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First Bank Promotes Cross Border Payments In Sub-Saharan Africa with First Global Transfer

BEVERLY HILLS, March 15, (THEWILL) - First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced the launch of First Global Transfer (FGT) to promote the international transfer of funds across its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Bank’s subsidiaries in Africa include FBNBank DRC,...

You Brought Glory To Nigerians At Home And Abroad – Buhari In Congratulatory Message To Grammy Award Winners Burna Boy And Wizkid

BEVERLY HILLS, March 15, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday congratulated Nigerian music star, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, whose entry won the “Best Global Music Album” category in the 2021 Grammy awards, saying he had made...

UBA Posts Impressive Results As Profit Jumps 28%

BEVERLY HILLS, March 15, (THEWILL) - Despite Covid-19-induced operating challenges, United Bank for Africa Plc (UBA) recorded a post-tax profit of N113.76 billion for its FY 2020, representing 27.7 per cent from N89.08 billion in 2019. The bank’s profit before...

NSE Completes Demutualisation As SEC, CAC Give Nod

BEVERLY HILLS, March 15, (THEWILL) - StockThe Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) has received final approvals of its demutualisation plan from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) respectively. With these approvals, The Exchange has now...

OPINION: BUHARI’S SHOOT AT SIGHT DIRECTIVE: THE BEST AND WORST CASE SCENARIOS

Following the backlash of the directive by President Muhammadu Buhari to Nigerian security forces that it should shoot-at-sight anyone carrying AK47 assault rifles in the forests-a weapon which herders now sling over their shoulders with reckless abandon, (instead of...

OPINION: 2021 ANAMBRA GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION: SOLUDO LEADING THE PACK

As the race towards getting a successor for the incumbent governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, hots up, one person stands out among aspirants jostling to replace him. He is former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: INEC And Continuous Voter Registration Exercise

BEVERLY HILLS, March 15, (THEWILL) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the body saddled with the conduct of elections in the country has tried over the years to improve on its performances. Only last year, the electoral umpire...

OPINION: OIL HOST COMMUNITIES’ FUND IN PIB: SOUTH SOUTH AND SERIOUS PENDING ISSUES

The Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) 2020 currently at the floor of the National Assembly is proposing that a trust fund, called the 'Host Community Development Trust Fund', be set up, where the oil and gas companies also referred to...

OPINION: WHAT HAS OBASEKI BEEN DOING WITH $2MILLION MONTHLY SECURITY VOTE IN EDO STATE?

Members of the community where I live did not start a vigilante group because the Nigerian minister of Defence asked us to protect ourselves. We decided to over the spate of robberies we were experiencing in our community in...

Amidst Public Outcry, PPPRA Makes U-Turn On New N212 Pump Price

BEVERLY HILLS, March 12, (THEWILL) - In the wake of the outrage that greeted the increase in the price of petrol, the Petroleum Products Pricing Regulatory Agency, on Friday, deleted an earlier published template announcing that the new price of...

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