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Jonathan Heads To London For International Investors’ Council

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 19, (THEWILL) - President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan will leave Abuja early Wednesday for London where he is scheduled to preside over a three-day meeting of Nigeria’s Honourary International Investors’ Council, the Presidency said in a...

Heavy Gunfire, Bangs Heard In Kano

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 19, (THEWILL) - Residents of Kano metropolis have reported hearing cracks of gunfire and heavy bangs within the metropolis. UPDATE 1  A military source at the JFT linked the development to a military operation targeting suspected terrorists. The...

Nigeria Plan Sale Of Four State-Owned Oil Refineries Next Year

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Nigeria, Africa’s largest oil producer, plans to begin privatizing its four state-owned oil refineries before the end of the first quarter, Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke said. “We would like to see major infrastructural entities such as refineries moving out of...

Nigerian President Delays Budget On Spending Dispute – Source

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan will not present the 2014 budget to the national assembly as planned on Tuesday because of a disagreement between his team and lawmakers over plans to curb spending, a senior government source told Reuters. Lawmakers indicated...

Okonjo-Iweala Slams Punch Newspaper Over ‘Malicious, Defamatory’ Editorial

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 19, (THEWILL) - The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Dr. Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, has described an editorial titled, “Jonathan, Okonjo-Iweala and Waivers” published on Monday, November  18  by The Punch Newspaper...

NGF Chairmanship: 19 Is Greater Than 16, Amaechi Reminds Gulak, Jonathan

Says, “… Presidency (off course with President Jonathan) does not respect, has no regard and does not recognise the result of a free and fair voting process that produced a clear winner in the person of Governor Amaechi.” SAN FRANCISCO,...

Anambra Poll: APC Rejects Supplementary Election, Seeks Outright Cancellation

SAN FRANCISCO, November 18, (THEWILL) - The All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the announcement by the Independent National Electoral Commission ( INEC)  that it will hold a supplementary election after declaring last Saturday's governorship poll in Anambra State ...

Ijaw Congress President, Sekibo, Slumps, Dies at 70

SAN FRANCISCO, November 18, (THEWILL) - The President of the Ijaw National Congress (INC), Senator Tari Sekibo, has passed on. Sekibo, 70, was said to have slumped on Monday while waiting, along with other INC Executive members,  to see the...

Borno: Police Probe Alleged Killing Of Fulani Herdsmen By Vigilantes

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 18, (THEWILL) - The Borno State Police Command on Monday confirmed that it had commenced the  probe of circumstances surrounding the alleged killing of eight Fulani herdsmen by vigilantes in Mallam-Fatori village in Abadam Local...

Anambra Poll: Civil Society Group Slams INEC

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, November 18, (THEWILL) - As controversy continues to trail the result of the Anambra State Governorship Election which held on Saturday, a civil rights group, Nigeria Civil Society Election Situation Room, has slammed the Independent National...