Business

May 08, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed on a strong note on Friday, as renewed buying interest across key counters pushed the benchmark indices sharply higher. Market capitalisation rose from ₦153.858 trillion to ₦157.094 trillion, representing a...

May 08, (THEWILL) — C&I Leasing Plc posted a pretax profit of ₦532.84 million for the first quarter of 2026, representing a 9.2 percent increase, compared with the ₦487.9 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. The company disclosed...

May 08, (THEWILL) — NGX Regulation Limited has issued stricter compliance directives for online trading platforms, warning that brokers who deploy digital systems without prior approval risk sanctions as part of efforts to strengthen investor protection and market integrity. In...

May 08, (THEWILL) — FirstHoldCo Plc delivered a standout first-quarter 2026 performance, with profit before tax rising sharply to ₦321.12 billion from ₦186.48 billion in the same period last year, underscoring a strong recovery following its 2025 balance sheet...

May 08, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has announced that its tax offices nationwide will begin operating on Saturdays to assist taxpayers using its newly introduced digital tax platform, Rev360, ahead of the June peak filing season. The...

May 08, (THEWILL) — Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced plans to raise fresh funds from the international debt capital market as part of efforts to refinance existing obligations and expand its...

May 07, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed lower on Thursday as sustained sell pressure across key counters weighed on the benchmark indices despite a strong number of advancing stocks. Market capitalisation declined from ₦155.780 trillion to ₦153.858 trillion,...

May 07, (THEWILL) — First City Monument Bank (FCMB), the flagship banking arm of FCMB Group, has opened a new round of applications for its SheVentures proposition, offering zero-interest loans of up to N10K million to women entrepreneurs to...

May 07, (THEWILL) — Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc recorded a pretax profit of ₦1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, buoyed by strong growth in aviation insurance and improved earnings from core underwriting operations. According to the company’s unaudited...

May 07, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allotted ₦731.75 billion at its Treasury Bills Primary Market Auction conducted on May 6, 2026, amid overwhelming investor demand for long-dated government securities. Auction results obtained by Nairametrics showed that...