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PDP Appoints 24-Member Appeal Panel For Osun Guber Primary Disputes

December 08, (THEWILL) — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has announced the constitution of an Appeal Panel to address all grievances arising from the recently conducted Osun State Governorship Primary Election for the 2026 gubernatorial race. The National Working Committee...

Oil Industry Records Zero Oil Theft In One Year – Chevron MD

December 08, (THEWILL) — The Chairman/Managing Director of Chevron Nigeria/Mid-Africa business unit, Mr Jim Swartz, has disclosed that Chevron recorded zero incidents of sabotage in the last one year. Swartz made this disclosure when he visited the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...

Saudi Arabia Relaxes Alcohol Rules, Allows High-Earning Non-Muslim Foreign Residents To Buy

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December 08, (THEWILL) — Saudi Arabia has taken another step to relax its strict alcohol regulations, permitting non-Muslim foreign residents earning 50,000 riyals (about $17,265) or more per month to purchase alcoholic beverages legally. There has been no official announcement...

Stanbic IBTC’s Digital Lending Expansion Seen Boosting Earnings, Banking Sector Valuations

December 08, (THEWILL) — Stanbic IBTC Holdings Plc’s latest push into digital retail lending is drawing attention from analysts, who say the move could strengthen the bank’s earnings capacity, improve asset quality, and lift its long-term valuation on the...

No Transfer For Now: Setback For Kanu As Court Rejects Bid To Leave Sokoto Prison Urgently

December 08, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed an application by Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), seeking his urgent transfer from the Sokoto Correctional Centre to a custodial...

Mining Ban Won’t Solve Insecurity, Will Deepen Illegal Operations, Job Loss – Miners Association Warns Northern Governors

December 08, (THEWILL) — The Miners Association of Nigeria has faulted the Northern States Governors’ Forum over its proposal for a six-month nationwide suspension of mining activities, warning that such a decision would worsen insecurity, empower illegal operators, and...

Fury in FUOYE as Students Petition NUC Over Alleged Fake Professorship for Edo Attorney-General

December 08, (THEWILL) — Tension has erupted at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) after a group of law students petitioned the National Universities Commission (NUC) and the Council of Legal Education (CLE), alleging that the Edo State Attorney-General...

Naira Seen Poised for N1,445/$ as Expected Fed Rate Cuts Strengthen Emerging-Market Currencies

December 08, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s Naira is tipped for a potential break toward N1,445 per dollar in the coming days as global markets position for an expected round of interest-rate cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve a move...

Niger CAN: We’ve Not Been Notified Of Students’ Release, But Remain Hopeful

December 08, (THEWILL) — The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Niger State chapter, says it has not received any official communication confirming reports that 100 of the abducted Agwara school children have been released. Niger State CAN Chairman, Bishop...

NSA, US Congressional Delegation Hold Security Talks in Abuja as OBJ, Kukah Seek Creative Approach

December 08, (THEWILL) — The diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States of America over the friction caused by the framing of Nigeria’s security challenges as a crusade against Christians received a big boost on Sunday when a US Congressional delegation visited Abuja. Confirming the...