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Ex-Delta Senator Peter Nwaoboshi Dies At 68

December 19, (THEWILL) — Senator Peter Onyelukachukwu Nwaoboshi, the former lawmaker who represented Delta North Senatorial District in the National Assembly, has passed away. He was 68. THEWILL gathered that Nwaoboshi died on Friday in Abuja following a brief...

Resolve Leadership Crisis, Wait For Court Of Appeal Verdict, INEC Tells PDP Factions

December 19, (THEWILL) — The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has called on the warring factions of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to find a diplomatic resolution to the party’s protracted...

FEC Approves 2026 Budget For Presentation To National Assembly

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December 19, (THEWILL) — The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Friday approved the 2026 Appropriation Bill, clearing the path for its formal presentation to a joint session of the National Assembly. The decision was reached during an emergency meeting...

NCS Uncovers 1980s Drug Seizures During Warehouse Renovation, Hands Over To NDLEA

December 19, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has uncovered long-forgotten seizures of hard drugs dating back to 1986 and 1987 during a routine clearance and renovation of an old operations warehouse that has been in use since...

Customs Seize Diverted Containers Worth N769.5m In Kano/Jigawa

December 19, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted and seized 20 diverted transit containers with a total Duty Paid Value (DPV) of N769.53 million in the Kano/Jigawa Area Command between the second and fourth quarters of...

Cyber Breach Hits UK Foreign Office As Government Orders Probe

December 19, (THEWILL) — A United Kingdom government minister has confirmed that an investigation is underway following a data hack involving Britain’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). Trade Minister, Chris Bryant, disclosed the development on Friday, saying authorities were...

Trump Suspends US Green Card Lottery Over Security Concerns

December 19, (THEWILL) — President Donald Trump has ordered the suspension of the United States Diversity Visa (DV) Lottery Programme, popularly known as the green card lottery, citing national security concerns. The directive was announced on Friday by the US...

Fiscal Reforms: Tinubu Seeks National Assembly Approval To Extend 2025 Budget To Q1 2026

December 19, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has written to the National Assembly seeking legislative approval to extend the lifespan of the 2025 Appropriation Act to March 31, 2026, as part of ongoing fiscal reforms aimed at strengthening budget...

Importing Petrol No Longer Acceptable – IPMAN Directs Members To Buy PMS From Dangote Refinery

December 19, (THEWILL) — The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) has directed its members nationwide to prioritise the purchase of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, declaring that continued fuel...

Agbakoba, Firm Warn Dangote Refinery–NMDPRA Dispute Threatens Nigeria’s National Development Goals

December 19, (THEWILL) — Concerns have continued to mount over the ongoing impasse between the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), with stakeholders cautioning that the dispute goes beyond a commercial disagreement...