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Police Crack Down on Rogue Officers in Rivers, Dismiss Five

May 15, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force has launched a sweeping internal crackdown against rogue personnel accused of using official patrol operations as cover for kidnapping, armed robbery, extortion, and organised criminal activities in Rivers State, resulting in...

Naira Gains Against Pound Amid UK Political Turmoil

May 15, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian naira strengthened against the British pound in the first half of May, trading around N1,853/£1 in the foreign exchange market, as political uncertainty in the United Kingdom continued to pressure the pound sterling. Data...

EFCC Arraigns Blessing CEO Over Alleged N36m Fraud, Trial Begins June 5

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May 15, (THEWILL) — Popular social media influencer and self-styled relationship therapist, Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, popularly known as Blessing CEO, has been arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an alleged N36 million property fraud involving a...

Tinubu Reconstitutes Women Development Centre Board, Names Adedayo Laniyi New DG

May 15, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Ms. Adedayo Benjamin Laniyi as the new Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD), alongside the reconstitution of the...

2027: Conduct Activities Within Electoral Act, INEC Warns Political Parties in Akwa Ibom

May 15, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned political parties in Akwa Ibom State to conduct all political activities within the provisions of the Electoral Act and established guidelines ahead of the 2027 general elections. The...

FG Awards ₦690.8bn Contracts for Major Roads Across Kaduna, Oyo, Others

May 15, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has signed contract agreements worth approximately ₦690.8 billion for the construction and reconstruction of major road projects across Kaduna, Oyo, Ogun, and Osun states. The projects, covering a total of 379.5 kilometres of...

CBN OMO Auctions Hit N5.63tn in Two Weeks as 126-Day Bill Sparks Investor Rush

May 15, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) recorded a massive N5.63 trillion in Open Market Operations (OMO) sales within two weeks, underscoring sustained investor appetite for high-yield fixed-income instruments amid aggressive liquidity tightening by the apex...

NJC Recommends Emeka Nwite, 11 Others As New Appeal Court Justices, Suspends Two Judges

May 15, (THEWILL) — The National Judicial Council (NJC) has recommended the appointment of Justice Emeka Nwite and 11 other judicial officers as new Justices of the Court of Appeal. The Council also suspended two judges for one year without...

APM Terminals to Invest $600m in Apapa Port, Logistics Infrastructure as Tinubu Seeks Deeper Global Partnerships

May 15, (THEWILL) — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s drive to reposition Nigeria as a leading investment destination in Africa gained fresh momentum on Thursday as global port and logistics giant APM Terminals announced plans to inject $600 million into...

APC Postpones House of Representatives Primaries to Saturday

May 15, (THEWILL) — The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its House of Representatives primary election for the 2027 general elections by one day, shifting the exercise from Friday to Saturday, May 16, 2026, while retaining previously...