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February 12, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Thursday informed the National Assembly that it requires a record ₦873.78 billion to conduct the 2027 general elections, warning that adequate funding is critical to avoid operational disruptions. INEC...

February 12, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed Thursday’s session on a positive note, extending its upward trajectory albeit at a more measured pace as investors balanced fresh buying interest with pockets of profit-taking. The market today, Thursday opened...

February 12, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has assured Nigerians of minimal impact on electricity supply as Seplat Energy Plc begins scheduled routine maintenance on its gas production facilities. The maintenance, which commenced today, February...

February 12, (THEWILL) — The Executive Secretary of the Benue State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Dr. James Iorpuu, has confirmed that at least ten lives were lost and ten motorcycles snatched by suspected armed herdsmen at Jato-Aka in the...

February 12, (THEWILL) — The Catholic Diocese of Wukari has warned that it may seek intervention from the international community if government authorities fail to halt what it described as persistent attacks, killings and displacement of farmers and residents...

February 12, (THEWILL) — Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) has expressed deep concern over the persistent challenges affecting electricity supply from the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) and the National Grid to the Northwestern states. In a statement signed by...

February 12, (THEWILL) — Hon. Jonathan Robinson Obuebite has expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Governor of Bayelsa State, His Excellency Senator Douye Diri, for the honour, dignity, and deep sense of respect accorded to the late Deputy Governor, Senator...

February 12, (THEWILL) — Tension erupted at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on Thursday, February 12, 2026, as former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, allegedly resisted an attempt by security operatives to arrest him upon his return from...

February 12, (THEWILL) — Vice-President Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, departed Abuja for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the 2026 African Union (AU) Summit. The summit, themed “Assuring Sustainable Water Availability and Safe Sanitation Systems to...

February 12, (THEWILL) — Nigeria recorded $21 billion in capital inflows in the first ten months of 2025, up 75 percent from $12 billion in the same period of 2024 and more than five times the under $4 billion...