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South African Company Closes Shop In Nigeria Over Economic Realities

BEVERLY HILLS, February 19, (THEWILL) – A South African retail company, Truworths has shut its outlets in Nigeria as a result of the prevailing economic realities in the country, coupled with Federal Government’s policies aimed at strengthening the battered...

Osun Govt Finally ‘Fires’ Striking Doctors

BEVERLY HILLS, February 19, (THEWILL) – For purportedly abandoning their duty posts without reason for over six months, the Osun state government on Friday sacked medical doctors in its employ, in line with the Civil Service rule. The Chairman, Special...

Delta Deputy Governor Denies Providing Cover For Tompolo

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SAN FRANCISCO, February 19, (THEWILL) – The Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barrister Kingsley Otuaro has denied allegations that he is providing cover for the former General Officer Commanding, GOC, of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger...

F.G Seeks Protection For Witnesses Against Nnamdi Kanu

The federal government has asked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja to protect its witnesses from the public during the trial of the self-proclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Mister Nnamdi Kanu. Counsel to the government, Mister...

Troops Rescue 195 Boko Haram Hostages, Recover 300 Stolen Cows, Others

BEVERLY HILLS, February 19, (THEWILL) – Troops of the 7 Division Garrison comprising the 112 Battalion and the Armed Forces Special Forces of the Nigerian Army has rescued 195 persons held hostage by the Boko Haram sect. Also recovered during...

Concerned Lawyers Vow To Fight Obstacles To Anti-Corruption War

BEVERLY HILLS, February 19, (THEWILL) – Some legal practitioners who identified themselves as Concerned Lawyers on Thursday carried out a solidarity march to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s office in Lagos to defend the integrity of their...

PDP BoT Gives Jonathan March Deadline To Reject Sheriff Or Face Mass Defections

BEVERLY HILLS, February 19, (THEWILL) – Opposition to the selection of former Borno Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff as National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has continued to swell as some former ministers and members of the Board...

EFCC Seeks Court’s Approval To Seize Tompolo’s Assets

BEVERLY HILLS, February 18, (THEWILL) – Embattled former militant commander, Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly called Tompolo may have his assets seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) if a Federal High Court in Lagos approves the request...

Budget Defence: Reps Query N30.570bn Overhead Cost For DPR

BEVERLY HILLS, February 18, (THEWILL) House Committee on Petroleum Resources on Thursday queried the N30.570 billion overhead cost proposed by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) in the 2016 budget proposal. To this end, the committee demanded for the nominal...

EFCC Files Amended Charge Against Metuh

BEVERLY HILLS, February 18, (THEWILL) - The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a fresh amended seven-count charge bothering on money laundering and fraud related charges against Olisah Metuh, national publicity secretary of the People’s Democratic Party...