. In a statement released on Thursday,...

April 10, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s poverty rate rose to 63 percent in 2025, despite a noticeable slowdown in inflation, underscoring the limited impact of macroeconomic improvements on household welfare, according to the World Bank. The figures were published in the...

April 10, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s agent banking ecosystem is entering a new phase, following updated guidelines by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to address long-standing issues such as fraud, failed transactions, and inconsistent service delivery. Introduced on April...

April 10, (THEWILL) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is set to cut its global growth forecasts, citing the economic fallout from the ongoing Middle East conflict despite a fragile ceasefire. IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, warned that the war’s...