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IGP Unveils New Police Order On Use Of Force

SAN FRANCISCO, October 04, (THEWILL) - The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu has launched the reviewed force order 237, which has to do with the use of force and firearms. The new order, which was reviewed in collaboration...

Sowore, Agba Jalingo, To Know Fate On Bail Application

SAN FRANCISCO, October 04, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court in Abuja has began hearing of the bail application of Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow protest. At the last adjourned date, Ijeoma Ojukwu the presiding judge fixed Friday to hear...

Nigeria To Charge Banks $1.3 bln For Failing To Meet Loan Deadline – Sources

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Nigeria’s central bank plans to charge 12 banks a total of more than 400 billion naira ($1.3 billion) for failing to meet its minimum loan-to-deposit ratio requirement by a September deadline, three banking sources told Reuters on Thursday. The central...

Buhari, Ramaphosa Pledge To ‘Take All Necessary Measures’ Against Xenophobia

SAN FRANCISCO, October 03, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari and his South African counterpart, Cyril Ramaphosa, have vowed to put in place all measures needed to prevent a reoccurrence of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other foreigners in that country. This...

Minimum Wage: Workers Threaten Strike From October 16

SAN FRANCISCO, October 03, (THEWILL) - Nigerian workers have threatened to embark on a nationwide strike from October 16, if the Federal Government fails to reconvene the meeting of the committee negotiating the consequential adjustment on the new minimum...

Senate To Probe Seven Oil Firms Over $21bn Unremitted Funds

BEVERLY HILLS, October 03, (THEWILL) - The Senate has mandated three of its committees to investigate seven international oil companies over their alleged refusal to remit about $21 billion to the national treasury. The decision of the upper chamber was...

Buhari Arrives South Africa For State Visit, Bi-National Commission Meeting

BEVERLY HILLS, October 02, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday arrived in Pretoria, South Africa for a state visit and 9th meeting of Bi-National Commission, which will for the first time witness participation of the two Heads of State...

We’re Going To Reintroduce Toll Gates

SAN FRANCISCO, October 02, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has revealed that it is making plans to reintroduce toll gates - fifteen years after the administration of ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo scrapped the scheme across the country. This was disclosed by...

Gov. Obaseki Fires All SAs, SSAs

SAN FRANCISCO, October 02, (THEWILL) - Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki has fired all his Special Assistants and Senior Special Assistants. Governor Obaseki had appointed 192 Special Assistants representing each ward in the state and 54 Senior Special Assistants comprising...

World Bank Appoints New Country Director For Nigeria

BEVERLY HILLS, October 02, (THEWILL) - The World Bank has appointed Mr Shubham Chaudhuri as the new Country Director for Nigeria, succeeding Mr Rachid Benmessaoud who completed his term recently. A statement issued by the World Bank’s Senior Communications Officer,...