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April 27, (THEWILL) — Proceedings in the trial of six suspected coup plotters commenced on Monday at the Federal High Court (FHC) in Abuja amid heightened public interest, as the presiding judge, Justice Joyce Abdulmalik, ordered the exclusion...

April 27, (THEWILL) — A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed May 5, 2026, for hearing in a suit seeking the deregistration of four political parties over alleged violations of constitutional provisions governing their operations and finances. Justice Peter...

April 27, (THEWILL) — The fight for the Senatorial ticket for Ogun - East constituency on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, took a dramatic turn on Monday, April 20, 2026 when the incumbent, Gbenga Daniel and...

April 27, (THEWILL) — The announcement by FCMB Group Plc on March 9, that it had completed the recapitalisation of its banking subsidiary, First City Monument Bank Limited, and secured its international banking license after obtaining all required regulatory...

April 27, (THEWILL) — Gunmen have attacked an orphanage-school facility in Zariagi, Lokoja, abducting 23 pupils and the wife of the proprietor. A statement issued on Monday by the Kogi Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, confirmed that 15...

April 27, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s telecommunications giants are steadily losing control of the lucrative N400 billion airtime lending market, as five agile financial technology firms tighten their grip on the fast-growing segment. Once dominated by telecom operators, the...

April 27, (THEWILL) — Mali’s Defence Minister, Sadio Camara, has died following an explosion in Kati near Bamako, as the country grapples with coordinated attacks across multiple regions. His family confirmed that Camara was killed in suicide truck...

April 27, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) has declared that it has no preferred presidential aspirant ahead of the 2027 general elections, dismissing as false and misleading reports that it is courting former governors of...

April 27, (THEWILL) — The Debt Management Office (DMO), acting on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria, is set to raise N700 billion through a Federal Government Bond (FGN) auction scheduled for Monday, April 27, 2026. Details contained...

April 27, (THEWILL) — Kano State generated N102 billion in internally generated revenue (IGR) in 2025, reflecting a strong improvement on its performance in the previous year and signaling growing fiscal capacity. The Chairman of the Kano Internal Revenue...