Sam Diala, THEWILL

January 07, (THEWILL) — Global professional service firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, PwC, has said Nigeria’s poverty rate may rise sharply to 62 percent by 2026, with about 141 million people expected to be living below the poverty line. The...

January 06, (THEWILL) — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has said it will step up enforcement of market rules in 2026, following the enactment of the Investments and Securities Act (ISA) 2025, aimed at strengthening investor confidence and...

January 06, (THEWILL) — Shareholders commit to future injection of more capital to the Group’s other subsidiaries First HoldCo Plc has announced that its commercial banking subsidiary, First Bank of Nigeria (FirstBank), has successfully met the Central Bank of...

January 05, (THEWILL) — The substantial increase in electronic payment transactions, driven by significant holiday expenditures and the expansion of fintech services, is expected to elevate stamp duty revenue to unprecedented heights in 2026. Recently, Nigeria's digital banking and...

January 04, (THEWILL) — 2026 promises to be a year of many expectations for Nigerians. It signals the beginning of the journey to another general election in 2027 with heightened political activities. Expectedly, some people will make a big...

January 04, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's newly implemented tax laws, effective from January 1, 2026, provide considerable relief to low-income earners and small businesses, which is their primary feature. This new framework reorganises personal income tax brackets to align with...

January 04, (THEWILL) — FirstBank, the commercial banking arm of First HoldCo Plc, has met the ₦500 billion minimum capital base required by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for an international banking licence. This is coming ahead of...

January 04, (THEWILL) — The Managing Director/Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, has reaffirmed the Corporation’s strict compliance with fiscal and financial regulations, including the provisions of the Fiscal Responsibility Act (FRA)...

January 03, (THEWILL) — Rand Merchant Bank (RMB), a subsidiary of the FirstRand Group, has successfully closed a landmark $285 million acquisition financing for BlueCore InfraCo Limited, marking a pivotal moment in Nigeria’s energy infrastructure evolution, RMB said...

January 02, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has said it will focus on key policies and priorities to accelerate economic growth, create jobs and mobilise investments to build a prosperous Nigerian economy in 2026. This is contained...