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Panic, Flight Disruptions As Fire Torches MMIA, Lagos

February 23, (THEWILL) — Panic and pandemonium broke out among airport workers and passengers on Monday following a fire outbreak that engulfed sections of the fourth and fifth floors of Terminal One at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos....

El-Rufai Challenges ICPC Over Abuja Home Raid, Seeks N1bn for Alleged Rights Violations

February 23, (THEWILL) — Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has approached the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking N1 billion in damages against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) over what he described as...

Dangote Eyes Nigerian Retail Access To Refinery Shares In Next Five Months

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February 23, (THEWILL) — Shares of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery are expected to be offered to Nigerian investors within the next five months, Aliko Dangote has stated, setting the stage for what could be one of the largest domestic...

NAFDAC Raises Alarm Over Suspected Expiry Date Tampering In SMA Infant Formula

February 23, (THEWILL) — A consumer complaint has triggered regulatory concern in Nigeria’s fast-moving consumer goods market after the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) flagged a suspected revalidated batch of SMA Gold First...

Mexican Streets In Flames As Authorities Kill Most Wanted Drug Lord El Mencho

February 23, (THEWILL) — Streets across Mexico have erupted in flames and chaos after authorities killed Nemesio Rubén Oseguera Cervantes, famously known as “El Mencho”, the most wanted drug lord and leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). Masked...

137 New Drivers Emerge From ABC Transport Training Academy

February 23, (THEWILL) — The Driver Training Academy (DTA), a subsidiary of ABC Transport, held its graduation ceremony recently, during which no fewer than 137 driver trainees received the institute’s certificates. Delivering the keynote address at the ceremony, the...

Colonial Shadows Fall As Indian Replaces British Lutyens’ Statue With Rajaji

February 23, (THEWILL) — In a symbolic move reflecting India’s journey from colonial rule to independence, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the statue of British architect, Edwin Lutyens, at Rashtrapati Bhavan will be replaced by a statue of...

Arbitration Tribunal Dismisses $6.2m Claim Against Nigeria Over E-Procurement Project

February 23, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has secured a major legal victory after an arbitral tribunal dismissed in full a $6.2 million (about ₦9.3 billion) claim filed by European Dynamics UK Ltd, an international technology firm, over a disputed national...

NAFDAC Cracks Down On Fake Cosmetics, Seizes ₦3bn Products In Lagos

February 23, (THEWILL) — The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a warehouse stocked with banned, fake and unregistered cosmetic products valued at more than ₦3 billion at the APT Trade Fair Complex...

Catholic Bishops Flail NASS’ Double Talk on National Issues

February 23, (THEWILL) — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN) has called on the National Assembly to speak directly to burning national issues and stop conveying the impression of double talk during their proposals, debates and passage of...