Sam Diala, THEWILL

Unity Bank Projects N27bn In Q4 Earnings, Targets N4bn Profit

September 09, (THEWILL) – Unity Bank Plc has projected gross earnings of N27 billion and a Profit After Tax of N4 billion in Q4, 2024, in its latest earnings forecast released to the Nigerian Exchange Group. Although the projected gross...

Edun, Atiku Disagree Over Plan on VAT Increase

September 09, (THEWILL) – Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy and former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar have disagreed over alleged plans by the Federal Government to increase the rate of Value-Added Tax, VAT, from...

FCMB Plc Spends N1.17bn on Directors in Six Months

September 09, (THEWILL) – First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Plc spent N1.17 billion on its directors in the first six months of the year (HY2024) according to its interim financial statement filed with the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). This figure...

SEC Eases Process For Companies to List on Nigerian Stock Market

September 08, (THEWILL) – The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the implementation of new measures aimed at simplifying the process for companies to list their shares on the Nigerian Exchange. This initiative is part of broader efforts to...

FX Turnover Dips by 31.1% to $3.30bn in August

September 08, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) recorded a total of $3.30 billion turnover in the month of August, according to data obtained from the FMDQ platform. This constitutes a 31.1 percent dip compared to $4.79...

Hike in Price of Petrol: DBN to Bolster Intervention as MSMEs Grapple With Challenges

September 08, (THEWILL) – The recent increase in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), generally known as petrol, will worsen the prevailing energy crisis and spark severe challenges in the economy, with micro, small and medium...

Oil And Gas Firms Paid N132bn In Insurance Premiums In Q1 2024 – Report

September 06, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s oil and gas companies paid about N132.06 billion in gross insurance non-life premiums in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1 2024). This is according to the bulletin of insurance market performance in the first quarter...

BoI Raises Record €1.43bn In Global Facility Syndication Drive

September 06, (THEWILL) – The Bank of Industry (BoI) said it has raised approximately €1.43 billion during the senior phase of its global loan syndication. In a statement on Thursday, BoI said the transaction, which was the largest amount in...

Marketer Counters Otedola On Selling Depot Facilities As Scrap

September 06, (THEWILL) – Industry stakeholder and Chairman of Integrated Oil and Gas Ltd., Capt. Emmanuel Iheanacho (rtd), has countered the call by billionaire businessman and Chairman of Geregu Power Plc, Mr. Femi Otedola, for petroleum marketers in the...

Naira Slumps To N1,625.88/$1 At NAFEM, Worst In Six Months

September 05, (THEWILL) – The naira recorded its worst performance in six months at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, where it exchanged for N1,625.88 to the dollar. This marks the lowest exchange...

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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