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February 13, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has secured a permanent seat on the Board of the African Central Bank, marking a historic achievement at the just-concluded 39th Session of the Executive Council of the African Union. The Executive Council also...

February 13, (THEWILL) — The Senate, on Thursday, declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is not yet equipped to conduct electronic voting in Nigeria, clarifying that the electronic transmission of election results being discussed in the ongoing...

February 13, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s electricity market is facing deepening financial strain as the Nigerian Bulk Electricity Trading Plc (NBET) has revealed that only ₦60 million was released from the ₦858 billion appropriated in its 2025 capital budget to...

February 13, (THEWILL) — The Founder and Chairman of United Nigeria Airlines (UNA), Prof Obiora Okonkwo, has expressed optimism that the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, will address some of the challenging situations at the nation's...

February 13, (THEWILL) — Kano State Government has dismissed an allegation that it is making moves to prevent the leader of the Kwankwasiyya movement, Sen. Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, from entering the state, describing the allegation as false, malicious, and...

February 13, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s state-owned oil company, the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPC Ltd), reported a profit after tax of 5.76 trillion naira ($4.26 billion) for the full year 2025, underlining strong financial performance amid ongoing volatility...

February 12, (THEWILL) — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dismissed claims by former Ekiti State Governor Peter Ayodele Fayose regarding alleged negotiations over vice-presidential tickets, describing the reports as “beer parlour tales of infamy.” The clarification comes in the...

February 12, (THEWILL) — Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Thursday, February 12, 2026, dissolved the Rivers State Executive Council in a move that signals a major political and administrative shake-up in the state. The decision was announced in a statement...

February 12, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has launched the Renewed Hope Government Enterprise and Empowerment Programme (RHGEEP 3.0) alongside the FarmerMonie Dry and Wet Season Programme. The initiatives, a decisive move to expand economic opportunities, strengthen food security,...

February 12, (THEWILL) — A Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has sentenced a 29-year-old man, Ebimie Ajalla, to 12 years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a three-year-old girl. Ajalla, a resident of the Polobubo community in the Southern...