Sam Diala, THEWILL

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.

Africapitalism: Tony Elumelu Foundation Splashes Young African Entrepreneurs With $5.52m

March 24, (THEWILL)- At a time most African countries are sinking deep into the miry clay of poverty, the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering the continent’s entrepreneurs, on Friday, March 22, 2024 unveiled 1,104 beneficiaries of...

Tony Elumelu Foundation Unveils 2024 Beneficiaries of Entrepreneurship Programme

March 22, (THEWILL)- The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF) on Friday announced the selection of 1,104 beneficiaries from 54 African countries for the 2024 edition of its annual entrepreneurship programme. At a well-attended ceremony held in Lagos with participants and invited...

Access Bank to Acquire National Bank of Kenya

March 21, (THEWILL) - Access Bank has signed an agreement to acquire the National Bank of Kenya from the KCB Group. This was announced by the Access Holdings’ secretary, Sunday Ekwochi on Wednesday after approvals from the central...

Address Anxiety Over Oil Exploration in Bauchi, Gombe, Group Urges Govt

March 18, (THEWILL) - The Renevlyn Development Initiative (RDI) has berated the Federal Government for failing to prepare oil-bearing communities in Bauchi and Gombe states for potential environmental and health impacts of oil exploration in the region. RDI position...

NIMC, NCC Unveil Collaborative Efforts to Enhance NIN-SIM Linkage Processes

March 18, (THEWILL)- The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) are pleased to announce a strategic collaboration aimed at enhancing processes related to the National Identification Number (NIN)-SIM linkage.   In recent times, the NIN-SIM linkage...

Nigeria Becomes Africa’s Largest Importer of Refined Petrol From Europe – S&P

March 17, (THEWILL)- Analysts at S&P Global Commodity Insights have revealed that Nigeria has become the largest importer of refined petrol in Africa as petrol shipments from Europe to Africa increase. Crude oil shipments from the Middle East to Europe...

Lagos Govt Speaks On Sugar-Sweetened Beverages

March 17, (THEWILL)- The Lagos state Government is considering a pro-health levy on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) to boost public health and lower the rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden. Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, made the disclosure during a meeting with...

Nigeria’s Consumer Protection Agency Condemns Increase in Price of Sachet Water

March 17, (THEWILL)- The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Friday described the increase in the price of sachet water in the country as unacceptable and unfair. The FCCPC acting Executive Vice-Chairman/Chief Executive Officer, Adamu Abdullahi, disclosed this...

Our Investment in Agriculture Empowering Residents, Mbah Tells IFAD

The Enugu state Governor, Peter Mbah, has said that since assuming office, the administration’s investment drive has begun lifting poor citizens out of poverty. This was as the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) praised the governor for his vision...

UTM Solicits NCDMB’s Equity Investment, Approvals For Floating LNG Project

March 17, (THEWILL)- UTM Offshore Limited, promoters of Nigeria’s first Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) facility has requested the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) to invest equity in the project and to accelerate key approvals that would...