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FG Suspends Planned ₦50,000 WAEC, NECO Registration Fee Hike

July 13, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has suspended the proposed increase in registration fees for the 2027 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE). The decision, announced on...

ICPC Arraigns Ex-Minister Uche Nnaji Over Alleged Certificate Forgery, Money Laundering

July 13, (THEWILL) — Former Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Uche Nnaji, was on Monday arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over alleged certificate forgery, obtaining...

Nigeria’s Crude Oil Output Hits 74-Month High, Exceeds OPEC Quota

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July 13, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s crude oil production rose to a 74-month high in June 2026, surpassing the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries’ production quota for the fourth consecutive month as improved operational stability boosted output. Data released...

Senator Modu Sheriff Faces Unexpected Backlash

July 13, (THEWILL) — Almost a week after he launched a political diatribe against the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, former Borno State governor, who later represented Borno Central District at the National Assembly...

Nigeria’s Prolonged Silence on Budget Implementation Reports: A Dangerous Gap in Fiscal Transparency

July 13, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government's failure to publish Nigeria's Budget Implementation Report (BIR) beyond the third quarter of 2025 should concern every Nigerian. While budget preparation and appropriation often dominate public discourse, budget implementation is where governance...

Nigeria’s FX Market Turnover Slumps 47 Percent To $1.63bn After Early July Surge

July 13, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s foreign exchange market recorded its steepest weekly decline in turnover this year, with total transactions across the FX Spot and Derivatives markets falling 46.57 percent to $1.631 billion in the week ended July 10,...

Notorious Northwest Bandit Leader Sani Yellow Killed

Sani Yellow was killed while attempting to repel an offensive launched against his camp by local security volunteers. The bandit leader had been linked to kidnappings, cattle rustling and other violent crimes across Zamfara and the wider North-West. ...

IFC, NGX, LCCI Launch Gender Initiative To Boost Investment, Women’s Economic Participation

July 12, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s private sector has launched the Nigeria Gender Country Programme (NGCP), a new initiative aimed at expanding women’s participation in leadership, employment, entrepreneurship and finance as part of efforts to strengthen business competitiveness and drive...

Protesters Take Victims’ Bodies To Och’Idoma Palace Following Death Of 10 In Oturkpo Invasion

July 12, (THEWILL) — The Chairman of Oturkpo Local Government area, Mr Maxwell Ogiri, has confirmed the invasion of Oturkpo-Nobi community by suspected herdsmen at the early hours of Sunday, during which 10 lives were lost, and several others...

Cleric Credits Gov Eno’s Policies With Decline In Youth Crime, Drug-Related Violence In Akwa Ibom

July 12, (THEWILL) — A cleric, Most Rev. Friday Ibanga, has attributed the decline in youth restiveness, violent crime and vandalism in Akwa Ibom State to the people-oriented policies of Governor Umo Eno, saying the administration's approach has helped...