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ECOWAS Court Orders Nigeria to Pay Journalist ₦10m Over Assault During Protest Coverage

June 24 (THEWILL) — The ECOWAS Community Court of Justice has ordered the Federal Government of Nigeria to pay ₦10 million in damages to journalist and media executive, Jide Oyekunle, after finding the country liable for his assault,...

Sowore Remains in Kuje as Court Fixes June 30 for Bail Revocation Ruling

June 24 (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed June 30 for ruling on an application filed by the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, seeking to set aside the...

24 Arraigned Over Kaduna Mob Killing as Government Backs Prosecution

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June 24 (THEWILL) — The Kaduna State Police Command has arraigned 24 suspects before a Magistrate Court sitting at NDA Junction, Kaduna, over the mob killing of a woman in the Maraban Jos area of the state, while the...

Wema Bank Secures €50m EIB Facility to Boost SME Financing for Women and Youths

June 24 (THEWILL) — Wema Bank has signed a €50 million financing agreement with EIB Global, the development arm of the European Investment Bank (EIB), to expand access to credit for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Nigeria, with...

State Police: IGP Disu Dismisses Reports of Delay Tactics, Says Process is Constitutional Matter

June 24 (THEWILL) — The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, has dismissed allegations that the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is responsible for delays in the establishment of state police, insisting that the creation of state-controlled policing structures remains...

Coup Trial: Court Orders DSS Probe Into Social Media Leak of Evidence

June 24 (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate allegations that evidence tendered in the ongoing trial of six men accused of plotting to overthrow the government of...

Dangote Refinery Dismisses Reports of Petrol Re-Importation Through Togo

June 24 (THEWILL) — The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has dismissed reports that its Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, is exported to neighbouring Togo and subsequently re-imported into Nigeria, describing the claims as "unsubstantiated" and a "tissue...

Tinubu Courts Mastercard Investment, Says Nigeria’s Youths Are Nation’s Greatest Asset

June 23 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that Nigeria’s youthful population remains the country’s most valuable resource, assuring global investors that the nation possesses a ready-to-learn, technology-driven workforce capable of competing effectively in the global economy. The President...

SEC Halts Dangote Refinery IPO Promotions, Orders Refund Of Investor Funds

June 23 (THEWILL) — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has ordered capital market operators to immediately stop all promotional activities linked to a purported initial public offering by Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals FZE, warning that it has...

Disu Bans Unauthorised Videos, Live Streams By Police Personnel, Directs X-Squad, FID To Track Officers

June 23, (THEWILL) — The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has prohibited officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) from engaging in unauthorised social media activities, including the creation of videos, live streaming, and other...