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Parliamentarians Disagree Over Probe Of Oil Swap Contracts For Inaccuracies

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, (THEWILL) – Some members of the House of Representatives have disagreed over the decision of the House to instigate a probe into alleged scams in the Refined Product Exchange Agreement otherwise known as Crude oil...

Two Lebanese Abducted, Policemen Killed At Former President Jonathan’s Hometown

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, (THEWILL) – Two Lebanese contractors working at a site in former President Goodluck Jonathan’s hometown, Onuegbum, Ogbia Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, have been abducted while two policemen providing security were killed during the attack. The...

Nigeria Lifts Ban On Fabrics, Furniture Imports

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SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, (THEWILL) – Nigeria has lifted the ban placed on the importation of textiles and furniture into the oil-rich nation. The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Alhaji Abdullahi Dikko, who disclosed this in Lagos at the...

UK Plans To Offer Nigeria Help On Insecurity, Economy, Others

The United Kingdom (UK) is working on a plan it will present to the new Nigerian government aimed at assisting the oil-rich nation in tackling insecurity, corruption and growing the economy. The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Andrew Pocock, told...

Again, Saraki Defies Party, Blocks Move To Read APC’s Letter On NASS Leadership

BEVERLY HILLS, June 23 (THEWILL) – President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki Wednesday rejected a move by some All Progressives Party (APC) senators to read the letter by the leadership of the party recommending some senators to occupy principal...

Jonathan’s Minister Counters Buhari, Says Administration Left $30 billion In ECA

BEVERLY HILLS, June 23 (THEWILL) – Dr. Abubakar Sulaiman, the past Minister/Deputy Chairman of the National Planning Commission (NPC) has described as “misleading, unscientific and unfair” claims made by President Muhammadu Buhari that the Jonathan administration left behind an...

CBN Stops Forex Sale For Private Planes, Rice, Cement, Poultry Importation

SAN FRANCISCO, June 24, (THEWILL) – In a bid to reduce the pressure on the naira and preserve Nigeria’s external reserves the Central Bank on Tuesday blocked the sale of foreign exchange for the purchase and importation of 40...

Revenue: FG, States, LGs Share N409.3bn

The Federal, states and local governments shared a total of N409.3 billion as revenue for the month of May 2015, the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mrs. Anastasia Nwaobia, said Tuesday.   Nwaobia disclosed this while addressing journalists on the outcome...

International Community’ll Help Nigeria Recover Stolen Funds – Buhari

BEVERLY HILLS, June 23 (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari said Tuesday in Abuja that his administration has received firm assurances of cooperation from the United States and other countries on the recovery and repatriation of funds stolen from Nigeria. Speaking...

Senate: It Won’t Be Business As Usual Again – Saraki, Committee To Reappraise National Assembly Budget Underway

… Sets Up Adhoc Committee For Legislative Agenda … SAN FRANCISCO, June 23, (THEWILL) – The Senate President, Senator Bukola Saraki, Tuesday, said it would no longer be business as usual at the National Assembly as he announced that shortly,...