Sam Diala, THEWILL

Rivers to Face Investment Setback on Emergency Rule

March 23, (THEWILL) – The emergency rule imposed on Rivers State by the Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is set to deepen the investment decline in the oil and gas-rich area.  The President, in a national broadcast on March 18,...

Bank of Industry Launches N10bn Fund for Female Entrepreneurs  

March 23, (THEWILL) – The Bank of Industry (BOI) has launched a special intervention programme, Project Guaranteed Loans for Women (GLOW), valued at N10 billion, to support female entrepreneurs across Nigeria, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. The initiative aims...

Access Bank To Raise N194bn From Commercial Papers Issuance

March 23, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s largest financial bank by assets, Access Bank, is planning to raise up to N194 billion from Series 3 & 4 Commercial Papers (CPs) issuance. The CPs issuance is under its N400 billion Commercial Paper...

Acquisition of IOC’s Assets Holds Prospects For Local Content Expansion

March 17, (THEWILL) – The increasing acquisition of foreign companies’ assets by Nigerian investors in oil and gas sees a huge opportunity in local participation by indigenous players. In recent times, Nigerian investors have acquired assets from foreign companies like...

USPF Secretary Applauds ITU, UK-FCDO Partnership On Rural Connectivity

March 16, (THEWILL) – The Secretary of the Universal Service Provision Fund  of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Mr. Yomi Arowosafe, has commended the International Telecommunication Union and the United Kingdom Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office  for their collaboration with...

PenCom Grants PFAs Autonomy To Approve Retirement Benefits Effective June 2025

March 16, (THEWILL) – In a major policy overhaul, the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has issued a new directive that grants Pension Fund Administrators (PFAs) the full authority to approve and process several categories of retirement benefits without...

SEC Revokes Mainland Trust Limited’s Registration Over Regulatory Infractions

March 16, (THEWILL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has revoked the registration of Mainland Trust Limited as a capital market operator, citing regulatory non-compliance and unresolved complaints against the company. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was...

Q4 2024: Agric Exports Soar on Weak Naira, Exceed Imports in Record Performance

March 16, (THEWILL) – In a stunning outcome of events, the value of Nigeria’s agricultural goods exported in the fourth quarter of 2024 exceeded that of the imported category during the period. And this is historic. Data from the National...

United Capital Delivers 178% Return to Shareholders in 2024

- Rewards Investors with N2.40K Total Dividend Per Share March 10, (THEWILL) – United Capital Plc (UCAP) has experienced a remarkable seven-year growth trajectory, culminating in an explosive surge in 2024. The company's Profit After Tax (PAT) more than doubled, jumping...

Financial Inclusion: Proposed Telecom Towers to Boost Nigeria’s Lagging Pace

March 09, (THEWILL) – The planned construction of 7,000 telecom towers across Nigeria’s rural communities, as recently approved by the Federal Government, is a delightful development, and it’s coming at the most opportune time. This is because the project...

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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