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Senate Gives Abaribe One Week to Withdraw Defection Notice Amid Standoff

March 12, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Senate on Thursday gave Enyinnaya Abaribe, senator representing Abia South, one week to either withdraw his letter of defection or provide further justification for his move from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA)...

PSC Approves Key Promotions, Elevates 13 CPs to AIGs, 17 DCPs to CPs

March 12, (THEWILL) — The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 13 Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the rank of Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs), following outstanding performances in written examinations and oral interviews conducted at...

Federal High Court Clears ICPC to Probe El-Rufai’s Electronic Devices

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March 12, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday granted the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) permission to access and analyse electronic devices recovered from the residence of former Kaduna State Governor,...

Equities Market Rebounds as Investors Add N648bn in Value

March 12, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed Thursday’s trading session on a positive note as renewed buying interest lifted key market indicators, reversing the losses recorded in the previous session. At the close of trading, market capitalisation increased...

DisCos Face Cash Strain as NERC Orders ₦20.33bn Meter Refund to Customers

March 12, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies are under renewed financial pressure after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) directed them to refund ₦20.33 billion to customers who paid for prepaid meters under the Meter Asset Provider (MAP)...

Court Rules Aiyedatiwa Cannot Contest 2028 Governorship Election

March 12, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Akure has ruled that Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is ineligible to contest the 2028 governorship election, citing constitutional limits on tenure. Presiding judge, Justice Toyin Bolaji Adegoke, held that allowing...

Rail Passenger Drops 9.32% in Q4 2025 as Cargo Movement Rises – NBS

March 12, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s rail transport system recorded a decline in passenger traffic but an increase in cargo movement in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the latest data released on Thursday by the National Bureau of...

Iran’s New Leader Mojtaba Says Strait of Hormuz Will Remain Closed, Vows More Attacks on US Bases

March 12, (THEWILL) — Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has declared that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as a pressure tactic, while warning that Tehran will continue targeting United States military bases across...

Attend Next Hearing Or Face Arrest – Judge Warns Sowore

March 12, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, warned Omoyele Sowore, the publisher of Sahara Reporters, that he risks revocation of his bail and arrest if he fails to attend the next scheduled hearing...

PDP, LP, APGA Lose Senators As ADC Strengthens National Assembly Presence With Tambuwal, Kingibe, Abaribe, Others

March 12, (THEWILL) — In a major political realignment on Thursday, nine Nigerian senators defected from their respective parties to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), signalling a strengthening of the party’s presence in the National Assembly. The defections include...