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July 3 (THEWILL) — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has granted Approval-in-Principle (AIP) to seven digital asset companies under its Accelerated Regulatory Incubation Programme (ARIP), expanding the number of firms operating within its regulatory sandbox as Nigeria strengthens...

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested a murder suspect who had been on the run for about six months. It also dismantled an armed robbery syndicate and led to the recovery of...

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has restored the Benin–Omotosho 330kV transmission line to service, bringing to an end a week-long outage that constrained electricity supply to parts of Lagos, Edo, and neighbouring states served...

July 3 (THEWILL) — Enactus Nigeria has partnered with key public and private sector organisations to accelerate the commercialisation of locally developed engineering innovations aimed at addressing Nigeria's development challenges. The initiative, anchored on the Nigerian Engineering Olympiad (NEO), seeks...

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Oyo State Government has denied reports alleging that ransom was paid to bandits holding pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that the victims remain in captivity and that...

July 3 (THEWILL) — Air Peace, on Friday, evacuated another 268 Nigerians from South Africa, as the Federal Government expanded its emergency repatriation programme following renewed anti-migrant violence. The latest evacuation flight departed O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg at...

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has increased its domestic borrowing target for the third quarter of 2026 by 241 percent year-on-year, with plans to raise ₦5.8 trillion through Treasury Bills (TBs) to support budget financing. The borrowing programme,...

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Minister of State for Defence, Muhammed Bello, has stated that the recent judgement of the Federal High Court in Abuja affirming the leadership of the ADC under Senator David Mark demonstrates President Bola Ahmed...

July 3 (THEWILL) — On Friday, fire engulfed the Bono Energy Terminal along the Apapa-Oworonshoki Expressway in the Olodi Apapa area of Lagos, with firefighters from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) deployed to contain the blaze. The...

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army has said it has yet to find any evidence to substantiate allegations of rape in the ongoing investigation into the alleged assault of students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN), Osogbo, by some...