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March 16, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s equities market reached a historic milestone on Monday, as the NGX All‑Share Index climbed above the 200,000-point mark, driven by sustained investor demand and gains across major sectors. The benchmark index advanced by 1.55 percent,...

March 16, (THEWILL) — Africa’s leading industrial conglomerate, Dangote Industries Limited, has signed a landmark $4.2 billion, 25-year natural gas supply agreement with China’s major energy company, GCL Group, to power a large fertiliser production project in Ethiopia. The agreement,...

March 16, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s price growth slowed in February as the country’s headline inflation rate declined to 15.06 percent, down from 15.10 percent in January, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Monday, by...

March 16, (THEWILL) — The Chairman of Isa Local Government Area, Sharehu Abubakar Kamarawa, has raised concerns over the circulation of false narratives online, which he said are amplifying fear and anxiety among residents of communities in the area. Kamarawa...

March 16, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu on Monday swore in tax policy expert Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for Finance at the State House in Abuja, bringing the architect of the administration’s tax reforms directly...

March 16, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market opened the week on a bullish note on Monday, as strong buying interest in large-cap stocks lifted the benchmark index above the 201,000-point threshold. Market capitalisation rose from ₦127.360 trillion to...

March 16, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in Akwa Ibom State have raided an illicit arms fabrication workshop in Uyo, arresting two suspects, including a university graduate alleged to be producing narcotic-laced snacks for distribution. The operation,...

March 16, (THEWILL) — Americans living abroad have received a major relief after the United States government slashed the fee required to formally renounce its citizenship by more than 80 percent, reducing the cost from $2,350 to $450. According to...

March 16, (THEWILL) — Israel has bombed a facility in Tehran, which it claims was used by Iran to develop weapons capable of targeting satellites in space, while the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said its air defence systems shot...

March 16, (THEWILL) — Several passengers were injured on Monday morning after a rear locomotive struck a passenger coach on the Abuja–Kaduna rail line near Asham Train Station due to a coupling issue, the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has...