Sam Diala is a Business Editor at Bloomberg. With over a decade of experience in reporting on Business and Economy, he specializes in themes such as BFSI, banking, energy, and mining, while also covering topics related to emerging markets, international finance, and personal finance. His insights and analyses have been featured in THEWILL.
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Given Sam Diala's focus on finance and economy within Nigeria, it is clear that he is most interested in news related to Nigerian companies, acquisitions, the stock market, central bank policies and regulations. He heavily relies on government announcements and cites data to support his coverage.
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By: Sam Diala, Joy Onourah
July 19, (THEWILL) — For the first time in several years, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) possesses a significantly larger arsenal to defend the naira without resorting to administrative controls that previously distorted the foreign exchange market. The stronger reserve position has also improved Nigeria's ability to meet external obligations, finance imports and reassure international investors about the country's macroeconomic stability.
By: Meta Time, Sam Diala
July 19, (THEWILL) — Despite the tax reform framework in Nigeria and the associated laws, the initiative has not delivered the expected relief to the business environment, consequently compromising the operational landscape to the detriment of logistics and courier companies.
July 20, (THEWILL) — FCMB Group Plc has entered what financial analysts describe as one of the most decisive phases in its corporate history, following a remarkable turnaround in its financial performance that has strengthened investor confidence and reinforced the group's long-term growth prospects. This comes after the company's successful recapitalization, which preserved its international banking licence.
By: Sam Diala
July 26, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has again chosen policy caution over monetary easing, retaining the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 percent despite a steady moderation in inflation, which declined to 15.91 percent in June 2026. The decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) signals that the apex bank remains determined to consolidate recent gains in price stability before considering any reduction in borrowing costs.
By: Sam Diala
July 26, (THEWILL) — Nigeria's equities market closed the week on a positive note as sustained demand for banking stocks and selected blue-chip counters extended the market's rally, adding approximately ₦2.53 trillion to investors' wealth.
By: Sam Diala
July 26, (THEWILL) — Northern Nigeria, once regarded as the nation's agricultural powerhouse and demographic engine, is facing what may be its deepest socio-economic crisis in decades.
July 27, (THEWILL) — The emergence of 31 companies as winners of 37 oil and gas blocks in in the recently concluded Nigeria's 2025 Licensing Round represents a strategic opportunity to boost the local content agenda – a policy supervised by the Nigerian Content Development Management Board (NCDMB) to promote and develop Nigerian content in the country's oil and gas industry.
By: Sam Diala
August 02, (THEWILL) — As worries increase regarding the persistent issues surrounding Nigeria's expensive inactive refineries situated in Port Harcourt, Warri, and Kaduna, the situation appears to have worsened with the advent of Dangote Refinery, which could change the negative narrative and elevate the country onto the global stage. This development may force the state-owned refineries into a position that signifies their decline into obsolescence, thereby ending years of corruption and unearned gains for the ruling elite.
By: Sam Diala
August 02, (THEWILL) — The President and Chairman of Council, Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria, CITN, Mr Innocent Ohagwa, is passionate about Nigeria's new tax laws which is part of the broader fiscal reform drive of the Federal Government. In this interview with Sam Diala, Ohagwa offers insights into the new tax laws and the benefits they portend for the economy and the tax payers generally if professionally implemented.
August 03, (THEWILL) — Cadbury Nigeria's 2025 financial performance was undoubtedly impressive. Revenue rose about 31 percent to N169.84 billion, gross profit doubled, operating profit surged by over 240 percent, while the company moved from a N22.2 billion loss in 2024 to a N12.1 billion profit in 2025. Shareholders' funds also improved significantly.
