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NDC Unveils 2027 Primary Schedule, Presidential Aspirants to Pay N60m

May 13 (THEWILL) - The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has unveiled its timetable and guidelines for the 2027 general elections, fixing N60 million as the total cost for aspirants seeking its presidential ticket while also granting fee concessions...

Lagos Assembly Speaker Obasa Declares for House Of Representatives Seat

May 13 (THEWILL) - The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, has declared his intention to contest for the Agege Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives Obasa, who has represented Agege Constituency I...

Court Sentences Ex- Power Minister Mamman to 75 Years in Priso. Over ₦33.8bn Fraud

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May 13 (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years imprisonment over the misappropriation of public funds amounting to about ₦33.8 billion. Justice James Omotosho delivered the...

2027: APC Clears 72 For Assembly Primary In Bayelsa As Aspirants Jostle For 24 Tickets

May 13 (THEWILL) - The Bayelsa State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cleared 72 of a total of 76 aspirants who procured and submitted nomination forms to contest for its primary elections. An inside source disclosed...

Bayelsa East Groups Endorse Senator Agadaga For 2nd Term, Reiterate Stance On 2022 New Zoning Pact

May 13 (THEWILL) - Stakeholders from Bayelsa East Senatorial District, on Monday, endorsed the incumbent Senator representing them to run for a second term. Leading the stakeholders, the State's former Commissioner for Culture and Tourism and Special Adviser...

Akwa Ibom: Police Deny Role In UUTH Assault Saga

May 13 (THEWILL) - The Nigeria Police Force, Akwa Ibom State Command, has denied allegations that its personnel invaded the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital and assaulted medical workers during a recent security incident at the facility, describing...

Nigeria’s Daily Petrol Consumption Jumps to 51.1 Million Litres in April

May 13 (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s average daily petrol consumption rose sharply to 51.1 million litres in April 2026, up from 47.3 million litres recorded in March, according to the latest industry data released by the Nigerian Midstream and...

FG to Raise N600bn Through May 2026 Bond Auction as DMO Targets Investors

May 13 (THEWILL) - The Debt Management Office (DMO), acting on behalf of the Federal Government, has announced plans to raise N600 billion through a fresh Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond auction scheduled for May 2026. According to...

Tinubu Hails France-Nigeria Business Council Meeting, Says Economic Partnership Has Moved Into ‘Execution Phase’

May 13 (THEWILL) - President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the outcomes of the 10th France-Nigeria Business Council Meeting held on the sidelines of the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya. He declared that economic relations between both countries have now...

NGX Extends Rally As Market Capitalisation Rises To ₦161.77trn On Buying Interest

May 12, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market sustained its upward momentum on Tuesday, as continued buying interest across several stocks pushed key performance indicators higher. At the close of trading, the market capitalisation increased from ₦160.256 trillion at the...