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World Bank Calls For Decisive Action As 20 Poorest Economies Face Poverty By 2050

December 12, (THEWILL) – The World Bank has warned that without urgent and decisive intervention, 20 of the world’s 26 poorest countries may remain in poverty by 2050, with only six potentially graduating to middle-income status. The revelation comes...

‘I Am Not PR For Nigeria’ – UK Opposition Leader Badenoch Fires Back At Shettima

December 12, (THEWILL) - British Conservative Party leader, Kemi Badenoch, has rebuffed criticism from Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, asserting that she is not a public relations officer for Nigeria. The 44-year-old British-Nigerian, who represents North West Essex in...

ECOWAS Will Handle Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso Crisis With Wisdom, Tinubu Assures German President

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December 12, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has reiterated that the interest and welfare of citizens in Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger remain a top priority for the Economic Community of West African States emphasising that wisdom and...

BREAKING: Nigeria Suffers Another Power Outage As National Grid Collapses

December 11, (THEWILL) - The national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), again, collapsed on Wednesday, marking the twelfth grid disturbance in 2024. A tweet via the official handle of Nigeria’s National Grid confirmed that the...

JUST IN: Abuja Airport Shut Temporarily As Cargo Plane Skids Off Runway

December 11, (THEWILL) - Operations at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, were temporarily halted on Wednesday after an Allied Air Cargo aircraft skidded off Runway 22. The incident, which occurred around 10:05 a.m., involved an aircraft...

Tinubu Names Ogunjimi Acting Accountant-General Of Federation

December 10, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has appointed Mr Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi, as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). A statement issued on Tuesday, by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy,...

UPDATED: Yahaya Bello To Remain In Prison Custody As Court Rejects Bail Application

December 10, (THEWILL) - The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, sitting in Maitama Abuja, has struck out the bail application of Yahaya Bello, the former governor of Kogi State, citing procedural errors in its filing. Justice...

German President Steinmeier Arrives Nigeria On State Visit

December 10, (THEWILL) - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier is set to arrive in Nigeria today for a three-day official visit aimed at strengthening diplomatic and economic ties between both nations. A statement released by the German Embassy...

Oluyede Officially Assumes Office As New CoAS

December 09, (THEWILL) - Lt.-Gen. Olufemi Oluyede has officially assumed office as the 24th Substantive Chief of Army Staff (COAS). This follows a brief ceremony held on Monday in Abuja, as part of a longstanding military tradition symbolising the transfer...

Defection Headaches for PDP, LP

December 09, (THEWILL) - The prevailing leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the Labour Party, LP, is beginning to take its toll on both of them. Although the Appeal Court has restored the Julius Abure leadership of...