October 17, (THEWILL) - The World Bank Group (WBG) has disclosed that it committed $157 billion to protect the poor and vulnerable as its response to the COVID-19 pandemic crisis in the 2021 fiscal year.
It said the measure has...
October 17, (THEWILL) - The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has issued a Revised Regulatory Framework for Bank Verification Number (BVN) Operations and Watch-List for the Nigerian banking industry. It said the move is in line with its objective...
October 17, (THEWILL) - No fewer than 3,000 female students drawn from Senior Secondary Schools across Nigeria have benefitted from a three-day capacity building initiative on maritime commerce and National Virtual Maritime Quiz powered by Unity Bank Plc.
The initiative,...
October 17, (THEWILL) - Nigerian Exchange Group Plc has announced the successful listing of its shares on the Main Board of the Nigerian Exchange Limited.
Having satisfied the requirements of The Exchange and obtained relevant regulatory approvals, NGX Group is...
October 17, (THEWILL) - A nation’s budget should inspire hope and stimulate expectations as it provides the avenue to foster development, boost human capital and raise the people’s standard of living.  As a channel for achieving economic growth, it is...
October 15, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s inflation rate fell for the sixth consecutive month in September 2021 amid decelerating food prices, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said.
The NBS in its monthly inflation report released on Friday stated that the...
October 14, (THEWILL) - The World Bank Group President, David Malpass, has said that the pandemic environment arising from the COVID-19 crisis is pushing up poverty around the world.
He also stated that while the world suffers from a dramatically...
October 11, (THEWILL) - The massive response by governments around the world to mitigate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their citizens has increased the debt burden of the world’s low-income countries which rose to a record high...
October 10, (THEWILL) - There are concerns that Nigeria’s deepening revenue challenge may escalate into a financial implosion, with the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (sub-nationals), being the worst hit. The situation is aggravated by the nation’s escalating...
October 10, (THEWILL) - Akwa Ibom State was created on September 23, 1987 from Cross River state. Its capital and major city is Uyo.  The state is in  coastal southern Nigeria. It  is bordered on the east by Cross River, on the west...
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.
