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EFCC Wants N18.9bn Headquarters Completed

SAN FRANCISCO, March 05, (THEWILL) - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Wednesday appealed to the House of Representatives to appropriate adequate funds for the completion of its headquarters in Abuja. EFCC chairman, Mr. Ibrahim Lamorde, made the appeal...

House Tackles Budget Office Over N16trn Service Wide Votes

BEVERLY HILLS, March 05, (THEWILL) – The House of Representatives Wednesday querried the N16trillion Service Wide Vote (SWV) administered by the presidency between 2004 and 2013. The House Committee on Public Accounts, which held an investigative session with the Director...

APC Urges FG To Come Clean On Cause Of Fuel Scarcity

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BEVERLY HILLS, March 05, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has urged the Federal Government to level up with Nigerians on the reasons for the ongoing debilitating fuel scarcity that has further compounded the pains of Nigerians. In a...

Jonathan Fires Sports Minister, Appoints Replacement

(L) DR. DANAGOGO, IN A HAND SHAKE WITH PRESIDENT GOODLUCK JONATHAN (R), DURING THE SWORING-IN AS NEW MINISTER OF SPORT, AT THE STATE HOUSE … New Ministers Take Oath of Office. BEVERLY HILLS, March 05, (THEWILL) –  President Goodluck Jonathan has...

Aliko Dangote Announces N200bn Endowment For Dangote Foundation

SAN FRANCISCO, March 04, (THEWILL) - Aliko Dangote foremost Nigerian industrialist and philanthropist has endowed Dangote Foundation with N200 billion, a statement from Dangote Group said Tuesday. Speaking in Lagos, Mr. Dangote noted that, “Dangote foundation is now 20 years...

Foreign Missions: Senate Queries Minister Over Poor Funding

BEVERLY HILLS, March 04, (THEWILL) –  The Senate Committee on Foreign affairs has queried the supervising Minister for Foreign Affairs, Professor Viola Onwuliri, over poor funding of the country 's foreign missions abroad. The senators accused the Foreign Affairs Ministry of...

CBN Liquidates 83 Micro Finance Banks

BEVERLY HILLS, March 04, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has listed for liquidation 83 licensed Micro Finance Banks (MFBs). Manager Director, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) Alhaji Umaru Ibrahim made the disclosure when he appeared before the Senate...

Why Fuel Scarcity Persists – DPR

.....Says Marketers Not Comfortable With Current Pump Price BEVERLY HILLS, March 04, (THEWILL) – The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Tuesday in Abuja gave reasons why the current fuel scarcity persists. It said the shortfall in supply of the products...

House Wants Perm Sec Sacked For Incompetence, Begins Investigation

BEVERLY HILLS, March 04, (THEWILL) – Members of the House of Representatives have begun investigations into the allegations of corruption and incompetence against the Permanent Secretary in the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr. Taiye Haruna. The committee equally passed a...

Alison-Madueke Blames Scarcity Of Petrol On Hoarding

… Says No Plans TO Increase Price Of Petrol HOUSTON, TX, March 04, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s Minister of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Diezani Alison-Madueke has blamed the unavailability of petrol (PMS) nationwide to the handiwork of marketers who are deliberately hoarding...