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January 22, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has disbursed ₦152 billion to local contractors for verified contracts, in a move aimed at easing mounting tensions over unpaid obligations and addressing recent protests in Abuja. In a statement issued on Thursday,...

January 22, (THEWILL) — Thursday’s market session closed lower after a mixed trading day that saw selling pressure marginally outweigh gains across the bourse. The market opened at ₦106.442 and closed at ₦105.885, while the All-Share Index (ASI) declined...

January 22, (THEWILL) — The Supreme Court, on Thursday, brought to an end the protracted murder trial of Major Hamza Al-Mustapha (rtd), former Chief Security Officer (CSO) to late military Head of State, General Sani Abacha, over the assassination...

January 22, (THEWILL) — United States President, Donald Trump, on Thursday, claimed that American forces were “annihilating terrorists who are killing Christians” in Nigeria. Speaking during the Board of Peace signing ceremony on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum...

January 22, (THEWILL) — Senate President Godswill Akpabio has escalated the legal battle over the suspension of Kogi Central representative, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, by approaching the Supreme Court to challenge lower court rulings that declared the disciplinary action unlawful. The...

January 22, (THEWILL) — Banking sector fraud in Nigeria recorded a significant decline in 2025, according to industry data presented at the 2026 Nigeria Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) Technical Kick-Off Session in Lagos. Figures from the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System...

January 22, (THEWILL) — The wheels of justice have begun to turn following the brutal September 2024 robbery that claimed the lives of Arise News journalist Somtochukwu Maduagwu and security guard Barnabas Danlami. On Wednesday, the FCT Police...

January 22, (THEWILL) — The high-stakes political chess game in Rivers State took a dramatic legal turn as the State Chief Judge, Justice Chibuzor Simeon-Amadi, formally declined to constitute the seven-man investigative panel sought by the House of...

January 22, (THEWILL) — United States President Donald Trump has claimed that American forces utilized what he described as a secret sonic weapon during the January 3 operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro....

January 22, (THEWILL) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said Nigeria’s ongoing macroeconomic stabilisation efforts are contributing to an improved growth outlook for Sub-Saharan Africa, underscoring the country’s importance to the region’s economic performance. In its latest regional...