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Exclusive: Fintiri Seals Pact with Tinubu to Join APC, Handed Party’s Structure in Adamawa 

February 09, (THEWILL) — Governor Adamu Umaru Fintiri of Adamawa State has met with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and sealed a pact to defect to the governing All Progressives Congress, APC, from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the...

Magistrates Down Tools In Cross River

February 09, (THEWILL) — Over 74 magistrates in Cross River State have kicked off an indefinite strike over issues bordering on welfare. The industrial action is sequel to a communique issued on November 5, 2024, arising from the General Meeting...

NCDMB Tightens Oil Contract Rules To Weed Out Unqualified Firms

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February 09, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has introduced new guidelines to eliminate unqualified and proxy firms from participating in oil and gas contracts, reinforcing compliance with the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content...

NCC Pledges Deeper Regional Collaboration On Digital Economy

February 09, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reaffirmed its commitment to deepening collaboration and advancing digital integration among telecommunications regulators across the West African sub-region. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Dr Aminu Maida, restated...

UPDATED!!! Obi Leads Coalition To NASS, Faults Senate Over Rejected E-Transmission Clause

February 09, (THEWILL) - Hundreds of pro-democracy activists, led by former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi, converged on the National Assembly Complex in Abuja on Monday, to protest the Senate’s recent amendment of the Electoral Act, particularly...

INEC Divides PDP

February 09, (THEWILL) — The political space was stirred on March 5, 2026 when the leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, faction backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, February 5,...

2026 Outlook: Mounting Debt, High Governance Costs Undermine Ambitious N37trn States’ Budget

February 09, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s 36 states are heading into 2026 with their most ambitious spending plans on record, budgeting a combined N37.01 trillion, a sharp increase from N25.03 trillion in 2025. On the surface, the numbers signal a...

Nigeria’s New Banking Fees: Higher Costs Threaten Digital Adoption

February 09, (THEWILL) — Nigeria entered a new phase of digital taxation in January 2026 with the implementation of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025, one of the most comprehensive fiscal reforms in decades. Central to the overhaul is a...

Are Regulators Signalling a New Era of Accountability?

February 09, (THEWILL) — For years, Nigerian consumers have complained, sometimes loudly, sometimes helplessly, about poor services. Airlines, telecom operators and banks were always the biggest culprits. In fact, flight delays became routine, dropped calls almost normal, and unexplained...

NCC, NDPC Sign MoU to Advance Data Protection in Nigeria’s Telecom Sector

February 09, (THEWILL) — In response to the rapidly growing pace of digitization, the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Nigerian Data Protection Commission (NDPC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the enforcement of data privacy and...