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The House of Representatives in Nigeria has summoned the Coordinating Minister for the Economy and the Minister of Finance, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, and the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Akinwumi Adesina, over the alleged 21 billion Naira...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 06, (THEWILL) – Nigerian forces have rescued an additional 25 hostages made up of women and children who were being held by the Boko Haram inside the Sambisa Forest. The military also said seven additional terrorists’ camps...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 06, (THEWILL) – In what appears to be an unusual step to demonstrate his leadership style, the President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari, has instructed police and military security personnel attached to him to respect traffic regulations during...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 06, (THEWILL) – Malam Sanusi Lamido Ado Bayero on Wednesday assumed duty in Lagos as the new Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority. He took over from the former managing director, Malam Habib Abdullahi at a...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 06, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC will Thursday arraign two senior officials of the Ministry of the Federal Capital Territory over land scam. They are: Muhammed Yau Gital, former Chief of Staff...

Nearly 40,000 refugees have fled Burundi to neighboring Rwanda, Tanzania and the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the last month, amid protests against President Pierre Nkurunziza's bid for a third term, the United Nations said on Wednesday. A total...

BEVERLY HILLS, May 06, (THEWILL) – President Goodluck Jonathan Wednesday congratulated President Faure Gnassingbé of Togo on his victory in the country’s recent presidential election. A statement issued by the presidential spokesperson, Dr. Reuben Abati, said: "Now that President Gnassingbe’e...

...Drop in revenues prompts govt to cut subsidies ...Nigeria tried to end subsidies in 2012 ...Fuel shortage as marketers worry over payments Nigeria will slash petrol subsidies by 90 percent this year because government revenues have been hit by the slump in...

As the jostle for Senate Presidency continues, the Deputy Minority Leader, Senator Ahmad Sani, says that senators may defy the zoning arrangement of the All Progressives Congress (APC) if the Senate Presidency is not properly zoned. Sani told the News...

SAN FRANCISCO, May 06, (THEWILL) – It took uncommon zeal, doggedness and foresight on the part of the Board of Directors of the Nigerian Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) led by Dr. Mrs. Ngozi Olejeme to turn around the...