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Lagos Mulls Pro-Health Levy on SSBs to Boost Public Health

April 1, (THEWILL)- The Lagos State Government is considering a pro-health levy on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages (SSB) to boost public health and lower the rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) burden. Commissioner for Health Prof. Akin Abayomi noted that an SSB levy would...

Heirs Technologies Set to Make Nigeria Africa’s Leading BPO Destination

April 1, (THEWILL)- As Nigeria strives to excel in the world of technology, Heirs Technologies, a subsidiary of the Tony Elumelu majority-owned holding company, has said it will make the country a leading Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) destination in...

Access Corporation Grows Assets by 78% to N26.68trn, Retains Grip on Industry Leadership

April 1, (THEWILL)- In an unyielding bid to maintain the lead in Nigeria’s banking industry space, Access Corporation Plc recorded a 78 percent growth in assets, which rose to N26.68 trillion in 2023 from N14.99 trillion in the prior...

Access Corporation Profit Soars by 300% to N612bn YoY

March 27, (THEWILL) - Access Corporation, Nigeria’s largest finance holding company has reported a profit after tax of N612.4 billion up 300% from the year before. This is the largest profit ever posted by the company and presided over...

EKEDC Debunks Sack of MD/CEO Tinuade Sanda

March 27, (THEWILL)- The board of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has debunked media reports that its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer (MD/CEO), Dr Tinuade Sanda, has been relieved of her duties. The EKEDC’s statement followed reports making the rounds that...

FEC Approves Release of N60bn From CBN for Youth-targeted SMEs

March 26, (THEWILL) - The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has granted its consent for the disbursement of N60 billion from the Central Bank of Nigeria via the Agric Small and Medium Enterprises Investment Scheme. This is aimed to boost...

Inflation-Targeting: CBN Hikes Interest Rate by 200bsp To 24.75%

March 26, (THEWILL) - In keeping with its inflation-targeting framework, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Tuesday, raised the interest rate (also called monetary policy rate) by 200 basis points from 22.75 percent it put it last...

Ecobank Shareholders Optimistic as Stock Gains 24.4% in Three Months

March 25, (THEWILL)- Shareholders of Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) have cause to entertain strong optimism as the value of the company’s stock recorded strong price valuation in the first quarter of 2024. This is a positive development amid headwinds...

NASENI Unveils New Corporate Identity

March 25, (THEWILL)- The new National Agency for Science Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) has unveiled a new corporate identity in line with the repositioning of the Agency.   The new corporate identity comprises a newly redesigned logo tagged ‘NASENI: Infinite Possibilities’ and...

Nigeria Seeks Joint West Africa Regional Protection of Undersea Cables

March 25, (THEWILL)- Following recent undersea cable cuts that challenged connectivities in many countries in the West African region, Nigeria has called for a coordinated and multilateral approach by the region to protect shared telecommunications infrastructure, and diversify connectivity...

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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.
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