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Tinubu Signs Student Loan Amendment Bill Into Law

April 03, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, signed the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, into law. THEWILL reports that the Bill was signed into law on Wednesday by the President in...

BREAKING: FG Announces Hike In Electricity Tariffs

April 03, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government, through the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has announced an upward review of electricity tariffs for customers in the "Band A" category. NERC Vice Chairman, Musiliu Oseni, who announced this during a...

Bassirou Faye Sworn In As Senegal’s President

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April 02, (THEWILL) - Bassirou Diomaye Faye was sworn in on Tuesday, as Senegal’s youngest president. Faye, 44, who had never before held an elected office, swept the poll at a first-round victory on a pledge of radical reform just...

BATTLE FOR CONTROL OF LABOUR PARTY: Obi Dumps Abure, Backs Moves to Salvage Party

March 31, (THEWILL)- The ongoing tussle for power and control of the Labour Party between the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party, entered a critical stage last week when the NLC formally...

Access Holdings Unveils Plans To Raise $1.5bn Capital As CBN Orders Fresh Recapitalisation

March 30, (THEWILL)- Africa’s leading financial group, Access Holdings Plc, has unveiled plans to raise US$1,500,000,000.00 (One Billion, Five Hundred Million United States Dollars) or its equivalent. THEWILL reports that the plan is coming after the Central Bank of Nigeria...

Easter: Tinubu Felicitates With Christians, Says Nigeria Will Triumph Over Challenges

March 29, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has felicitated with Christians in Nigeria and around the world, on the occasion of the 2024 Easter, a significant moment and glorious celebration of the triumph of life over death. In a...

BREAKING: CBN Sets N500bn, N200bn Minimum Capital Base For Commercial Banks With International, National Licences Respectively

March 28, (THEWILL)- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), on Thursday, unveiled new minimum capital requirements for banks, pegging the minimum capital base for commercial banks with international authorisation at N500 billion. Acting Director, Corporate Communications Department, Mrs. Hakama Sidi...

NERC Spots Error In Removal Of Tinuade Sanda As EKEDC MD/CEO, Other Management Staff, Clarifies Directive

March 28, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) says its resolution on alleged ghost workers and crisis in the Lagos-based Eko Electricity Distribution Company Plc (EKEDC), which the Chairman of the utility provider, Dr Dere Otubu, acted...

BREAKING: BoT Takes Over Running Of Labour Party, Declares Anambra National Convention A Charade

March 27, (THEWILL) - The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Labour Party (LP) said it has stepped in to steer the affairs of the party following the expiration of the tenure in office of the immediate past National...

Tinubu Offers Scholarships, Housing To Families Of Slain Soldiers

March 27, (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, pledged that the Federal Government will provide scholarships up to the university level for all the children, including the unborn, of the Nigerian Army personnel killed in action at...