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NNPC Signs Six Strategic Gas Deals to Boost Industrialisation, Energy Security

July 8 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has signed six strategic agreements with major industry stakeholders aimed at expanding domestic gas utilisation, strengthening energy security, and accelerating Nigeria's gas-based industrialisation agenda. The agreements, signed on...

FCMB Group Shareholders Approve ₦23.08bn Dividend After Strong 2025 Performance

July 8 (THEWILL) — Shareholders of FCMB Group Plc have approved a total dividend payout of ₦23.08 billion for the 2025 financial year, following the company's strong earnings performance and sustained growth across its business segments. The approval was granted...

CBN Data Localisation Push Opens Opportunities for Galaxy Backbone to Serve Banks, Fintechs

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July 8 (THEWILL) — Galaxy Backbone (GBB) is stepping up efforts to position itself as a key digital infrastructure provider for banks, fintechs and other financial institutions as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) moves to enforce the local...

‘Stop Reintegrating Repentant Terrorists’ – Senate Cautions Military, Govs

July 8 (THEWILL) — The Senate on Tuesday cautioned the Nigerian military and governors of Northern states against the continued reintegration of so-called repentant terrorists into society, warning that the policy has contributed to the worsening wave of terrorism,...

NNPC Saves $3.4bn Through Contract Optimisation, Remits N19.5tn to Federation in 14 Months

July 8 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited says it saved $3.4 billion through contract restructuring and optimisation between April 2025 and July 2026, while remitting N19.5 trillion to the Federation Account during the same period. Group...

Xenophobic Attacks: Don’t Come To Accra Now – Ghana Suspends President Ramaphosa Visit

July 07, (THEWILL) — Ghana has suspended the planned August visit of South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, over the ongoing wave of xenophobic attacks and anti-immigrant protests in South Africa, saying the worsening violence could overshadow high-level bilateral talks...

NCAA Defends TSC Allocation, Warns Reduced Funding Could Weaken Aviation Regulation

July 07, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has raised the alarm over a proposal before the National Assembly to reduce its statutory share of the five percent Ticket Sales Charge (TSC), warning that the move could...

Tinubu Orders Full Investigation Into Fake Presidential Council, Orders Report In 30 Days

July 07, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to unravel the alleged fraud surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), directing the anti-graft agency to investigate...

ICPC Arrests El-Rufai’s Personal Doctor

July 07, (THEWILL) — The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested Professor Bello Abubakar, the personal physician of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged false statements. The anti-graft agency made the disclosure in...

Propaganda Is Not Governance – PDP Slams Bayelsa Govt Over Hunger And Poverty

July 07, (THEWILL) — The Peoples Democratic Party PDP) has reprimanded the Bayelsa State government, challenging it to address issues of hunger and poverty in the state instead of engaging in propaganda to distract the people. The PDP, while noting...