Business

- As Directors’ Fees Climb 194% in 2024 June 22, (THEWILL) – Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc (SFHC) paid a total of N388 million to settle contravention penalties imposed on it by the regulatory authorities in FY 2024. The figure represents...

June 22, (THEWILL) – It is evident that the National Pension Commission (PenCom) has stepped up  measures to deal with those whose actions sabotage the 21-year-old scheme. The Commission recently said it will blacklist organisations that fail to meet their pension...

June 22, (THEWILL) – United Capital Plc has officially commenced operations of its latest subsidiary, United Capital Asset Management West Africa Limited (UCAMWAL) with the launch of two CFA franc-denominated mutual funds: the AMWAL Bond Fund and the UCAMWAL...

June 22, (THEWILL) – Research and several literatures show that in the 20th century, accountants were seen as the trustees of financial truth. However, a series of devastating corporate scandals eroded public trust and exposed deep flaws in the...

June 19, (THEWILL) – Zenith Bank Plc, Nigeria’s biggest bank by Tier-1 Capital, has assured shareholders and investors of its readiness to satisfy all relevant conditions to exit the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) regulatory forbearance by June 30,...

June 18, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced time-bound measures for a small number of banks still completing their transition from the temporary regulatory support provided, mostly in response to the economic impact of...

June 16, (THEWILL) – Manufacturers are nursing their injuries from the hurting devaluation of the naira which happened on June 14, 2023. It was when the Nigerian government abolished the multiple exchange market system following the floating of the...

June 15, (THEWILL) – Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) has emerged as Nigeria’s highest-ranked Tier-1 bank in 2025, thereby disrupting the popular league of “Big Five”, also known as FUGAZ (First Bank, UBA, GTB, Access Bank and Zenith Bank), which...

June 15, (THEWILL) – Despite the trade surplus posted in the first quarter (Q1 2025), Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded  mixed fortunes during the period. A report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed that the value of agricultural goods...

June 15, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has collaborated with the Association for Progressive Communications and other institutional stakeholders towards addressing challenges confronting rural network connectivity in Nigeria.      The collaboration resulted in a two-day workshop hosted in Abuja,...