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NGX Records Narrow Gains Amid Stock-Specific Buying Interest

December 15, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market closed marginally higher on Monday, December 15, 2025, as modest bargain hunting in select stocks offset selloffs across other counters. Market capitalisation edged up slightly to close at N95.267 trillion from an...

Ex-AGF Malami Faults EFCC Probe, Alleges Personal Vendetta, Demands Chairman’s Recusal

December 15, (THEWILL) — Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), has accused the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) of subjecting him to a politically motivated witch-hunt, insisting that the ongoing investigation and...

Ngige To Remain In Kuje Prison as Court Defers Bail Ruling to December 18

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December 15, (THEWILL) — A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court sitting in Gwarinpa, Abuja, has adjourned until Thursday, December 18, to rule on the bail application filed by former Minister of Labour and Productivity, Dr Chris Ngige. Justice Mariam...

Osun 2026: ADC Picks Ex-Speaker Najeem Salam As Governorship Candidate

By Felix ifijeh Former Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Najeem Salam, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2026 gubernatorial election in the state. Salam clinched the ticket on Monday...

UPDATED: Nigeria’s Inflation Eases to 14.45% in November As Price Pressures Subside

December 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s headline inflation rate declined for the eighth consecutive month in November 2025, easing to 14.45 per cent year-on-year, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Monday by the National...

Kogi Under Siege As Bandits Invade Church, Communities, Abduct Worshippers, Residents

December 15, (THEWILL) — Kogi State was on Sunday thrown into fear and chaos as suspected bandits launched coordinated attacks on an ECWA church and several communities, killing at least one person and abducting dozens of worshippers and...

Rivers Emergency: Supreme Court Upholds Presidential Powers, Dismisses PDP Suit

December 15, (THEWILL) — The Supreme Court of Nigeria, on Monday, upheld the constitutional powers of the President to declare a state of emergency in any state of the federation, affirming that such authority includes the discretion to...

Civil Society Groups Accuse Dangote Of Undermining Regulatory Independence, Dismiss Corruption Allegations Against NMDPRA Boss

December 15, (THEWILL) — Over 50 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) have accused the Chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, of attempts to undermine regulatory independence in Nigeria’s petroleum sector, as they dismissed allegations of corruption against the...

Has Adeleke Danced from Frying Pan to Fire?

December 15, (THEWILL) — Until the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, confirms which of the factions in the Accord Party is authentic, Governor Ademola Adeleke, who defected to the party from the troubled Peoples Democratic Party, PDP may find...

Fiscal Chaos: FG Defers 70% of 2025 Capital Projects to 2026, Amid Overlapping 2023-25 Items

December 15, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government’s decision, through the Federal Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning, to defer the implementation of 70 percent of capital projects initially appropriated in the 2025 fiscal year to 2026, is seen as...