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July 2 (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force has assured residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) that there is no cause for alarm over the heightened security presence and roadblocks across Abuja, describing the measures as routine operations...

July 2 (THEWILL) — At least four people were killed and 10 others injured on Thursday after an explosion ripped through a café in the Syrian capital, Damascus. The explosion occurred at a café on Al Nasr Street, near the...

July 2 (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered an attempt to smuggle unregistered pharmaceutical products into the country using a fake National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) registration number during a major...

July 2 (THEWILL) — An Abuja High Court, on Thursday, granted renowned constitutional lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Chief Mike Ozekhome, permission to travel to the United Kingdom for six weeks on medical grounds. Justice Chizoba Oji gave...

July 2 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has secured 1,721 terrorism-related convictions since the commencement of its Mass Trial Programme in October 2017. The disclosure was made on Thursday by the Director of Legal Services at the Office of the...

July 2 (THEWILL) — The United States Mission in Nigeria hosted a grand reception in Lagos on Wednesday, July 1, to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. The event, themed "Freedom 250", was held at the U.S. Consul General's...

July 2 (THEWILL) — The British government, on Thursday, formally apologised to victims of the decades-long practice of forced adoption, acknowledging the state's role in a system that saw an estimated 185,000 babies taken from unmarried mothers between 1949...

July 2 (THEWILL) — MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has been upgraded to an Aaa long-term rating by Agusto & Co., the highest rating on the agency's national scale, reflecting the telecom operator's stronger earnings, improved liquidity and lower debt...

July 2 (THEWILL) — Food prices across major Lagos markets posted mixed movements in June, with higher prices for fresh produce offset by declines in several household staples as supply conditions gradually improved. The latest Nairametrics Food Price Watch, which...

July 2 (THEWILL) — The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned no fewer than five aides and close associates of former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva. The aides were arraigned for allegedly failing to provide information...