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Budget Padding: EFCC, Others Can’t Probe Me, Lawmakers Enjoy Privilege – Dogara

BEVERLY HILLS, AUGUST 11, (THEWILL) - The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, says those calling for his prosecution over his purported involvement in the fraudulent manipulation of the 2016 budget were doing so out of sheer...

Lagos Gets First State-Owned Medical Helipad

BEVERLY HILLS, AUGUST 11, (THEWILL) - The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), Ikeja, has made history with the commissioning of the first state-owned Helipad for medical emergencies in Nigeria on Thursday at the hospital. Speaking at the event, Lagos...

Soyinka Visits Aso Rock, Discusses National, International Issues With Buhari

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SAN FRANCISCO, August 11, (THEWILL) – Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka, on Thursday had a closed-door meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting which lasted about an hour was held inside the President’s...

South Africa Overtakes Nigeria As Largest Economy In Africa

SAN FRANCISCO, August 10, (THEWILL) – After over two years on the spot, South Africa has reclaimed the position of the biggest economy on the African continent from Nigeria in terms of the exchange rate of the countries local...

I’ll Run For Presidency Under PDP In 2019 – Lamido

SAN FRANCISCO, August 10, (THEWILL) – Former Governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, on Monday, said he would contest for presidency on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2019. Lamido made this known to newsmen in his village...

Jonathan Suggested ‘Avengers’ As Name During The Formation Of NDA – Splinter Group

SAN FRANCISCO, August 10, (THEWILL) – A splinter group, the Reformed Niger Delta Avengers, RNDA, has insisted that former president Goodluck Jonathan is the Grand Patron of the Niger Delta Avengers, NDA, stressing that his dissociation from them was...

AGF Sets Up Panel To Handle High-profile Corruption Cases

SAN FRANCISCO, August 10, (THEWILL) – The Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF, Mr. Abubakar Malami SAN, has directed agencies with prosecutorial powers to compile pending cases they are currently handling in various courts. He stated that this was with a...

Buhari Swears In Dipeolu As Economic Adviser, Inaugurates Four Others

SAN FRANCISCO, August 10, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday inaugurated Dr. Adeyemi Dipeolu as his Special Adviser on Economic Matters, just as he swore in three other special advisers and one permanent secretary at the Presidential Villa,...

It’s Official: Gernot Rohr Signs Two-Year Super Eagles Contract

BEVERLY HILLS, AUGUST 9, (THEWILL) - German tactician, Gernot Rohr, has signed a two-year deal with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) to become technical adviser of the Super Eagles. The ceremony held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, saw NFF...

CBN Directs BDCs Not To Sell Forex Above 2% Margin Of Purchase Rate

BEVERLY HILLS, AUGUST 9, (THEWILL) - CBN Directs BDCs Not To Sell Forex Above 2% Margin Of Purchase RateThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Tuesday directed Bureau De Change (BDCs) operators not to sell foreign exchange above two per...