THEWILL_

SAN FRANCISCO, September 07, (THEWILL) - Local government autonomy has been a knotty issue in Nigeria since the military regime factored it into governance in 1976. Whereas it was constitutionally guaranteed to be the third tier of government, state governors...

Premier League clubs have voted to close next summer's transfer window before the 2018-19 season starts. Managers have complained that signing players once the season is under way causes disruption to their squads and preparations. From next season, the window will...

Everton manager Ronald Koeman is "very disappointed" by Wayne Rooney's drink-driving charge and says the player will be "dealt with internally". Rooney was arrested shortly after 02:00 BST on Friday after Cheshire Police stopped a black VW Beetle in Wilmslow. The...

South Africa may appeal against Fifa's decision to order a replay of the World Cup qualifier against Senegal because of "match manipulation" by the referee. South Africa beat Senegal 2-1 at home last November but match referee Joseph Lamptey has...

Merger and acquisition dealmakers make their livings advising companies on mergers, sales and spinoffs. But this time, investment bankers at JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) are working on an internal deal of their own. JPMorgan is creating a joint venture...

State Street Corp (STT.N) will pay more than $35 million to settle U.S. charges that it fraudulently charged secret mark-ups for transition management services and hid details from clients about the trading of U.S. Treasury securities, the U.S. Securities...

Apple Inc’s (AAPL.O) new iPhone had hit production glitches early in its manufacturing process and could lead to supply shortfalls and shipping delays following its launch next week, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday. The company’s shares were down...

SAN FRANCISCO, September 07 (THEWILL) - The Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Sen. Aisha Alhassan, better known as Mama Taraba has declared that those criticising her Sallah visit to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in Yola, were...

The United States is very concerned that North Korea might not be able to be deterred, a senior Trump administration official said on Thursday, drawing a distinction between Washington’s view of Pyongyang and its model for dealing with former...

Thousands of Togolese marched for a second day on Thursday against President Faure Gnassingbe’s 50-year family dynasty despite a near blackout in communications. The scale of this week’s protests, which the opposition says were attended by hundreds of thousands of...