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CBN Reports Credit Growth, Higher Loan Defaults in Q4 2025

January 20, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported an expansion in credit to the private sector alongside a rise in loan defaults in the fourth quarter of 2025, reflecting both improved lending activity and...

Nigeria Takes Centre Stage At Davos As Shettima Commissions First Pavilion

January 19, (THEWILL) — Nigeria, on Monday, marked a historic milestone in its global economic engagement as Vice President Kashim Shettima formally commissioned Nigeria House in Davos, Switzerland — the country’s first-ever sovereign pavilion at the World Economic Forum...

N7.15bn Legal Battle: Parallex Bank Accuses Logistics Firm Of Forum Shopping, Seeks Discharge Of Ex-Parte Orders

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January 19, (THEWILL) — Parallex Bank Limited has urged the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, to dismiss a N7.15 billion suit filed against it by logistics firm, FHT Mega Express Limited, accusing the company of...

Legendary Italian Fashion Designer Valentino Garavani Passes On At 93

January 19, (THEWILL) — Italian fashion legend, Valentino Garavani, celebrated globally for redefining elegance and haute couture, has died at the age of 93. His foundation announced on Instagram that the designer “peacefully passed away today at his residence in...

Tinubu Confers GCON On Billionaire Business Icon Gilbert Chagoury

January 19, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has conferred the prestigious national honour of Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) on billionaire entrepreneur and philanthropist, Sir Gilbert Chagoury, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s...

Non-Oil Exports Boost Nigeria’s FX Earnings As Trade Value Hits $6.1bn In 2025 – NEPC

January 19, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s non-oil exports rose to $6.1 billion in 2025, signalling steady progress in the country’s push to diversify foreign exchange earnings away from crude oil, according to data from the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC). The...

Sanwo-Olu Signs ₦4.4trn Lagos 2026 Budget Into Law, Targets Shared Prosperity, Inclusive Growth

January 19, (THEWILL) — Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, signed into law the ₦4.4 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill, setting the fiscal and development agenda for Africa’s largest sub-national economy in the coming year. The signing ceremony was held...

Governor Yusuf Meets Tinubu Ahead Of Planned APC Defection

January 19, (THEWILL) — Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, on Monday, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in a development that has heightened political discussions ahead of his expected defection from the New Nigeria...

Ex-Education Minister Nwajiuba Joins 2027 Presidential Race

January 19, (THEWILL) — Former Minister of State for Education and two-time member of the House of Representatives, Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba, has officially declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress...

INEC Excludes PDP From Final List Of Ekiti Governorship Candidates

January 19, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has released the final list of candidates cleared to contest the June 20 governorship election in Ekiti State, excluding the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Wole Oluyede. The...