Sam Diala, THEWILL

The 2023 budget estimate of N20.51 trillion presented to a joint session of the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday, October 7, 2022 showcased a spending plan that would be confronted with revenue challenges. It also puts...

October 6, (THEWILL) – It was a blaze of colour at the Nigerian Content Tower, Swali, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State as Management and staff of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), marked Day 1 of Customer Service Week...

October 6, (THEWILL) – The economies of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are expected to grow by 5.5% this year —the fastest rate since 2016—followed by a slowing of growth to 3.5% in 2023. Yet this...

October 5, (THEWILL) – As Nigeria joined her counterparts in other parts of the world to mark the World Teachers’ Day on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, stakeholders in the education sector have condemned the rot in the federal government’s...

October 5, (THEWILL) – Reports say that Mark Zuckerberg’s wealth grew on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 by 2.08 percent amid a faceoff between his company, Meta Platforms and the Nigerian government over unapproved advertisements targeting Nigerian audiences. Zuckerberg’s net...

October 4, (THEWILL) – The ongoing war in Ukraine has dimmed prospects of a post-pandemic economic recovery for emerging and developing economies in the Europe and Central Asia region, says the World Bank’s Economic Update for the region, released...

Cornerstone Insurance Plc, Nigeria’s fifth largest underwriter by market capitalisation (N10.2 billion as of September 30, 2022), may experience resumed dividend drought that dogged its operations for five consecutive years, as its 2022 half-year financial results have shown. The 31-year-old...

September 30, (THEWILL) – Six years ago this week, I was appointed Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) by President Muhammadu Buhari, resuming full duties at the NCDMB’s Headquarters in Yenagoa eight weeks later...

September 27, (THEWILL) – As predicted by many analysts, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has, for the third time in five months, increased the official interest rate by an aggregate of 450...

September 26, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC) has advocated for increased partnership from operators in the maritime industry. This is for them to take advantage of the various port enhancement initiatives to promote regional maritime services, export and...