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Elumelu Cancels 2025 All-White Party In Tribute To Afriland Towers Fire Victims

December 03, (THEWILL) — Nigerian entrepreneur and philanthropist, Tony Elumelu, has cancelled his much-anticipated annual All-White Party following the tragic deaths of six workers in a fire in Lagos. Elumelu, the founder of the Tony Elumelu Foundation and chairman of...

Nigeria’s Input Cost Inflation Hits Slowest Pace In Five Years – Report

December 03, (THEWILL) — Input cost inflation in Nigeria eased to its lowest level in five years in the latest assessment of business conditions, according to a new report released this week. The slowdown signals a moderation in the...

CBN Lifts Cash Deposit Limit, Raises Weekly Withdrawal Threshold To N500,000

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December 03, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced sweeping changes to the country’s cash-handling regulations, removing the limit on cash deposits and raising the cumulative weekly cash withdrawal limit across all channels for individuals from...

Ex-Governor’s Aide Calls For Sustenance Of Peace In Ebonyi Communities

December 03, (THEWILL) — Former Special Assistant on Finance, Higher Education, and Special Projects to former governors of Ebonyi State, Barr. Nnabuife Abara, has implored the inhabitants of Effium and Alioma communities in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi...

Akwa Ibom Police, Education Ministry Move Against Student-Driven Fake News, Cybercrime

December 03, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command, on Tuesday, raised the alarm over the growing spread of fake security alerts and cyber-related misconduct by students, as the Police and the Ministry of Education met with all...

NERC Urges DisCos To Fast-Track Nationwide Distribution Of 700,000 Electricity Meters

December 03, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has revealed that between 600,000 and 700,000 electricity meters are currently available for deployment across the country, urging electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to accelerate their rollout to consumers. NERC’s Vice...

ECOWAS Parliament Condemns Guinea-Bissau Coup, Warns Of Threat To Regional Stability

December 03, (THEWILL) — The ECOWAS Parliament has condemned a recent military coup in Guinea-Bissau, describing it as an unacceptable assault on democracy and a grave threat to regional and global stability. The Speaker of the Parliament, Memounatou Ibrahima,...

FG Launches Renewed Hope Campus Transport Scheme, Deploys 240 Solar E-Tricycles To 12 Universities

December 03, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government, on Tuesday, flagged off the Renewed Hope Campus Transport Scheme, a nationwide clean-mobility initiative aimed at easing movement for students across federal universities. The programme, launched at the University of Lagos...

PDP Issues Expulsion Certificates To Wike, Fayose, Anyanwu, Others Over Anti-Party Activities

December 03, (THEWILL) — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), on Wednesday, formally issued certificates of expulsion to several prominent members, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, and former National...

Press Freedom Central To Democracy, FG Tells Global Media Community

December 02, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to safeguarding press freedom, stressing that an independent and critical media is central to the survival of the country’s democracy. Idris...