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Flight Disruptions: United Nigeria Airlines Apologises Over Delays Due To Bird Strike

December 11, (THEWILL) — United Nigeria Airlines has apologised to its numerous passengers, citing bird strikes as the reason for flight disruptions in their route networks. An official statement issued by the airline on Thursday stated that "United Nigeria Airlines...

Panic In Bayelsa As Deputy Governor Ewhrudjakpo Slumps In Office

December 11, (THEWILL) — Bayelsa State Deputy Governor, Senator Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, was on Thursday rushed to the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) in Yenagoa after slumping while attending to official duties at the Government House, Yenagoa. The incident, which occurred in...

CBN Moves To Curb FX Abuse, Limits Cash Travel Allowance To 25%

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December 11, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has introduced a new directive limiting the cash component of Personal Travel Allowance (PTA) and Business Travel Allowance (BTA) disbursements to 25 percent of the total approved amount. The...

Pyrates Confraternity Settle Five Inmates’ Fines, Partners NCC To Upgrade Facilities In Ogun

December 11, (THEWILL) — The National Association of Seadogs (NAS), otherwise known as Pyrates Confraternity, Ash Montana Deck, has partnered with the Nigeria Correctional Centre, Ibara, Abeokuta, to secure the release of five inmates with lesser offences and upgrade...

Equities Market Rebounds Strongly As Benchmark Index Surges

December 11, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) closed on a positive note on Thursday, buoyed by renewed buying interest across major sectors. Market Capitalisation opened at ₦93.624 trillion and declined slightly to ₦93.318 trillion, but the All-Share Index...

Nigeria’s Merchandise Trade Hits ₦38.94 Trillion In Q3 2025 Amid Rising Exports – NBS

December 11, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s total merchandise trade reached ₦38,936.55 billion in the third quarter of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) disclosed Thursday. According to the data from the Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics for Q3 2025, released...

Global Accolades for Nigerian Leadership in Trade, Media As Okonjo-Iweala Ranks 92nd, Abudu 98th on Forbes’ 2025 List of World’s Most Powerful Women

December 11, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s global influence received another boost as two of the country’s most prominent female figures — Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and Mo Abudu — were named among Forbes’ 100 World’s Most Powerful Women for 2025, marking...

From BVAS To IReV: Weak Telecoms Threaten Electoral Transparency – INEC Chair Amupitan Battles Network Gaps In Polling Units

December 11, (THEWILL) — Poor telecommunications connectivity remains the biggest hurdle to real-time election result uploads across Nigeria, the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, has said. Speaking at the Nigeria Civil Society Situation...

FCCPC Seals Ikeja Electric Office Over Consumer Rights Violations

December 11, (THEWILL) — The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), on Thursday, sealed the Ikeja Electric Distribution Company (IKEDC) office in the Alausa area of Lagos over alleged violations of consumer rights and persistent non-compliance with regulatory...

Gov. Yusuf Lauds Dangote for Dedicating 25% Of His Wealth To Charity

December 11, (THEWILL) — Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has praised Africa’s richest man, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, for committing 25 percent of his wealth to charitable causes, describing the move as a historic milestone for human development and a...