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EU Donates $50m To Fight Boko Haram, Pledges Continuous Support For IDPs

SAN FRANCISCO, February 11, (THEWILL) – The European Union has pledged $50 million as support for the fight against Boko Haram in Nigeria and the African Union as well as continuous support for the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in...

Electricity Tariff Not Increased For Low-Income Earners

SAN FRANCISCO, February 11, (THEWILL) – Anthony Akah, Acting Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has revealed that the recent increase in electricity tariffs in does not affect consumers in the low-income class, otherwise known as the...

Finance Minister Vows To Investigate 23,000 Civil Servants With Multiple BVNs

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SAN FRANCISCO, February 11, (THEWILL) – Finance minister, Kemi Adeosun, on Thursday, vowed to investigate 23,000 federal civil servants who had multiple Bank Verification Numbers (BVNs) Adeosun, who appeared before the Senate Committee on Finance to defend the ministry's budget,...

Dickson Stops Borrowing To Pay Salaries, Says Bayelsans Should Prepare For Tough Times

BEVERLY HILLS, February 11, (THEWILL) – Bayelsa State Government has asked its workforce to brace up for the global economic challenge, as the practice of augmenting monthly salary with bank loans is not sustainable. With a monthly wage bill of...

Delay In Ibori’s London Trial Is Proof Of Conspiracy, Says Former Governor’s Spokesman

BEVERLY HILLS, February 11, (THEWILL) – The media office of Chief James Ibori has declared that the delay of court’s proceedings, on Wednesday, in the London, Britain case of the former Governor of Delta state was an evidence of...

Odigie-Oyegun Meets Akwa Ibom APC Over Supreme Court Judgement

BEVERLY HILLS, February 11, (THEWILL) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has met with APC leaders from Akwa Ibom state over the recent Supreme Court judgement on the disputed governorship election in...

Amaechi Divides House Of Reps

BEVERLY HILLS, February 11, (THEWILL) – THEWILL has gathered that there was a sharp division among members of the House of Representatives on Thursday over the Minister of Transport, Mr. Rotimi Amaechi. Amaechi had appeared before the joint Committee on...

Dasukigate: EFCC Seizes Properties Of Ex-NAF Chief, Amosu, Others

BEVERLY HILLS, February 11, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has seized houses and other properties belonging to former Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Adesola Amosu, and other senior military officers allegedly involved in the $2.1bn...

Olubadan Crisis: Seriki Family Goes To Court

BEVERLY HILLS, February 11, (THEWILL) – The Seriki family has filed a suit seeking to restrain the Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi, the Attorney General of the state and the Olubadan-in-Council from installing Chief Saliu Adetunji, as the next...

Why Federal Government Should Not Devalue The Naira Now – Oshiomhole

SAN FRANCISCO, February 11, (THEWILL) – Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday in Lagos defended the Federal Government’s refusal to devalue the naira. Oshiomhole said while delivering a keynote address at the maiden edition of The Cable...