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Small Businesses Struggle As Fuel Costs Climb, Inflation Persists

March 26, (THEWILL) — Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are facing mounting challenges as rising fuel costs and persistent inflation continue to erode profit margins and disrupt operations. In recent times, the sharp increase in petrol prices has significantly driven...

Health Workers Protest Proposed Regulatory Bill, Push For Professional Autonomy

March 26, (THEWILL) — Health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations, on Thursday, staged a peaceful protest at Unity Fountain in Abuja, demanding a review of a proposed health sector...

Nigerian Jailed For Life Over Brutal Killing Of Woman In Leicester

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March 26, (THEWILL) — A Nigerian national, Chukwuemeka Ahanonu, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the brutal killing of a 56-year-old woman, Nila Patel, in Leicester. Ahanonu, 24, was found guilty by a jury at the Leicester Crown Court...

BREAKING: Iranian Naval Chief In Charge Of Strait Of Hormuz Tangsiri Killed In Israeli Strike

March 26, (THEWILL) — Rear Admiral Alireza Tangsiri, the Iranian naval chief in charge of operations around the Strait of Hormuz, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike on the southern port city of Bandar Abbas, according to Israeli...

Workers Mount Pressure On FG To Implement 40% Allowance Before March 31 Deadline

March 26, (THEWILL) — Federal civil servants have intensified calls on the Federal Government to implement the 40 percent peculiar allowance tied to the ₦70,000 national minimum wage, setting a March 31 deadline in a move aimed at accelerating...

CBN Cuts Long-Term T-Bill Rates As ₦2.7trn Demand Signals Liquidity Surge

March 26, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) trimmed stop rates on longer-dated Treasury bills at its March 25 auction, even as investors flooded the market with ₦2.7 trillion in bids, underscoring strong appetite amid excess liquidity. Stop...

Edo Court Jails Man Two Years For $19,400 Bitcoin Fraud

March 26, (THEWILL) — An Edo State High Court sitting in Benin City has sentenced Osamudiamen Philip Ikilo to two years’ imprisonment for defrauding a victim of Bitcoin valued at $19,400. Justice W. I. Aziegbemhin delivered the judgement after finding...

Gov Yusuf Rejigs Cabinet, Sacks Commissioner For Investment, Commerce And Industry

March 26, (THEWILL) — Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has rejigged his cabinet, sacking the Commissioner for Investment, Commerce and Industry, Shehu Sagagi, with immediate effect, as part of efforts to strengthen governance and enhance service delivery in Kano State. A...

Umo Eno Receives Rev Uma Ukpai’s Remains, Hails Global Gospel Legacy

March 26, (THEWILL) — Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, on Thursday, received the remains of renowned cleric, Rev. Uma Ukpai, at the Victor Attah International Airport, Uyo, describing the late evangelist as a devoted servant of...

Banking Liquidity Holds Above ₦8trn Despite CBN’s ₦2.36trn OMO Mop-Up

March 26, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s banking system liquidity remained above ₦8 trillion despite a ₦2.36 trillion mop-up by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), highlighting persistent excess funds in the financial system. Mid-week data following the CBN’s OMO auction on...