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Buhari Swears-In New PSC Chairman Solomon Arase, CCB Board Members

March 29, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has sworn in the new chairman of the Service Commission (PSC), former Inspector-General of Police, Dr Solomon Arase. The Senate, in January, confirmed the appointment of the former IGP as chairperson of the...

CBN Issues Regulatory Guidelines For Change Of Operating Licence By Banks, OFIs

March 29, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released new guidelines for commercial banks, mortgage banks, microfinance banks and Other Financial Institutions (OFIs), seeking to change their licence type through conversion, re-categorisation and re-designation. The apex bank...

Senate Extends 2022 Budget Implementation To June

March 28, (THEWILL) - The Senate, on Tuesday, passed two bills seeking to extend the implementation of the capital components of the 2022 budget till June 30, 2023. The 2022 appropriation act (amendment) bill and the 2022 supplementary appropriation act...

Cash Crunch: Labour Extends Strike Ultimatum By Two Weeks

March 28, (THEWILL) - The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has extended its planned action against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) over cash crunch by two weeks. The NLC had last week, issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Federal Government...

Buhari Inaugurates Oil Exploration In Nasarawa

March 28, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, declared that the discovery and drilling of oil in Nasarawa State will lead to greater prosperity for Nigerians as well as enhance overall energy security for the country. In his...

PENGASSAN Backs FG On Fuel Subsidy Removal

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March 28, (THEWILL) - The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government's plan to remove payment of subsidy on petroleum products. The association confirmed its position while speaking with...

Lagos Govt Reopens Chrisland School

March 28, (THEWILL) - The Lagos State Government has approved the reopening of Chrisland School, Opebi branch, ahead of the school’s examinations. Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, said the decision was to “allow students in terminal classes, JSS...

NLC Won’t Go On Strike Over Naira Scarcity – FG

March 28, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has assured Nigerians that the planned nationwide protest and strike by organised Labour scheduled for Wednesday, over the scarcity of naira notes, will not go on as positive negotiations are currently ongoing...

PDP NWC Appoints Amb Damagum As Acting National Chairman

March 28, (THEWILL) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), at an emergency meeting on Tuesday, appointed the Deputy National Chairman (North),  Amb. Umar Ililya Damagum, as its Acting National Chairman to replace the...

ICC Acknowledges Ethnic Hate Incitement Petition Against Onanuga, Others

March 28, (THEWILL) - The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, acknowledged a petition by Professor Gideon Christian, accusing Bayo Onanuga, Media Director to the President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, of inciting ethnic hatred. The ICC, however, said the...