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Charges Against Sowore Is Sign Of ‘Unprecedented Level Of Paranoia’ – Soyinka

BEVERLY HILLS, September 21, (THEWILL) - Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, has criticised the Muhammadu Buhari administration over the charges of treasonable felony and other counts filed against the detained Convener of #RevolutionNow Protest, Omoyele Sowore, former presidential candidate of...

Nigeria Charges Sowore, Associate For Money Laundering, Treason, Cyberstalking

BEVERLY HILLS, September 21, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has charged Omoleye Sowore, the convener of the RevolutionNow protest and publisher of Sahara Reporters with money laundering, treason and cyberstalking President Muhammadu Buhari. Also charged in the 7-count charge filed...

Nigeria: Increasing VAT Better Than Borrowing Abroad – Emefiele

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SAN FRANCISCO, September 21, (THEWILL) - The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin Emefiele says it makes more economic sense for the federal government to increase the Value Added Tax (VAT), which is currently at...

Nigeria Formally Announces Plan To Cut Stake In Crude Oil Joint Venture Deals

BEVET HILLS, September 21, (THEWILL) - Nigeria has decided to reduce equity shares in all its oil and gas joint venture deals to 40%, Minister of State for Petroleum, Timipre Sylva said Friday. Government also plans to increase crude production...

WAMCO, Friesland, Others Embrace CBN Policy, Commence Local Production Of Milk

SAN FRANCISCO, September 20, (THEWILL) - In line with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) policy to discourage the importation of milk, four dairy products manufacturers have commenced the process for the local production of milk. The CBN governor, Godwin...

Tribunal Judgement: I Am Pursuing Judicial Route – Atiku Finally Speaks

SAN FRANCISCO, September 20, (THEWILL) - The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the February 2019 general election, Atiku Abubakar has finally reacted to the tribunal verdict in his suit against President Muhammadu Buhari and the ruling...

How Nigeria Spends $1.2bn To Import Fish Annually – Emefiele

The Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Godwin Emefiele says about 1.2 billion dollars worth of fish is imported into the country annually. Emefiele disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday while briefing some state Governors and the media...

Buhari Meets Acting Head Of Civil Service, Yemi-Esan

SAN FRANCISCO, September 20, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with the Acting Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, at the State House, Abuja. THEWILL recalls that Yemi-Esan took over from Mrs...

Talks With Bandits Similar To Dialogue With Niger Delta Militants –IG

SAN FRANCISCO, September 20, (THEWILL) - The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has backed the ongoing negotiations between northern state governors and bandits, saying they were “peace initiatives” that yielded results. THEWILL recalls that the governors of Katsina and...

Reps Urge CBN To Suspend New Charges On Banking Transactions

SAN FRANCISCO, September 20, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives has directed the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to suspend the new charges placed on Nigerians under its new cashless policy, with immediate effect. CBN had announced an increase in...