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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...

May 07, (THEWILL) — First City Monument Bank (FCMB), the flagship banking arm of FCMB Group, has opened a new round of applications for its SheVentures proposition, offering zero-interest loans of up to N10K million to women entrepreneurs to...

May 07, (THEWILL) — The Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria has reversed portions of its recently amended Senate Standing Orders 2026, rescinding key provisions relating to oath-taking procedures and the participation of senators-elect in the election of...

May 07, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed Friday, May 8, 2026, for the hearing of a suit filed by former Deputy National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nafiu Bala Gombe, challenging the...

May 07, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has approved the redeployment of former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to South Africa, following diplomatic adjustments arising from Nigeria’s ongoing ambassadorial postings. The development follows earlier reports that the...

May 07, (THEWILL) — Former President, Goodluck Jonathan, on Thursday, told supporters urging him to contest the 2027 presidential election that the race for Nigeria’s highest office was “not a computer game”, adding that he would undertake wide consultations...

May 07, (THEWILL) — Veritas Kapital Assurance Plc recorded a pretax profit of ₦1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2026, buoyed by strong growth in aviation insurance and improved earnings from core underwriting operations. According to the company’s unaudited...

May 07, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allotted ₦731.75 billion at its Treasury Bills Primary Market Auction conducted on May 6, 2026, amid overwhelming investor demand for long-dated government securities. Auction results obtained by Nairametrics showed that...

May 07, (THEWILL) — In a significant adjustment to Nigeria’s diplomatic appointments, former Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-East, Ita Solomon Enang, has been moved to replace former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, as Nigeria’s Ambassador-Designate to Germany, in what...

May 07, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted former Minister of Power, Mamman Saleh, on 12 counts of fraud and money laundering brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), in a...