Ogochukwu Onwaeze, THEWILL

April 22, (THEWILL) — Interest in Bitcoin remains resilient among Nigerians as the asset climbs to an 11-month high, reinforcing its role as the primary gateway into the crypto market. Data shows Nigeria ranks seventh globally in Bitcoin...

April 22, (THEWILL) — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has cautioned companies, legal advisers and transaction parties, to strictly comply with statutory requirements governing mergers and acquisitions in Nigeria. The warning was conveyed in a statement by...

April 22, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted the public to a surge in fraudulent messages and malicious links aimed at compromising personal bank accounts. In a statement dated April 21, 2026, and signed by its...

April 21, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Exchange Limited has announced the expansion of its daily trading hours to run from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (WAT), effective Monday, April 27, 2026, in a move aimed at deepening market liquidity,...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s equities market closed marginally higher on Tuesday, as gains in select consumer goods and industrial stocks helped lift the benchmark index despite a broader decline across the market. The trading session opened with the market...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Financial market experts are advocating a significant increase in the free float requirement for companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), proposing a 50 percent threshold to improve liquidity, deepen market activity, and enhance...

April 21, (THEWILL) — UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust (UPDC REIT) delivered a solid first-quarter performance for 2026, reporting an increase in net assets attributable to unitholders of ₦752.4 million, up from ₦551.7 million recorded in Q1 2025. The...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Coronation Group Limited has secured a major credit rating upgrade from GCR Ratings, with its national-scale long- and short-term issuer ratings raised to A and A1 from BBB+ and A2. The outlook remains stable. The upgrade...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Flutterwave CEO, Olugbenga “GB” Agboola, has been named to Endeavour’s 2026 Outlier Class for the sixth consecutive year, underscoring his sustained impact on Africa’s payments landscape and emerging markets globally. Endeavour, a global organisation supporting high-growth...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies (DisCos) remitted ₦77.99 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, achieving 91.19 percent of their total market obligations, according to the latest report by the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC). The figure...