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Unilever’s Global Foods Merger Plan with McCormick Raises Questions for Nigerian Unit

April 09, (THEWILL) — Unilever Nigeria Plc has announced that its parent company, Unilever Plc, plans to combine its global foods business with McCormick & Company, Inc., in a move that signals a major strategic shift in its international...

Soldiers Killed as Troops Repel Terror Attack in Borno

April 09, (THEWILL) — Several soldiers of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) have been killed while repelling a coordinated terrorist attack on a military formation in Benisheikh, Borno State, in a fierce overnight encounter that ended in the...

Bayelsa Govt Set To Unveil Managers Of Gas Turbine

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April 09, (THEWILL) — The Bayelsa State Government has disclosed that in the next three weeks, Bayelsans will be told who will manage the Gas Turbine built by the Prosperity Administration. Speaking on Tuesday in Yenagoa during a stakeholders meeting,...

Death Toll Rises To 52 In Shiroro Attack As Niger Govt Vows Justice, Intensifies Security Efforts

April 09, (THEWILL) — The death toll from the deadly Monday morning attack on the Bagna community in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State has risen to 52, even as the state government has reassured residents of renewed...

Manufacturing Sector Boosts Nigeria’s Tax Revenue With ₦881bn CIT Contribution In 2025

April 09, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s manufacturing sector contributed ₦881.29 billion in Company Income Tax (CIT) in 2025, underscoring its growing role in supporting government revenue and industrial expansion. According to the latest figures from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS),...

Leadership Battle: Gombe ADC Faction Counters Mark-Led Rally, Demands INEC Recognition

April 09, (THEWILL) — The leadership struggle within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) escalated on Thursday, as the Nafiu Bala Gombe-led faction staged a counter-protest at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters in Abuja, demanding formal recognition of...

Hormuz: Iran Warns Of Sea Mines, Recommends Safer Route After U.S. Truce

April 09, (THEWILL) — Iran has issued a maritime advisory warning of potential sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz and recommended a safer northern route for vessels, following a recent ceasefire agreement with the United States. The guidance, issued...

Polaris Bank Not Under Liquidation — CBN

April 09, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed that Polaris Bank is not under liquidation, reassuring Nigerians that the banking system remains stable, secure, and resilient. In a statement shared via its official X account, the...

Borno Communities Suffer Heavy Casualties In Coordinated Insurgent Attacks

April 09, (THEWILL) — Scores of armed Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), alongside civilians and security personnel, have lost their lives in coordinated night attacks in Pulka Community of Gwoza Local Government Area and...

Fidelity Bank Strengthens Gender Inclusion With Amaka Onwughalu As Board Chairman

April 09, (THEWILL) — Fidelity Bank Plc has reinforced its commitment to gender inclusion and strong corporate governance with the appointment of Mrs Amaka Onwughalu as Chairman of its Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2026. Her emergence comes at...