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Parties Rush INEC Office To Beat Deadline For Submission Of Candidates’ List

SAN FRANCISCO, October 19, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s political parties on Thursday resorted to last minute rush to beat the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) deadline for the submission of their list of candidates for the 2019 general elections. According to INEC...

Ochei Asks Federal Court To Quash Delta APC Governorship Primary, Suit Gets Accelerated Hearing

BEVERLY HILLS, October 18, (THEWILL) - Rt. Hon. Victor Ochei, a former speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly and governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Delta State has asked Justice Nnamdi Dimgba of the...

NHIS Suspends Executive Secretary Indefinitely

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SAN FRANCISCO, October 18, (THEWILL) - The governing council of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has suspended the Executive Secretary of the scheme, Usman Yusuf, indefinitely. According to the council, his suspension followed allegations of infractions and has, therefore, set...

We Lack The Capacity To Pay New Minimum Wage – Governors

SAN FRANCISCO, October 18, (THEWILL) - Governors under the aegis of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), have stated that they are not against the upward review of the minimum wage but simply lack capacity to pay it. THEWILL recalls that the...

Nigeria Moves 10 Places Up In Global Competitiveness Index

SAN FRANCISCO, October 18, (THEWILL) - Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy has moved up ten places ranking 115th position globally from its previous 125th position, according to the latest Global Competitiveness 4.0 2018 Report of the World Economic Forum (WEF). According to...

EFCC Obtains Court Order To Detain Fayose For Two Weeks

SAN FRANCISCO, October 18, (THEWILL) - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has obtained a remand order from a Federal Capital Territory High Court to keep former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State for two weeks, The remand order, it...

FEC Approves Issuance Of $2.9bn In Eurobonds

SAN FRANCISCO, October 18, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has approved the issuance of $2.9 billion in Eurobonds. The approval was given at the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Wednesday presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari inside the Council...

EFCC Releases Photos Of Properties Allegedly Owned By Fayose

SAN FRANCISCO, October 18, (THEWILL) - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has released some photos showing properties allegedly owned by the immediate past governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose. Spokesman for the Commission, Wilson Uwujaren, sent copies of...

In Landmark Ruling, Supreme Court Boosts Oil Revenue For Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa, Rivers

BEVERLY HILLS, October 17, (THEWILL) - Akwa Ibom, Bayelsa and Rivers States will receive more oil revenue from the federation following a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court Wednesday. The states had approached the Supreme Court for the interpretation of Section...

Senate Directs CBN To Suspend ATM Card Maintenance Charges

BEVERLY HILLS, October 17, (THEWILL) - The Senate Wednesday directed the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to stop banks from charging ATM card maintenance fees. The resolution followed a motion sponsored by Senator Olugbenga Ashafa (Lagos East, APC). The Senate also called...