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June 25 (THEWILL) — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has commenced emergency restoration efforts following a voltage instability on the national grid that disrupted electricity supply across Lagos and its environs on Thursday, resulting in the outage of...

June 25 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has signalled plans to review Nigeria’s ₦70,000 national minimum wage, acknowledging that the current benchmark may no longer adequately reflect prevailing economic realities amid rising inflation and mounting cost-of-living pressures. The indication was...

June 25 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has flagged what it described as a governance breach at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), ordering the immediate reversal of the appointment of 24 aides by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Ikechukwu...

June 25 (THEWILL) — The death toll from Thursday’s collapse of a three-storey shopping complex in the Alakija area of Lagos State has risen to eight, with a baby girl among the victims, while emergency responders have rescued 26...

June 25 (THEWILL) — Operatives of the Ogun Police Command have arrested three suspects in connection with the gruesome murder of former staff of Ogun State Television (OGTV), Mrs Olakitan Oyesiku, and her security guard, Pelumi Adetayo, at her...

June 25 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed lower on Thursday, as sustained profit-taking and weak investor sentiment pushed key performance indicators further into negative territory. Market capitalisation declined by ₦958 billion to close at ₦149.888 trillion, down from...

June 25 (THEWILL) — A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), led by Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, has thrown its weight behind Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, following his recent criticism of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory...

June 25 (THEWILL) — The Sokoto State Government, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has launched a statewide campaign to plant 10,000 trees, as part of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and strengthen climate action among...

June 25 (THEWILL) — As part of activities marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse, resident doctors from the Neuropsychiatric hospital, Aro, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, embarked on an awareness campaign in some secondary schools in Ogun State to sensitise...

June 25 (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State House of Assembly has initiated moves to address rising concerns over excessive bride prices and burdensome marriage requirements across communities in the state, urging traditional institutions to establish uniform guidelines that...