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April 17, (THEWILL) — In a significant endorsement of service excellence in Nigeria’s aviation industry, the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council, has conferred an Award of Excellence on Ibom Air...

April 17, (THEWILL) — The Director-General of Nigeria’s Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC), Dr Jobson Ewalefoh, said that the country has intensified efforts to bridge its infrastructure deficit, estimated at $2.3 trillion between 2020 and 2043. Ewalefoh said...

April 17, (THEWILL) — Global diplomatic tensions showed signs of easing on Friday after Iran announced the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to commercial shipping, a move echoed by U.S. President Donald Trump amid a fragile 10-day...

April 17, (THEWILL) — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified Nigeria’s crackdown on organised drug trafficking, securing 974 convictions within just three months, including 11 major drug kingpins sentenced to a combined 254 years in...

April 17, (THEWILL) — Aliko Dangote, President of the Dangote Group, has raised concerns that entrenched foreign interests are hindering Africa’s industrialisation and delaying its path to economic self-sufficiency. Speaking at the Investing in Africa Forum during the IMF/World Bank...

April 17, (THEWILL) — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has issued a strong rebuttal to President Bola Tinubu over criticisms of his role in Nigeria’s privatisation programme, accusing the current administration of policy inconsistency and lack of transparency in...

April 17, (THEWILL) — Ebonyi State government has expressed displeasure over some citizens of the state who have taken advantage of the crisis and other disturbances in various communities of the state to make money and enrich themselves. It warned...

April 17, (THEWILL) — Flutterwave has convened a high-level roundtable on Africa’s digital economy, bringing together global investors, policymakers, and development institutions on the sidelines of the IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington, D.C. Held in partnership with Invest Africa...

April 17, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed into law the 2026 Appropriation Bill, approving an aggregate expenditure of ₦68.32 trillion, in a move seen as reinforcing fiscal stability, accelerating infrastructure development, and sustaining economic reforms under...

April 17, (THEWILL) — Nearly N30 billion in pension contributions remains uncredited to workers’ Retirement Savings Accounts (RSAs), highlighting persistent inefficiencies in Nigeria’s Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). Data from the National Pension Commission (PenCom) shows that N29.84 billion is currently...