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South-East States Record $1.89bn External Debt, $261m Investment Inflow in Four Years

July 07, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s five south-east states accumulated a total of $1.89 billion external debt in four years, between 2020 and 2023; but recorded a paltry $261.6 million foreign investment during the period, The south-east region comprises Abia, Anambra,...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Ugly Face Of Corruption In Nigeria

July 07, (THEWILL) – From the anti-graft czar, Olu Olukoyede, came a strong indictment of corruption in Nigeria last week. During a courtesy visit by the management team of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, led by...

Tinubu Launches National Resettlement Scheme For Victims Of Conflict, Pledges To Heal Wounds, Rebuild Lives Of Displaced Persons

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July 05, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has laid the foundation for the official launch of the Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflict (RSPIC) to address the humanitarian crisis caused by internal displacements across Nigeria. A statement issued on...

Tinubu Congratulates UK Prime Minister Starmer On Election Victory, Seeks Deeper Bilateral Ties

July 05, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, congratulated Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on the victory of his party in the  United Kingdom general election. Starmer's Labour Party won a landslide victory in the UK general election, ending...

British PM Sunak Concedes Defeat As Labour Wins Majority In General Election

July 05, (THEWILL) – Opposition Labour has swept a landslide General election victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule in Britain. As Sir Keir Starmer is set to become Britain's new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak said on Friday, after...

Tinubu Inaugurates Presidential Economic Coordination Council, Rolls Out Measures To Strengthen Economy

July 04, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and launched the Economic Stabilisation Programme to ensure food security, improved power supply, enhanced social welfare and healthcare, increased energy production, and overall...

BREAKING: Appeal Court Quashes Order Restraining Amaewhule, 24 Defected Lawmakers From Rivers Assembly

July 04, (THEWILL) – The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has declared "null and void", an order of the Rivers State High Court restraining 25 defected Rivers Assembly lawmakers, led by Martin Amaewhule, from sitting and parading...

Court Voids Edo PDP Governorship Primary

July 04, (THEWILL) – The Federal High Court, Abuja, has invalidated the primary election of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which produced Asue Ighodalo, as the party’s candidate for the September 21 gubernatorial election in Edo State. The...

BREAKING: DisCos Hike Electricity Tariff For Band A Customers

July 03, (THEWILL) – Electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) in Nigeria, have further increased electricity tariffs for Band A customers who receive 20–24 hours of daily power supply. The development was confirmed on Wednesday, in separate statements issued by the Kaduna...

NNPC Ltd Declares State Of Emergency On Crude Oil Production, Calls For Collaboration

July 02, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has declared a state of emergency on the Nigerian oil and gas industry in a bid to revive the crippling crude production in the country. The company, in...