Sam Diala is a journalist for THEWILL, a national news outlet in Nigeria. With a focus on business and finance, Sam covers a range of topics including investment, telecommunications, banking, and economic developments. His articles provide exclusive insights and analysis on important issues impacting Nigeria's economy and business landscape.
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By: Sam Diala
October 27, (THEWILL) – Determined to remain atop industry performance rating, Africa’s Global Bank -- United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, sank a whopping N135.4 billion in its digital infrastructure during the nine months ended September 30, 2024. This constitutes a 121.4 percent increase compared to N61.1 billion expended in the corresponding period of 2023.
October 27, (THEWILL) – With Nigeria struggling to meet its Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota of 1.7 million barrels per day (currently about 1.4 million) and tackle its lingering revenue challenge, the Kolmani oil and gas wells in the North-East Gombe and Bauchi states should begin to hit the pipelines.
October 28, (THEWILL) – Besides boosting Nigeria's oil and gas production and, ultimately, raising the country's revenue stream, the recent approval of the $1.28 billion Seplat-ExxonMobil deal by the Nigerian government will impact significantly on the Local Content policy.
By: Meta Time, Sam Diala
November 03, (THEWILL) – The Acting Director-General of Nigeria's Bureau of Public Procurement (BPP), Barrister Olusegun Omotola, is set to redefine public procurement and reconfigure the unhealthy platform on which it is practised in the nation's governance system.
November 04, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s five south-east states of Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu and Imo, recorded a total internally generated revenue (IGR) of N152.94 billion in 2023. This constitutes a 33.5% growth compared to N114.55 billion achieved in 2022, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS in its recent states’ IGR report
November 03, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) and companies in the Shell operated joint venture with the Nigeria National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited have commissioned a world-class engineering design studios and an information and communication technology (ICT) hub at the Federal University of Technology (FUTO), Owerri.
November 17, (THEWILL) – Wema Bank Plc, a lower-rung Tier-2 financial services institution, may face additional challenge of achieving effective national spread under the recapitalization policy initiated by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
Date: November 17, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed banks to prioritise cash disbursement through automated teller machines (ATMs).
November 17, (THEWILL) – With the calming of nerves between Dangote Refinery and the behemoth Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), the nation can now relax over the anxiety that unending scarcity of petrol creates. While the pump price remains high to the detriment of the people and businesses, the availability of the commodity provides some comfort.
Date: November 18, (THEWILL) – There are strong indications that the continued rise in Nigeria's inflation rate is a threat to agribusiness — key
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