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April 21, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s equities market closed marginally higher on Tuesday, as gains in select consumer goods and industrial stocks helped lift the benchmark index despite a broader decline across the market. The trading session opened with the market...

April 21, (THEWILL) — The Cross River State Government has confirmed its first COVID-19 case since 2022, prompting the immediate activation of emergency public health measures to prevent a potential outbreak. The State Commissioner for Health, Henry Egbe Ayuk, disclosed...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Julius Abure has suffered another legal setback as the Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed his appeal and affirmed the legitimacy of the Labour Party (LP) caretaker committee led by Nenadi Usman. In a...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Financial market experts are advocating a significant increase in the free float requirement for companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), proposing a 50 percent threshold to improve liquidity, deepen market activity, and enhance...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed has announced what he described as a breakthrough in the fight against banditry, revealing that security forces have neutralised more than 20,000 bandits during coordinated operations across parts of the...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Further to the United States Coast Guard (USCG) delegation’s port facility inspection visit to Nigeria, the Provisionary Committee of the proposed Nigerian Coast Guard (PC-NCG) has acknowledged the team’s honest and constructive assessment. The PC-NCG...

April 21, (THEWILL) — The Labour Party (LP) has announced April 28 as the date for its much-anticipated national convention, scheduled to be held in Umuahia, the capital of Abia State. The party also formally released the list of chairmen...

April 21, (THEWILL) — Uncertainty continues to trail the legal battle of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, as the Kaduna State High Court, on Tuesday, again, postponed ruling on his bail application, pushing the decision to...

April 21, (THEWILL) — A Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, has ordered interim forfeiture to the Federal Government of illicit drugs valued at over ₦33.6 billion, intercepted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the...

April 21, (THEWILL) — UPDC Real Estate Investment Trust (UPDC REIT) delivered a solid first-quarter performance for 2026, reporting an increase in net assets attributable to unitholders of ₦752.4 million, up from ₦551.7 million recorded in Q1 2025. The...