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May 08, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 25 for hearing in a suit instituted by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), challenging provisions of the newly enacted Electoral Act, 2026, which the party says...

May 08, (THEWILL) — Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI), the parent company of the Ecobank Group, has announced plans to raise fresh funds from the international debt capital market as part of efforts to refinance existing obligations and expand its...

May 08, (THEWILL) — Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advised the outgoing Prof. Benjamin Okaba-led executive committee of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) and the electoral committee not to proceed with the advertised inauguration of a...

May 08, (THEWILL) — Confusion and controversy engulfed the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) on Friday, following reports of an alleged plot by some governors to remove the chairman of the forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, over...

May 07, (THEWILL) — The Senate has confirmed Rabiu Umar as Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority following his screening on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, during which lawmakers commended his professionalism, depth of industry...

May 07, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force has recorded a significant breakthrough in its ongoing campaign against kidnapping and violent crimes with the arrest of eight suspected kidnappers during a coordinated security operation in Rukubi Community, Doma Local...

May 07, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed lower on Thursday as sustained sell pressure across key counters weighed on the benchmark indices despite a strong number of advancing stocks. Market capitalisation declined from ₦155.780 trillion to ₦153.858 trillion,...

May 07, (THEWILL) — Former President Goodluck Jonathan may face a major constitutional hurdle over any potential return to active presidential politics as a Federal High Court in Abuja prepares to hear a suit seeking his disqualification from the...

May 07, (THEWILL) — Three members of the House of Representatives, including Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, representing Kaduna North Federal Constituency and son of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir el-Rufai, have announced their exit from their respective political parties to...

May 07, (THEWILL) — The Senate on Thursday passed the 2026 Electoral Act Amendment Bill, marking a major legislative intervention aimed at resolving long-standing jurisdictional conflicts in the adjudication of pre-election disputes and strengthening legal certainty in Nigeria’s electoral...