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January 14, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has announced that a 7.5% Value Added Tax (VAT) will be applied to certain electronic banking services, including mobile bank transfers and Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) transactions, effective from Monday, January...

January 14, (THEWILL) — The United States has announced a sweeping suspension of immigrant visa processing for nationals of 75 countries, including Nigeria and Ghana, effective January 21, 2026. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed the decision on Wednesday,...

January 14, (THEWILL) — Eko Electricity Distribution PLC (EKEDP) today announced a significant leadership transition as Transgrid Enerco takes over the board of EKEDP. The previous board by the previous majority shareholder, West Power and Gas Limited (WPG) led by...

January 14, (THEWILL) — Political tension is mounting in Kano State following allegations by the national leader of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, that public office holders are being coerced to endorse a plan by...

January 14, (THEWILL) — The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, H.E. Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has welcomed the overwhelming passage by the United States House of Representatives of a three-year extension of the African Growth and Opportunity Act...

January 14, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equity market sustained its bullish momentum on Wednesday, January 14, as the market capitalisation opened at N106.182 trillion and closed higher at N106.780 trillion. Similarly, the NGX All-Share Index (ASI) advanced from 165,837.33 points...

January 14, (THEWILL) — TotalEnergies has agreed to sell its 10% non-operated stake in Nigeria’s onshore oil venture formerly known as the Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) Joint Venture, now the Renaissance Joint Venture (JV), to Vaaris Resources JV...

January 14, (THEWILL) — Pressure continued to mount on the Rivers State House of Assembly on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, as two additional lawmakers publicly withdrew their support for the ongoing impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his...

January 14, (THEWILL) — The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, unveiled a landmark agreement between the Federal Government (FGN) and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The signing ceremony, held at the...

January 14, (THEWILL) — Veteran journalist and co-founder of Newswatch magazine, Yakubu Mohammed, has died at the age of 75, barely two months after the death of his close associate and fellow Newswatch founder, Dan Agbese. Mohammed co-founded Newswatch in...