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December 09, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has formally requested the approval of the National Assembly to deploy Nigerian troops to the Republic of Benin following Sunday’s failed coup attempt in Cotonou. The request was contained in a letter read...

December 09, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo on Monday sentenced two men, Chukwudi Onwuka and Eze Joshua Chinedu, to 10 years imprisonment each for defrauding businessman Tochi Obiano of ₦67,510,000 in a failed foreign...

December 09, (THEWILL) — The Government of Niger Republic has introduced stringent new security measures targeting all goods originating from Nigeria, following a directive issued by the country’s Directorate General of Customs. The circular, dated December 8, 2025, and...

December 09, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has dismissed claims by Burkina Faso that one of its C-130 transport aircraft breached the country’s airspace, clarifying that the aircraft diverted and landed in Bobo-Dioulasso due to a...

December 09, (THEWILL) — The National Pension Commission (PenCom) has announced a tougher compliance regime against employers that fail to adhere to the pension law. It therefore warns employers that the non-remittance of workers’ pension contributions would no...

December 09, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has confirmed the approval of final operating licences for 82 Bureaux De Change under its updated regulatory framework, cautioning Nigerians to avoid patronising unlicensed foreign exchange dealers. The approval...

December 09, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has announced the full digitalisation of revenue collection across all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), with a mandatory switch to cashless payments beginning January 1, 2026. Under the new regime, the Federal...

December 09, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s newly enacted Tax Administration Act 2025 has introduced some of the toughest tax-compliance penalties in the country’s history, including a N10 million fine and up to 10 years imprisonment for serious offences such...

December 09, (THEWILL) — The trial of former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, resumed on Monday at the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, with fresh testimony on the ownership structure...

December 09, (THEWILL) — Tensions rose on Monday after Burkina Faso forced a Nigerian Air Force (NAF) C-130 aircraft carrying 11 military personnel to land, accusing the aircraft of entering its airspace without the required clearance. The Confederation of...