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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...

July 2 (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has affirmed the leadership of former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola as the National Chairman and National Secretary of the African Democratic Congress...

July 2 (THEWILL) — Troops of Sector VI of Joint Task Force Operation ENDURING PEACE have foiled a midnight attack by suspected armed assailants on the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, in Plateau State. The Nigerian...

July 2 (THEWILL) — The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 13 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) and elevated 80 other senior police officers to higher ranks as...

July 2 (THEWILL) — For thousands of Akwa Ibom residents burdened by rising transport costs, Governor Umo Eno's investment in a 50-bus Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) mass transit scheme is emerging as one of the administration's most impactful people-centred...

July 2 (THEWILL) — The National Pension Commission (PenCom) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) have recovered more than ₦3 billion in unremitted pension contributions from defaulting employers. The recovery was made under a joint...

July 2 (THEWILL) — Akwa Ibom State has received a $6.2 million performance-based reward from the World Bank-assisted State Action on Business Enabling Reform (SABER) Programme for its outstanding performance in transparency, budget management and good governance under the...