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CJN Promotes Alternative Dispute Resolution

SAN FRANCISCO, October 26, (THEWILL) - The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Walter Onnoghen, has called for the use of alternative dispute resolution, especially for settling of commercial and family disputes. He made the call on Thursday while addressing an...

FIFA Ranking: Eagles Move Up By 4 Spots

SAN FRANCISCO, October 25, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s Super Eagles have moved up by four spots to the 44th in the world in the October FIFA -Coca Cola Ranking. In the ranking table published on the website of the world football...

Ethiopia Appoints First Female President

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SAN FRANCISCO, October 25, (THEWILL) - Ethiopia on Thursday appointed a woman to the largely ceremonial position of president for the first time. In a unanimous vote, Ethiopian lawmakers picked career diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde to replace Mulatu Teshome who resigned. Sahle-Work, who...

Appeal Court Cancels Arrest Warrant Against INEC chairman

SAN FRANCISCO, October 25, (THEWILL) - The Abuja Division of the Court of Appeal has nullified the arrest warrant earlier issued by the Federal High Court in Abuja against the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof....

Like Senate, Reps Pass Electoral Act Amendment Bill

SAN FRANCISCO, October 25, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives has passed the Electoral Act Amendment Bill. The lower chamber passed the bill a day after the Senate passed a similar bill. The bill was passed at Wednesday’s plenary in Abuja after...

Nigeria: Federal Cabinet Approves MTEF, Proposes $8.7trn Budget, $60 Oil Benchmark For 2019 Budget

SAN FRANCISCO, October 24, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s federal cabinet known as the Federal Executive Council, FEC, Wednesday approved a budget proposal of N8.73 trillion for the 2019 fiscal year which is about N400 billion lower than that of 2018...

Explosive Devices Sent To Obama, Clintons; CNN Evacuated

Bombs and other suspicious packages targeting Hillary Clinton, former President Barack Obama and CNN were intercepted Wednesday in a rash of attacks aimed at prominent Democrats and a cable news network often criticized by political conservatives. A similar device was...

Fayose Gets Bail, Trial Set For November

SAN FRANCISCO, October 24, (THEWILL) - Former Ekiti governor Ayodele Fayose was granted bail on Wednesday morning over the N30.8 billion fraud charge slammed on him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. His trial will start on 19 November,...

I Don’t Owe AMCON – Babalakin Insists

SAN FRANCISCO, October 24, (THEWILL) - Billionaire businessman and owner of Bi-Courtney Limited, Wale Babalakin, has warned the Asset management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) to desist from publishing his name and that of his companies in its list of debtors...

Take-Off Date Of Nigeria Air To Be Announced Soon – FG Goes Again

SAN FRANCISCO, October 24, (THEWILL) - Hadi Sirika, Minister of state for Aviation, has stated that the embargo placed on Nigeria Air, the national carrier, will be lifted as soon as possible. According to James Daudu, the ministry’s deputy director...