Sam Diala, THEWILL

State of States: Akwa Ibom

October 10, (THEWILL) - Akwa Ibom State was created on September 23, 1987 from Cross River state. Its capital and major city is Uyo.  The state is in  coastal southern Nigeria. It  is bordered on the east by Cross River, on the west...

Emefiele Predicts Digital Revolution In Financial Services 

October 07, (THEWILL) - The Governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele has said that the Nigerian financial services sector will witness a digital revolution, especially in the area of payments system, in the post-COVID-19 environment. He has...

BEDC Begins Network Clean-up to Boost Service Delivery

October 03, (THEWILL) - As part of efforts aimed at improving service delivery in line with the Service Reflective Tariff (SRT) regime in the electricity supply industry, BEDC Electricity Plc (BEDC) has begun a major network clean up exercise...

Identity Challenge Impedes SMEs Financing  – Heritage Bank MD

October 03, (THEWILL) - The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Heritage Bank Limited, Mr Ifie Sekibo, has urged the Federal Government to resolve identity management system challenges in the country so as to empower commercial lenders to...

FCMB Struggles As Tumbling Profits Threaten Earnings Outlook

October 03, (THEWILL) - First City Monument Bank Plc (FCMB)’s 2021 half-year result was a reversal of the meteoric performance it recorded in 2020, which many analysts had described as unsustainable.  Given the performance trend in recent years, the ‘exceptional’...

CBN Explains Indefinite Postponement Of eNaira Launch

October 01, (THEWILL) - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has explained the reason for the postponement of the planned launch of the digital currency, eNaira. The launch, which was initially scheduled for October 1, has been deferred indefinitely. The apex bank’s...

State of the States: Sokoto

September 28, (THEWILL) - There are concerns that Nigeria’s deepening revenue challenge may escalate into a financial implosion, with the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (sub-nationals), being the worst hit. The situation is aggravated by the nation’s...

Red Star Reports N9.46bn Turnover At 2021 AGM 

September 27, (THEWILL) - Red Star Express Plc, has recorded a turnover of N9.46 billion for the financial year ended March 31, 2021. The company recorded a Profit Before Taxation (PBT) of N220.79 million and total of N150.07million as the...

Hotelier Predicts Bright Future For Nigerian Hotels

September 27, (THEWILL) - Despite the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the travels and tours sector, the Chairman, Dover Hotel, Barr Jackson Abbah, has revealed that the pandemic also brought a positive impact on indigenous hotels. In a...

Unity Bank, Others in Consortium for N15.5bn Road Project

September 27, (THEWILL) - Unity Bank Plc is among the consortium of select banks to execute the funding of equipment for the construction of the 380km Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road project to the tune of N15.5 billion. The facility is being extended to...

About Me

Sam Diala is a Bloomberg Certified Financial Journalist with over a decade of experience in reporting Business and Economy. He is Business Editor at THEWILL Newspaper, and believes that work, not wishes, creates wealth.
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