Business

October 21, (THEWILL) — The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) and Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) have inaugurated a firm, Engaged Consultants for Revenue Recovery Exercise, to boost the Federation Account. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in...

October 21, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government will, on Wednesday, October 22, flag-off the second phase of the Nigeria Jubilee Fellows Programme (NJFP 2.0), targeting the creation of at least 20,000 jobs annually. The initiative, spearhead by Vice...

October 20, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed higher on Monday, October 20, 2025, as renewed buying interest in select blue-chip stocks lifted the benchmark index despite a balanced market breadth. The All-Share Index (ASI) gained 0.65 percent to...

October 20, (THEWILL) — A review of 10 major manufacturing firms’ half-year (H1) 2025 financials reveals a widespread decline in reported finance costs compared to H1 2024. Firms that once bore heavy borrowing burdens are now reporting lower interest...

October 19, (THEWILL) — Despite the highly celebrated tax reform laws recently enacted by the Federal Government, the states and local government councils are not likely to enjoy the benefits that the new system is said to offer. Taiwo Oyedele,...

October 19, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed the week on a positive note as investors sustained bullish sentiment across major sectors of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). The market recorded a total turnover of 2.422 billion shares worth...

October 19, (THEWILL) — Zenith Bank Plc has disclosed plans to expand its operations into Côte d’Ivoire and eight other Francophone African countries, following the successful completion of a N614.65 billion hybrid capital raise. The move marks a strategic push...

October 19, (THEWILL) — Wema Bank Plc has successfully concluded its ₦50 billion special placement offer, strengthening its capital base and surpassing the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) minimum capital requirement for national commercial banks.   In a statement issued by...

October 19, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s biggest lenders may be riding high on recapitalisation headlines, but beneath the surface, a silent drain is eroding the very profits that attract investors to the sector. Fresh disclosures from the half-year 2025 financial statements...

October 19, (THEWILL) — No fewer than 578 young entrepreneurs across Nigeria have benefitted from Unity Bank’s Corpreneurship Challenge — the Bank’s flagship entrepreneurial development initiative launched a few years ago.   Over this period, the Bank has invested in supporting...