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Buhari Woos Saudi Businessmen To Invest In Nigeria’s Agric, Solid Minerals Sectors

BEVERLY HILLS, February 24, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari late Tuesday expressed the commitment of his administration to increase the productivity of Nigeria’s agriculture and solid minerals sectors in order to save the country from the harsh effects of...

UPDATE I: EFCC Arrests PDP’s Deputy National Chairman, Secondus

BEVERLY HILLS, February 24, (THEWILL) – Chief Uche Secondus, the Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over allegations of graft. THEWILL gathered that Secondus, who served...

Former ADC To Jonathan Sues EFCC, Demands N100m Damages

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SAN FRANCISCO, February 24, (THEWILL) – Erstwhile Aide de Camp, ADC, to the former President Goodluck Jonathan, Col. Ojogbane Adegbe has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to court to challenge his alleged detention. Adegbe, in the suit...

Buhari Vows To Severely Punish Masterminds Of 2016 Budget Racket

SAN FRANCISCO, February 24, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari late Tuesday vowed to marshal out severe punishment on all those involved in the “padding” of the 2016 National Budget, which has become an embarrassment to his government. This was as...

Delta Assembly Finally Removes Embattled Uvwie Council Boss As Okowa Swears-In Successor

SAN FRANCISCO, February 24, (THEWILL) – The embattled chairman of Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta state, Hon Henry Baro has failed to return to his position as the state House of Assembly sacked him following allegations of financial...

Asian Countries Are Frustrating Nigeria’s War Against Corruption – Magu

BEVERLY HILLS, February 24, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has stated that some Asian countries, particularly China, are frustrating the efforts by Nigeria to fight the scourge of corruption. Acting Chairman of the Commission, Mr. Ibrahim...

University Lecturers Describe 2016 Budget As Big Failure

BEVERLY HILLS, February 24, (THEWILL) – The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, on Tuesday disclosed that the 2016 budget presented by President Muhammadu Buhari is a ‘big failure’ in several areas, adding that it failed to meet the...

Modu-Sheriff Gets Lifeline, Will Lead Party For Only 3 Months

BEVERLY HILLS, February 23, (THEWILL) – The embattled National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff will lead the main opposition party for only three months. The decision was reached on Tuesday during an expanded meeting of...

N760bn DFIs’ Contribution Insignificant- CBN

BEVERLY HILLS, February 23, (THEWILL) – Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has expressed reservation on the N760.8 billion contributed to the country’s economy by the Development Finance Institutions (DFIs) mid 2015, noting that the contribution, if not improved on,...

DasukiGate: Yuguda Authorised payment Of Over N1.5bn – Witness

BEVERLY HILLS, February 23, (THEWILL) – An analyst with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s (EFCC) forensic and accounting unit, Rukayat Ibrahim, has told a Federal High Court sitting before Justice Ramat Mohammed, in Abuja, that the former minister...