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NCDMB To Launch Oil And Gas Trainers Certification

June 24 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) is set to commence the issuance of the Nigerian Content Trainers Registration Certificate (NCTRC), as part of its commitment to strengthen local competencies and promote professional standards...

CBN Data: Govt Credit Surges By ₦17.39trn In One Year Amid Rising Public Borrowing

June 24 (THEWILL) — Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria shows that credit to the Federal Government rose sharply over the 12 months to May 2026, underscoring continued public sector borrowing amid tight monetary conditions. Total credit to government...

Nigerien, Two Nigerians To Die By Hanging For Terrorism, Arms Trafficking

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June 24 (THEWILL) — A High Court sitting in Sokoto State has sentenced a Nigerien national and two Nigerians to death by hanging after convicting them on charges of terrorism and arms trafficking, following a prosecution by the Department...

Troops Rescue Captives In Zamfara, Foil Sokoto Attack, Neutralise ESN Operatives In Anambra

June 24 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army has recorded significant operational successes across the North-West and South-East regions, rescuing kidnapped victims in Zamfara State, foiling a planned terrorist attack in Sokoto State, and neutralising three suspected members of the...

No Safe Haven For Terror Financiers – Nigeria Applauds US Sanctions On Mukhtar Muhammad, BDC Firms

June 24 (THEWILL) — Nigeria has welcomed the decision of the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) to sanction alleged ISWAP financier, Mukhtar Muhammad Adamu, and three Bureau De Change (BDC) firms linked to him, declaring that...

Cardoso Unveils CBN Naira Ambassadors Club To Promote Respect For National Currency

June 24 (THEWILL) — The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has launched the CBN Naira Ambassadors Club, a new initiative to promote proper handling of the Naira and encouraging young Nigerians to become advocates...

Standard Chartered Secures IFC EDGE Green Building Certification For Lagos Headquarters

June 24 (THEWILL) — Standard Chartered Bank Nigeria Limited has received the International Finance Corporation’s (IFC) EDGE (Excellence in Design for Greater Efficiencies) Green Building Certification for its Head Office in Lagos, reinforcing its commitment to sustainable operations and...

Massive Gridlock as Truck Drivers Block Lagos-Ore-Benin Expressway Over Alleged Police Extortion

June 24 (THEWILL) — Traffic along the Lagos-Ore-Benin Expressway was disrupted on Wednesday after truck drivers blocked the Oniparaga axis of the highway in protest over alleged extortion by police officers in Ondo State. The action caused a massive...

Petrol Prices Surge 55% to N1,596 per Litre in May — NBS

June 24 (THEWILL) — The average retail price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) rose by 55.31 percent year-on-year to N1,596.25 per litre in May 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) latest report. The figure was higher...

Police Neutralise Two Suspected Kidnappers in Ogun, Rescue Abducted Victim

June 24 (THEWILL) — The Ogun State Police Command has neutralised two suspected kidnappers, rescued an abducted victim unharmed, and recovered N2.2 million suspected to be proceeds of crime during a sustained anti-kidnapping operation across the state. The Command...