Business

First HoldCo Profit Plunges 18% in Q1 2025

May 05, (THEWILL) – First Holdco Plc.’s net profit fell by about 18 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2025 in what appears to be a negative start to the year. The profit before tax declined from N234.3...

Seplat’s Success Paves Way for Expanded Local Content Initiatives

May 04, (THEWILL) – Seplat Energy Plc, a leading Nigerian independent energy company listed on both the Nigerian Exchange and the London Stock Exchange, has announced its interim unaudited results for the three months ended March 31, 2025 --...

CBN Reports Strong Financial Performance in 2024

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May 04, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released its 2024 financial statements. The results reflect the Bank’s commitment to economic stability, sound policy implementation, and strategic financial management, highlighting improvements in external reserves, asset quality, cost...

Equity Investors Gain N3.73trn in Four Months

May 04, (THEWILL) – Investors in the Nigerian equity market gained N3.73 trillion in four months (January – April 2025), fueled by robust sectoral earnings and the stability the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) monetary policies offered. A review of...

Zenith Bank Delights Shareholders With Dividend Payout of N195.67bn, Promises Quantum Leap in Future Dividends

May 02, (THEWILL) – Shareholders of Zenith Bank Plc, at the bank’s 34th Annual General Meeting held at the Civic Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, approved a final dividend of N4.00 per share for the...

Transcorp Group Delivers Strong Growth As Profit Soars To N73.31bn In Q1 2025

May 01, (THEWILL) – Transnational Corporation Plc (Transcorp Group), Nigeria’s leading listed conglomerate with strategic investments in the power, hospitality, and energy sectors, has announced its unaudited results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. The group recorded a...

SMS Transaction Alert to Cost N6 from May 1, Says GTBank

April 30, (THEWILL) – Guaranty Trust Bank Limited has informed its customers of an upward review in charges for SMS transaction alerts. In a notice sent to customers, the bank said that effective Thursday, May 1, 2025, the fee for...

NNPC Sacks MDs of Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna Refineries, Top Management Staff

April 30, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has relieved the Managing Directors of its three state-owned refineries—Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna—of their duties, in a sweeping shake-up that also affected several senior management...

FirstHolCo’s Non-Performing Loans Ratio Spikes 10.20% Amid Threat to Asset Quality

April 28, (THEWILL) – FirstHoldCo's 2024 results show a significant boost in earnings and profit, but also highlight some areas of concern, one of which is the increase in the Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) ratio.   FirstHolCo recorded a 10.20 percent hike...

TCN Unbundling Signals No Relief from Energy Pains

April 27, (THEWILL) – Contrary to claims by the authorities, there is an indication that the recent unbundling of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) into two distinct entities will not alter the lingering energy challenge that has plagued...