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Travellers Groan As Boko Haram Takes Over Maiduguri-Damboa-Biu Highway

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, (THEWILL) – This is not the best of times for travellers going to Maiduguri from different parts of Borno State as Boko Haram insurgents are said to have taken over the more direct route to the...

$49.8bn Unremitted Oil Funds: Senate Rejects Subsidy Removal

...Says There Is No Missing Fund SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, (THEWILL) – The Senate on Thursday rejected the recommendation of its Committee on Finance, which advised the Federal Government to remove the subsidy on petroleum products because of the alleged misapplication...

Jonathan Nominates FRSC Boss, Chidoka, University Teacher As Ministers

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, (THEWILL) – President Goodluck Jonathan Thursday nominated Mr. Osita Chidoka, the head of the Federal Roads Safety Commission (FRSC), as Minister. Chidoka will represent Anambra State in the federal cabinet if confirmed by the Senate. In a letter...

Nigeria’s New Automotive Policy: Clearly A Winner If Well Executed

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, (THEWILL) – That Nigerians love automobiles is a no brainer. It does not matter whether they belong to the higher strata of society who mostly buy luxury brands or are amongst a significant pool of persons...

Conference Decides On Land Use Act; Votes On Derivation Principle Thursday

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, July 09, (THEWILL) - Resolution of two critical issues that have caused a deep divide at the National Conference formed a part of the plenary session of the conference on Wednesday, a day partially devoted to debate...

UPDATE 2-Lafarge Nigeria Gets Approval To Merge South African, Nigerian Units

Shareholders in Lafarge Wapco , the Nigerian unit of French cement maker Lafarge , on Wednesday approved a $1.35 billion deal combining its Nigerian businesses with Lafarge's wholly-owned South African subsidiary. Olusegun Osunkeye, chairman of Lafarge Wapco told shareholders at...

Bill On Oil, Gas Export Free Zone Scales Second Reading In Senate

...Biosafety Management Agency Also SAN FRANCISCO, July 09, (THEWILL) – A Bill, which seeks to amend the Oil and Gas Export Free Zone Authority Act to make consequential provisions to the Act for greater effectiveness and efficiency, scaled the crucial second...

Terrorism: Nigeria Tenders Evidence Against University Teacher, Two Others

SAN FRANCISCO, July 09, (THEWILL) – As the trial continues Wednesday at the Federal High Court, Abuja in the case involving a Kogi State University lecturer, Dr. Nazeef Yusuf, and two others over alleged terrorism activities, the Federal Government tendered,...

Nigerian Rights Lawyer Bamidele Aturu Dead

SAN FRANCISCO, July 09, (THEWILL) – One of Nigeria’s frontline activists and Human Rights attorney, Mr. Bamidele Aturu, died on Wednesday inside a Lagos hospital after complaining of not feeling well this morning, associates of the activist said. He was 49...

My Phone In Court Custody Keeps Calling My New Phone Line, Boko Haram Senator Alleges

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, July 09, (THEWILL) - A member representing Borno State in the Senate, Senator Ali Ndume, Wednesday, shocked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, when he alleged that his telephone which has been in the custody of...