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February 19, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria has instructed all deposit money banks and other financial institutions to publish details of dormant accounts, including the names of account holders, account types, and branch locations, on their official...

February 18, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined from 34.80% in December 2024 to 24.48% in January 2025 following the rebasing of the Consumer Price Index, the National Bureau of Statistics announced on Tuesday. The rebasing...

February 18, (THEWILL) – United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc demonstrated its commitment to fostering peace and stability across Africa with a landmark donation of $500,000 to the African Union (AU) Peace Fund. This donation by the Group supports the...

February 17, (THEWILL) – Undaunted by a deluge of criticism and negative media reports, the Kogi State Government, under Alhaji Yahaya Bello, as governor, braved a two-day ‘Kogi Economic and Investment Summit’ February 13-14, 2018. It was the first in...

February 16, (THEWILL) –In a dramatic coincidence, Nigeria’s four moribund refineries, which have laid comatose for well over two decades, have returned to life. This is happening at a time Dangote Petroleum Refinery has begun production and inching close...

February 16, (THEWILL) – Guaranty Trust Bank Ltd (GTBank) has scrapped processing fees on all its point-of-sale (POS) terminals, allowing small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to receive payments at no cost. The bank announced the initiative in a notice to...

February 16, (THEWILL) – Nigeria equities market continues to reward investors with enhanced gains as the local bourse remained bullish at the end of the second week trading in February, 2025.   Market capitalisation, closed at N67.41 trillion on Friday, February...

February 14, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured the public, including depositors and other stakeholders of Keystone Bank Limited, that the financial institution remained safe, sound, and fully operational. The assurance followed Tuesday's ruling of an...

February 12, (THEWILL) – FBN Holdings Plc, one of Africa’s premier financial institutions, has announced the change of its name to First HoldCo Plc. (First HoldCo). In a statement on Tuesday, the company said this naming convention will also be...

February 11, (THEWILL) – Benue Investment and Property Company Limited (BIPCL) has vowed to pursue all available options to recover its outstanding equity share payment of ₦65,871,293,212.30, which Dangote Cement Company PLC has failed to settle 19 years...