Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL

Amazon Acquires MGM For $8.45bn, Nearly $3bn Over Estimated Value

BEVERLY HILLS, May 26, (THEWILL) – Amazon said Wednesday that it struck a deal to acquire the historic movie studio, Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), for $8.45 billion, bolstering its efforts to become a top player in Hollywood. The deal will give...

NIPR  Mourns, Says Army Chief Was Committed To The Nigerian Project

BEVERLY HILLS, May 26, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has expressed sadness over the unfortunate air crash that claimed the lives of the Chief of Army Staff, the Late Lt. Gen. Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 officers...

BREAKING: Mali’s Political Transition Halted, President And Prime Minister Resign

BEVERLY HILLS, May 26, (THEWILL) – Mali's interim President and Prime Minister have resigned during mediation efforts on Wednesday after being arrested in an apparent second military coup in nine months, a top junta aide and an international Diplomat have...

Police Kill 5 Bandits, Arrest 16, Including Their ‘Doctor’ In Katsina

BEVERLY HILLS, May 26, (THEWILL) – The police in Katsina State have neutralised five suspected bandits, arrested 16 others and recovered 69 rustled cows and some quantities of drugs from the felons. Those arrested included a Musa Shamsudin, 25, nabbed...

EU Drags AstraZeneca To Court Over Late And Diverted Vaccine Supplies

BEVERLY HILLS, May 26, (THEWILL) – The European Union accused AstraZeneca of a “flagrant violation” of its contract to rapidly build-up coronavirus production capacity in the bloc, as it began legal action against the drugs giant on Wednesday. The EU...

Okonjo-Iweala Canvasses COVID-19-Inspired Debt Restructuring For African Countries

BEVERLY HILLS, May 26, (THEWILL) – African countries need debt restructuring and strong commitment to the success of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA), Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said. Okonjo-Iweala spoke on...

Police Say Ebonyi Explosion Came From Accidentally Triggered Grenade

BEVERLY HILLS, May 26, (THEWILL) – The Ebonyi State Police Command has said the man who died in an explosion on Tuesday in Afikpo was not a suicide bomber as widely speculated. Residents had speculated on Tuesday that the deceased...

Delta Yet To Receive £4.2m Recovered Ibori Loot

BEVERLY HILLS, May 26, (THEWILL) – Latest indications signify that the Delta State Government was yet to receive the £4.2 million repatriated from the United Kingdom to Nigeria as part of illicit funds recovered from former Governor of the...

ByteDance And TikTok Boss Quits

BEVERLY HILLS, May 25, (THEWILL) – Zhang Yiming, one of the co-founders of TikTok, has stepped down as CEO of ByteDance, the Parent company of popular app, TikTok. The move represents the biggest corporate upheaval at ByteDance since its launch in...

Lagos House Backs Tinubu Against Sanwo-Olu On Benefits For Ex-Govs And Deputies

BEVERLY HILLS, May 25, (THEWILL) – Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have rejected the Bill for the repeal of the Public Office Holders (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which ensures payment of pensions and other benefits to...

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