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Insurgency: FG Redeems N5bn Pledge To Victims Support Fund

SAN FRANCISCO, July 31, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja directed the Head of Service of the Federation, Mr. Danladi Kifasi, to facilitate the immediate release of the N5billion pledged by the Federal Government since August 2014...

At Least Five Dead As Suicide Bomber Attacks Maiduguri Market

least five persons have been killed in a suicide bombing in a crowded market in Gamboru, Maiduguri, the capital of Borno State in north-east Nigeria. The blast occurred at about 6:30am near the entrance of the market where operatives of...

Buhari, Biya Agree To Complete Nigeria-Cameroon Demarcation This Year

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BEVERLY HILLS, July 30, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari and his Cameroonian counterpart, Paul Biya, have agreed to work towards the completion of the demarcation of the land boundary between Nigeria and Cameroon before the end of the year,...

Defence Spokesman, Olukolade Retires, Hands Over FOSSRA Leadership

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, (THEWILL) – Major-General Chris Olukolade, Chairman of Forum of Spokespersons of Security and Response Agencies (FOSSRA), on Thursday handed over leadership of forum to the Director of Naval Information, Commodore Kabiru Aliyu. Olukolade, who is retiring...

Unprecedented Deposits Forces Standard Chartered To Reject Foreign Exchange Cash Deposits

SAN FRANCISCO, July 30, (THEWILL) – Standard Chartered Bank, one of Nigeria’s most liberal banks in terms of handling customers’ foreign exchange dealings has told customers it would no longer accept foreign exchange deposits in cash due to an...

Senate Asks FG To Revoke All Import Waivers On Rice, Agricultural Products

The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution urging the Federal Government to revoke all import waivers on rice and other agricultural products and ensure all outstanding revenues are collected. In a two-prayer motion moved by Sen. Rafui Ibrahim (APC Kwara...

Military Dislodges Insurgents From Two Camps In Borno, Frees 59 Hostages 

No fewer than 59 hostages have been freed by the Nigerian Army  from Boko Haram’s captivity when troops swooped on the insurgents at two of their camps in the Konduga Local Government Area  of Borno State, killing scores of...

Proposed Dangote Refinery Gets $997m Grant From United States Trade Agency

The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) Thursday in Lagos announced a grant of $997.4 million dollars as training support for the proposed refinery by the Dangote Group.   The grant was announced at the signing of a Memorandum of...

No Country Can Succeed Alone In The War Against Terror – President Buhari

BEVERLY HILLS, July 30, (THEWILL) –President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria and neighbouring countries must stand together to defeat and degrade Boko Haram terrorists in the sub-region. Speaking late Wednesday at a state dinner at the Unity Palace in...

NUPENG Threatens Strike Over Chevron’s Failure To Pay Sacked Workers’ Entitlements

BEVERLY HILLS, July 30, (THEWILL) – The alleged failure by Chevron Nigeria Limited to pay severance entitlements and pension to its displaced contract staff may spark off an industrial action as the Warri Zone of the Nigerian Union of...