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APC Primaries: Tinubu Urges Sportsmanship, Consensus Among Party Faithful, Warns Against Division

May 14, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has urged members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to embrace sportsmanship, unity and consensus as the ruling party begins its nationwide primaries ahead of the 2027 general elections. In a statement personally...

2027: Atiku Advances ADC Presidential Bid As Amaechi Calls For Merit-Based Leadership

May 14, (THEWILL) — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, on Thursday, intensified political activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, as both leaders formally advanced their presidential ambitions while canvassing different visions...

NGX Slips Marginally As Profit-Taking Offsets Gains

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May 14, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed slightly lower on Thursday as mild profit-taking in several mid-cap stocks offset gains recorded in select counters, leaving key market indicators marginally weaker at the close of trading. Market capitalisation declined...

Bharti Airtel Targets Bigger Africa Bet With $2.9bn Stake Expansion Ahead Of Airtel Money IPO

May 14, (THEWILL) — Indian telecom giant, Bharti Airtel, is deepening its investment in Africa with plans to raise its stake in Airtel Africa to as much as 90 percent through a proposed $2.9 billion share swap, as the...

OPEC+ Targets Full Restoration Of 1.65mbpd Oil Cuts By September

May 14, (THEWILL) — Key members of OPEC+ are preparing to press ahead with gradual oil production quota increases in a bid to fully restore the 1.65 million barrels per day (bpd) cuts introduced in 2023 by the end...

Nigeria Police Intensify Anti-Cybercrime War, Extradite Wanted $1.5m Fraud Suspect To US

May 14, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force has intensified its crackdown on cybercrime and transnational financial fraud with the successful extradition of a wanted Nigerian cyber fraud suspect, Samuel Ugberease, to the United States of America over allegations...

Police Bust Armed Robbery Syndicate In Akwa Ibom, Recover Gun, Charms

May 14, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the Akwa Ibom State Police Command says they have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally made pistol, charms and other incriminating items during a raid on a criminal hideout in...

Makinde Declares 2027 Presidential Bid, Advocates United Opposition Front

May 14, (THEWILL) — Governor Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, while calling for stronger collaboration among opposition parties to reposition Nigeria and deepen democratic governance. Makinde made the declaration during a mega...

Tribest Corporate Support Group Appoints Abel Fadebi As Group Executive Director

May 14, (THEWILL) — Tribest Corporate Support Group has announced the appointment of Abel Fadebi as its Group Executive Director, in a strategic move designed to strengthen the organisation’s leadership structure and accelerate expansion across its manpower, outsourcing, and...

SEC Raises Alarm Over Surge in Ponzi Schemes on WhatsApp, TikTok, Instagram

May 14, (THEWILL) — The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has warned Nigerians against the growing number of unregistered online investment schemes being promoted across social media platforms, describing many of them as Ponzi operations designed to defraud...