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Tinubu Sacks NMDPRA Boss Four Months After Appointment, Nominates Rabiu Umar To Drive Oil Sector Reforms

April 29, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has removed Mr Saidu Mohammed as the Authority Chief Executive of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), barely four months after appointing him to the strategic regulatory position,...

Ogun Retirees Protest Against Poor Implementation Of CPS, Urges Abiodun To Place Members Under DBS

April 29, (THEWILL) — Retirees in Ogun State Civil Service, on Tuesday, protested against what they described as poor implementation of the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS), accusing Governor Dapo Abiodun's administration of violating the law that established the pension...

Tinubu Charges Plateau Leaders To Resolve Decades Of Conflict, Approves ₦2bn Relief

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April 29, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has challenged Plateau State’s political, traditional, religious and community leaders to take responsibility for ending decades of recurring violence in the state, urging them to confront unresolved ethnic, religious and communal divisions...

NGX Extends Rally As Market Capitalisation Jumps ₦5.55trn On Broad Buying Interest

April 29, (THEWILL) — Trading on the Nigerian equities market closed strongly bullish on Wednesday, as sustained demand across key sectors pushed market indicators sharply higher on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX). Market capitalisation rose significantly by ₦5.55 trillion, moving from...

Tinubu’s Abuja Land Gift To Envoys Sparks Fresh Debate Over Elite Privilege

April 29, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu’s approval of plots of land in Abuja for Nigerian ambassadors and high commissioners-designate has triggered widespread debate over government priorities, with critics questioning the propriety of extending prime public assets to top...

Tinubu Moves To Reconstitute NHRC Board, Nominates Salamatu Suleiman, Ojukwu, 13 Others

April 29, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has formally asked the Senate to confirm 15 nominees for appointment to the board and leadership of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), in a major move to reconstitute the country’s foremost...

Senate Approves Tinubu’s $516m Deutsche Bank Loan For Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway

April 29, (THEWILL) — The Senate, on Wednesday, approved President Bola Tinubu’s request to obtain a $516 million syndicated loan facility from Deutsche Bank AG for the construction of critical sections of the proposed Sokoto–Badagry Superhighway. THEWILL reports that the...

GTCO Posts ₦303bn Q1 Profit As Interest Income Growth Offsets Rising Costs

April 29, (THEWILL) — Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO) has reported a profit before tax of ₦302.9 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, reflecting modest growth supported by strong interest income and resilient core operations. The...

Benue Monarch Warns Residents Of Complicity, Decries High Trafficking Rates In Community

April 29, (THEWILL) — The paramount ruler of Vandeikya, Ter Kunav, His Royal Highness, Chief Nyinongu Achiaku, has warned his subjects to desist from the act of human trafficking in the land. Chief Achiaku, who sounded the warning while delivering...

MTN Nigeria Plans N152bn Fintech Stake Sale to Parent Company, Retains 40 Percent Holding

April 29, (THEWILL) — MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has unveiled plans to sell a 60 percent stake in its fintech subsidiaries MoMo Payment Service Bank and Y’ello Digital Financial Services to MTN Group in a N152.06 billion deal, as...