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Custodian Investment Posts N21.4bn Q1 Profit, Surges Past Forecast on Strong Investment Gains

April 29, (THEWILL) — Custodian Investment Plc has reported a strong start to 2026, posting a profit before tax of N21.42 billion for the first quarter well above its forecast of N13.5 billion. The result represents a 73.7...

Police Commission Condemns Extrajudicial Killing of Delta Youth

April 29, (THEWILL) — The Police Service Commission has strongly condemned the alleged extrajudicial killing of 28-year-old Oghenemine Ogidi by police officers attached to the Effurun Area Command in Delta State, describing the incident as a grave violation...

ADC Crisis Deepens as Court Bars INEC From Recognising Mark-Led Congresses

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April 29, (THEWILL) — The leadership crisis rocking the African Democratic Congress (ADC) deepened on Wednesday after the Federal High Court in Abuja barred the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising or participating in any congress organised...

NDLEA Uncovers Hidden Drug Warehouses In Lagos, Recovers 4.3m Opioid Units Worth N16.9bn

April 29, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered and raided three illicit drug warehouses concealed within a residential estate in the Okota area of Lagos State, recovering over 4.3 million units...

VFD Group Posts N5.1bn Q1 Profit as Investment Income and FX Gains Lift Earning

April 29, (THEWILL) — VFD Group Plc has reported a pretax profit of N5.1 billion for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, marking a 25.99 percent increase from N4.1 billion recorded in the same period last year. The...

Armed Men Attack Ekiti Church Prayer Ground, Kill Pastor, Abduct Worshippers

April 29, (THEWILL) — Panic has gripped residents of Eda Oniyo-Ekiti in Ekiti State following a deadly attack by armed men on a church prayer ground, where a pastor was killed and several worshippers abducted during a late-night...

Average Petrol Cost Rises 22.55% to ₦1,288/Litre in March — NBS

April 29, (THEWILL) — The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has reported a sharp increase in the average retail price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly known as petrol, with consumers paying an average of ₦1,288.54 per litre...

Transcorp Power Shareholders Approve N4 Final Dividend, Total Payout Rises to N5.50

April 29, (THEWILL) — Shareholders of Transcorp Power Plc have approved a final dividend of N4 per ordinary share for the 2025 financial year at the company’s 13th Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on April 27, 2026. The resolution...

Access Holdings Announces Retirement of Deputy Managing Director Chizoma Okoli

April 29, (THEWILL) — Access Holdings Plc has announced the retirement of its Deputy Managing Director at Access Bank, Mrs. Chizoma Okoli, effective April 30, 2026, following the expiration of her tenure. The disclosure was made in a statement...

Datti Baba-Ahmed Dumps LP, Joins PRP

April 29, (THEWILL) — The Labour Party’s vice-presidential candidate in the 2023 presidential election, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed has announced his resignation from the party and his decision to join the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP). He cited internal disagreements,...