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March 13, (THEWILL) — Poor power supply has hit Anambra hard, with gas shortages, the December 2025 Escravos-Lagos pipeline explosion, and global crises crippling electricity generation nationwide, the FirstPower Electricity Distribution Company (FpEDC) said, appealing to residents to remain...

March 13, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken decisive action to protect the stability of the nation’s banking system by directing banks to restrict access to credit and certain financial services for borrowers with large...

March 13, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s telecommunications operators are increasingly expanding into financial services, but their ambitions to dominate the fintech space are meeting the realities of a highly competitive and tightly regulated market. Over the past few years, major telecom...

March 13, (THEWILL) — The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA), Akwa Ibom State Chapter, on Thursday, commemorated the 2026 International Women’s Day with the distribution of relief materials to members in Uyo. The initiative, led by the state Chairperson of...

March 13, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Navy has dealt a significant blow to crude oil thieves, destroying an illegal storage site containing about 17,500 litres of suspected stolen crude oil in the Bonny area of Rivers State. Capt. Abiodun Folorunsho,...

March 13, (THEWILL) — The Executive Chairman of Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Hon. Ubong Nkutt, on Thursday, rallied political stakeholders and supporters in Itu to mobilise grassroots backing for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu; Akwa Ibom...

March 13, (THEWILL) — Fintech firm, OPay, has reacted to reports suggesting that its offices were shut down by Nigeria’s tax authorities, clarifying that the development relates to a broader regulatory notice affecting multiple operators in the financial technology...

March 13, (THEWILL) — The House of Representatives Committee on Maritime Safety, Education and Administration has commended the management of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Oron, for what it described as impressive infrastructure development and improved administrative transparency. Members...

March 13, (THEWILL) — The escalating conflict across the Middle East is pushing the region dangerously close to collapse, with far-reaching consequences already being felt across the globe, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has warned. Speaking in...

March 13, (THEWILL) — Four United States service members have been confirmed dead after a refuelling aircraft went down in friendly airspace in western Iraq, according to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM). In a statement released on Friday, CENTCOM...