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GDP Q1 2022: Rapid Telecoms Growth Drives Emefiele’s Financial Inclusion Agenda

May 29, (THEWILL) - The exponential growth of the telecommunications (telecoms) industry which manifested after rebasing the economy in April 2014, accounts majorly for the recovery seen after the headwinds of COVID-19 and two recessions. The National Bureau of...

Equity Investors Earn Over N1trn Dividend in 12 Months

...Gain N632.8bn in One Week May 29, (THEWILL) - Investors in the Nigerian capital market earned over N1.1 trillion from dividend payout by companies listed on the NGX in the past year, The Nigerian Exchange Limited has said. In a statement...

NCDMB Lauds Temile/Hyundai Deal to Build New LPG Vessel

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May 29, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) on Wednesday congratulated an indigenous shipping company, Temile Development Company on the contract signing agreement with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the construction of a new 23,000...

FirstBank Bounces Back, Delivers Fantastic Performance In 2021

May 27, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian investing community was held spellbound earlier in the week when FBN Holdings Plc released its much-awaited 2021 financial statements to the public, showing a stellar performance, especially in its banking subsidiary, First Bank...

FBNH 2021 Report Confirms Femi Otedola Majority Shareholder with 7.57% Ownership

May 27, (THEWILL) -Data from the 2021 FY Report of the FBNH Plc has confirmed that billionaire investor and chairman of Geregu Power Plant, Femi Otedola is officially the majority shareholder of FBN Holdings. The  audited financial statements of the bank...

Heirs Oil & Gas Reiterates Commitment to Global ESG Best Practices

May 27, (THEWILL) - Heirs Oil & Gas, Africa’s integrated energy company has reaffirmed its commitment to both national and global environmental, sustainability and governance (ESG) best practices in view of its upcoming operational 1-year anniversary. An important aspect of this commitment...

Financial Inclusion: 98% of Nigerian Women Out of Formal Credit Markets

May 25, (THEWILL) - Amid efforts to intensify financial inclusion, it has been revealed that about 98 per cent of Nigerian women are left out of formal credit markets. A new report by the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Gender Centre of...

E-payments Hit N114.8trn Between January, April 2022 – NIBBS

May 25, (THEWILL) - Transactions worth N114.8 trillion were performed electronically in Nigeria between January and April this year. The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS). The deals were consummated through the NIBSS Instant Payment platform (NIP). This shows a 44 percent...

Zinox Not Ready For Jumia Acquisition Now – Ayogu 

May 24, (THEWILL) - Zinox Group has come out to clarify on the rumoured acquisition of pan-African e-commerce brand, Jumia, stating that the leading tech conglomerate is not ready for it now. The clarification was made by Gideon Ayogu, Head...

NBS: GDP Grows By 3.11% In Q1 2022

May 23, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 3.11 per cent in the first quarter of 2022, according to figures from the National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) Quarterly Report released on Monday. Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP)...