Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL

June 09, (THEWILL)- Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has dissolved the State Executive Council. The decision was contained in a statement by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado. According to the statement, the dissolution was with...

June 09, (THEWILL)- Former US President Donald Trump has hailed the banning of Twitter by the Nigerian government of President Muhammadu Buhari. Trump said in a statement: "Congratulations to the country of Nigeria, who just banned Twitter because they banned...

June 09, (THEWILL)- MD/CEO of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Adesola Adeduntan, has bagged Global Banking and Finance Magazine’s Retail Banking CEO of the Year Nigeria Award. The bank described the award as a “shot in the arm” for Adeduntan,...

June 09, (THEWILL)- The U.S. Mission Country Consular Coordinator, Susan Tuller, has said the Mission in Nigeria will continue to prioritise student visa appointments throughout the summer months. Tuller disclosed this during the celebration of the U.S. Consulate’s “Student Visa...

June 09, (THEWILL)- The Federal Government has announced the reopening of the passport application and payment portal effective from June 8, 2021 by 12 midnight, to allow eligible passport applicants apply and make payments for the various categories of...

June 09, (THEWILL)- The Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria (AFUCDN) has again threatened to stop food supply to the South and other parts of the country. The union said it would carry out this threat within...

June 08, (THEWILL)- A section of the Umuahia Timber Market along Ahiaeke Road in Abia State has been set ablaze by angry traders. The incident broke out after vigilantes tried to enforce the payment of N18,000 annual levy imposed by...

June 08, (THEWILL)- The bandits, who abducted 156 pupils from the Salihu Tanko Islamiyya School in Tegina town of Rafi Local Government of Niger State, have reduced their ransom demand to N150 million. The bandits had initially asked for a...

June 08, (THEWILL)- The Kaduna State University (KASU) on Tuesday, suspended academic activities for its undergraduate students indefinitely. KASU Registrar, Samuel Manshop, disclosed this in a statement in Kaduna. Manshop, who did not give reasons for the suspension, however, said academic...

June 08, (THEWILL)- The Federal Government has trained some Irish Potato farmers on simple farming business models, expected to improve the way they cultivate the crop. The training, which was held in Toro Local Government Area of Bauchi State, was...