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UPDATE: Nine Imo Lawmakers Defect To APC As Deputy Speaker Resigns

SAN FRANCISCO, January 21, (THEWILL) - Nine lawmakers of the Imo State House of Assembly have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) from three other parties which are: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), and Action...

Amotekun: You’re Wrong – Soyinka Replies Balarabe Musa

SAN FRANCISCO, January 21, (THEWILL) - Professor Wole Soyinka has replied Balarabe Musa, ex-governor of the old Kaduna State, following his comment that the Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Operation Amotekun would lead to the declaration of Oduduwa Republic. In a...

Lagos Bans ‘Okada,’ ‘Keke’ From Major Roads, Highways, Bridges

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SAN FRANCISCO, January 21, (THEWILL) - The Lagos State government has placed a ban on motorcycles and tricycles popularly known as ‘okada’ and ‘keke,’ in various local government areas of the state. In the restriction order sent on Monday, the government...

IMF Sets Nigeria’s 2020 Growth Projection At 2.5%

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in its World Economic Outlook (WEO) released Monday has projected that the Nigerian economy will grow at 2.5 per cent this year and next year, same as it had predicted in its October 2019...

Egypt Extends State Of Emergency To Three Years

SAN FRANCISCO, January 21, (THEWILL) - Egypt’s state of emergency is set to reach the three-year mark by April after the government announced it would extend it by another three months from Monday next week. The North African country has...

You Are In The Race – INEC Rejects Akpabio’s Withdrawal From Senatorial Rerun Election

SAN FRANCISCO, January 21, (THEWILL) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rejected Senator Godswill Akpabio’s withdrawal from a scheduled rerun election for the Akwa Ibom North-West District which takes place this Saturday. THEWILL recalls that Akpabio’s dream of returning...

Nigeria Files Fresh Charges Against Shell, Former Attorney-General, Others Over Alleged Fraud In Malabu Oil Deal

SAN FRANCISCO, January 20, (THEWILL) - Nigeria has filed a fresh 42-count charge against a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Mohammed Bello Adoke, Shell Ultra Deep Limited, Shell Nigeria Exploration Production Limited, Rasky Gbinigie, A....

Pinnick, Sanusi know fate February In Alleged $9.5m fraud Indictment

SAN FRANCISCO, January 20, (THEWILL) - An Abuja High Court Monday fixed February 20 for ruling in an application to join Nigeria Football Federation President, Amaju Pinnick, and Secretary-General, Dr Mohammed Sanusi, in the alleged misappropriation of 9.5 million dollars...

Kogi: Court Strikes Out Natasha Akpoti’s Suit Against Gov. Bello

SAN FRANCISCO, January 20, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, dismissed a suit filed by Natasha Akpoti, Social Democratic Party (SDP)’s candidate in the Nov. 16 governorship election in Kogi, against the Governor, Yahaya Bello, for...

Leaked Documents Reveal How ‘Africa’s Richest Woman’ Allegedly Stole Fortune

SAN FRANCISCO, January 20, (THEWILL) - An investigative team published a trove of files on Sunday allegedly showing how Africa’s richest woman siphoned hundreds of millions of dollars of public money into offshore accounts. The New York-based International Consortium of...