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Police Arrest Key Suspect In 2025 Abduction of Bayelsa State Judge

January 19, (THEWILL) — Operatives of Operation Puff Adder, a specialized unit of the Bayelsa State Police Command, have arrested a key suspect linked to the June 2025 abduction of State High Court Judge, Justice Ebiyerin Omukoro. The suspect,...

FG to Present 2026 Economic Outlook at 56th WEF

January 19, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government of Nigeria has taken its investment growth driven model to the 56th Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, starting today, Monday 19 and ending on Thursday, 23, 2026.   Vice...

EDO: Loyalty Pledge for Second Time in a Row

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January 19, (THEWILL) — For the second time in a year, Edo State Deputy Governor, Dennis Idahosa, has denied reports of any rift between him and Governor Monday Okpebholo. He called on citizens to treat the reports with a...

FCMB Drives Towards N500bn Goal with Phased Capital Raise

January 19, (THEWILL) — First City Monument Bank (FCMB) is pushing towards the N500 billion threshold meant for international banking licences which it aims to achieve within the March 31, 2026 recapitalisation deadline announced by the Central Bank of...

New Tax Law: Traders, Business Owners Now Prefer Cash to Bank Transfers– Study

January 19, (THEWILL) — Some traders, business owners now prefer cash payment from customers for goods and services rendered. This followed implementation of the new tax law, a News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) study reveals. Some of the traders...

SERAP Sues Governors, Wike ‘Over Failure to Account for Security Votes Spending’

January 19, (THEWILL) — Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against Nigeria’s governors and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike “over their failure to account for the spending of...

Lagos Gold Refinery Not FG Project — Solid Minerals Ministry Tells Northern Elders

January 19, (THEWILL) — The Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has clarified that the Lagos gold refinery is not a Federal Government project, dismissing claims by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) that its location violates the federal...

Akwa Ibom Police Warn Against Nude Protests and Lawless Demonstrations Over Court Case

January 19, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has issued a stern warning to individuals and groups threatening protests over the arrest and prosecution of Princess God’sown Udoito, declaring that the matter is already before a...

Meta, X Cleared as FG Amends Cyberbullying Charges Against Sowore

January 19, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has removed Meta Platforms Inc. and Elon Musk’s X Inc. from the amended cyberbullying charges filed against activist and SaharaReporters publisher, Omoyele Sowore. The decision was announced on Monday, January 19,...

Tinubu Orders Probe into Killing Of Kano Woman, Six Children

January 19, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has ordered a full investigation into the gruesome killing of a housewife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in Kano State, describing the incident as barbaric and unacceptable. Fatima Abubakar, 35, and...