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Troops Smash Terror Spy Ring in Niger, Recover Communication Devices, Cash

June 7 (THEWILL) — Troops of Joint Task Force (JTF) Operation Savannah Shield (OPSS) have smashed a suspected terrorist support and intelligence network in Niger State, arresting five suspected bandits and terrorist informants in separate operations that led to...

FBI Places $150,000 Bounty on Fugitive Fraudster Behind $1.2bn Medicare Scam

June 7, (THEWILL) — The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has placed a $150,000 reward, estimated at N250 million, on Herbert Leon Kimble, a convicted fraudster accused of masterminding a massive healthcare scheme that generated over $1.2...

Court Declares National Assembly’s N110bn SUV, Allowance Schemes Unlawful

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June 7 (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has declared unlawful the National Assembly’s controversial N110 billion vehicle procurement and support allowance schemes, ruling that the expenditure violated procurement laws, constitutional provisions, and the fiduciary obligations...

Large Opioids Consignments Intercepted In Taraba as NDLEA Arrests 75-Year-Old in Ebonyi

June 7 (THEWILL) — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its nationwide crackdown on illicit drug trafficking with the interception of large consignments of opioids concealed in building materials in Taraba State. The agency also arrested several...

Troops Storm JAS Stronghold, Rescue 360 Abducted Victims in Borno

June 7 (THEWILL) — Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), have rescued 360 abducted persons from a heavily fortified Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) enclave in the Mandara Mountains area of southern...

Police Rescue Ex-Power Minister Adelabu’s Abducted Sister, Twin Sons

June 07, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force has rescued Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, following three days in...

A NATION UNEASE: Food Crisis Looms as Insecurity Worsens

June 07 (THEWILL) — On Thursday, June 4, Thailand donated 12 metric tonnes of rice worth $22,000 to aid vulnerable communities in Nigeria, as humanitarian agencies caution that up to 34.7 million Nigerians may experience severe food insecurity this...

House in Limbo Over Battle for Minority Leadership

June 07 (THEWILL) — Just when the minority parties thought they had it all wrapped up for the emergence of Hon. Ikenga Ugochinyere, the member representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency of Imo State as minority leader in the...

How DBN is Fueling SME Development Through Affordable Credit, Targeted Capacity Building

June 07, (THEWILL) — The Development Bank of Nigeria (DBN) Plc is strengthening its commitment to the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) – a sector that accounts for more than 90 percent of employment through the...

Relief For Families As Russia, Ukraine Exchange 370 Prisoners

June 6 (THEWILL) — Russia and Ukraine have carried out a fresh prisoner exchange involving a total of 370 prisoners of war (POWs), offering relief to hundreds of families as both countries continue one of the few areas of...