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Dangote Slashes Petrol Price To ₦1,200 Amid Global Oil Slide

April 08, (THEWILL) — The Dangote Refinery has cut the ex-gantry price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) by ₦75, bringing it down to ₦1,200 per litre, industry sources confirmed on Wednesday. The price cut followed weeks after the...

Ukraine Asks Russia To Halt Attacks, Welcomes Gulf Ceasefire

April 08, (THEWILL) — Ukraine President, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, has called on Russia to halt its attacks while warmly welcoming the recent ceasefire between the United States and Iran, saying the truce in the Gulf region could pave the way...

FTSE Russell Reinstates Nigeria As Frontier Market, Signalling Renewed Global Investor Access

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April 08, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has regained its Frontier Market classification by FTSE Russell, marking a key milestone in the country’s return to global equity benchmarks and strengthening the visibility of its capital market among international investors. The reclassification...

CBN Plans DFI Overhaul To Bridge ₦130trn MSME Financing Gap

April 08, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has unveiled plans to recapitalise and restructure development finance institutions (DFIs) to address a widening ₦130 trillion funding gap facing micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). The Deputy Governor for...

Tributes As Edo Deputy Governor’s Mother Passes At 95

April 08, (THEWILL) — Tributes have continued to pour in across Edo State following the passing of Madam Esther Imaguomwanruo Idahosa, mother of the Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, who died peacefully at the age of 95. Her death, which occurred...

Obi, Atiku, Kwankwaso Lead ADC Protest in Abuja, Demand Immediate Sack of INEC Chairman

April 08, (THEWILL) — A strong wave of democratic activism swept through Nigeria’s capital on Wednesday as thousands of supporters of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), joined by opposition heavyweights Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, staged a...

Nigeria Caught In Crossfire As Trump Accuses CNN Of Fake Iran Report

April 08, (THEWILL) — United States President, Donald Trump, has ignited a major media dispute with CNN over coverage of the recent ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran — a dispute that has unexpectedly drawn Nigeria into...

Akwa Ibom Police Launch Statewide Security Crackdown, Release Emergency Lines

April 08, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has activated sweeping security measures across the state as part of a renewed push to curb violent crime and strengthen public safety. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Command,...

Akwa Ibom: Council Chairman Donates Vehicles To Security Outfit, Political Aides

April 08, (THEWILL) — The Chairman of Itu Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Ubong Nkutt, on Tuesday, donated vehicles to the Nigerian Forest Security Service (NFSS) Itu Command, alongside political stakeholders in his ward, in a move...

Nigeria Expands Oil Portfolio As NNPC Ships New Cawthorne Blend, Exports First 950,000 Barrels To Europe

April 08, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has taken a decisive step to strengthen its global energy footprint as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited successfully exported the maiden cargo of its new crude oil grade, Cawthorne, to Netherlands. A statement signed...