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Officials say suspected Islamist gunmen who stormed a hotel in Mali's capital, Bamako, have "no more hostages". The Radisson Blu Hotel was stormed by special forces after gunmen entered it and seized 170 people. At least 30 of the hostages...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 20, (THEWILL) – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Friday alleged that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led APC government has pulled in partisan military operatives to assist it in rigging Saturday’s Kogi State governorship election, instead of allowing...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 20, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari will depart Abuja Sunday for Tehran where he will participate in the 3rd Gas Exporting Countries' Forum (GECF) opening in the Iranian capital on Monday, November 23. A statement signed Friday...

Gunmen have launched an attack on the Radisson Blu Hotel in the centre of Mali's capital, Bamako. Two people have locked in 140 guests and 30 employees in "a hostage-taking situation", the hotel's owners said in a statement. Police have surrounded...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army said on Thursday that it has arrested in Yobe State another three members of the Boko Haram group declared wanted a few weeks ago. Disclosing this at a media briefing in...

BEVERLY HILLS, November 19, (THEWILL) – Embattled former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mr. ‎Ibrahim Lamorde, has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to stop the Senate from going ahead with its planned probe...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, (THEWILL) – The National Economic Council, Thursday, approved the sharing of $150 million (N33bn) between the three tiers of government and an investment of $250 million (N55bn) into the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), from...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Thursday said it has degraded Boko Haram terrorists’ logistics, vehicle workshop and a weapon storage facility after successful missions on their Sambisa forest hideout. Air Commodore Isiaka Amao, the...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, (THEWILL) – The House of Representatives on Thursday told the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to immediately halt the sale of assets of banks and companies that failed to meet their financial obligations on...

SAN FRANCISCO, November 19, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian Army Thursday faulted a media report which insinuated that over 100 soldiers were recently lost to Boko Haram when the insurgents struck  in Gulumba, Bama Local Government Area of Borno State. Debunking the...