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Lawyers Condemn Stringent Bail Conditions In Corruption Cases

BEVERLY HILLS, January 11, (THEWILL) – Some legal practitioners in Abuja have expressed mixed feelings over the bail conditions issued to defendants by courts in the country. Some of the lawyers said on Friday that the bail conditions were normal...

EFCC Tells Beneficiaries Of Dasukigate To refund Cash Or Face Trial

BEVERLY HILLS, January 11, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has warned all politicians who benefited from the alleged diversion of the $2.1bn arms procurement money to return what they got or face prosecution. Sources at the...

$14bn Refinery: CBN Assures Dangote Of FOREX Support

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BEVERLY HILLS, January 11, (THEWILL) – The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has said that it would assist the Dangote Group to access foreign exchange to facilitate its $14 billion refinery project. BEVERLY HILLS, January 11, (THEWILL) – The CBN...

Kaduna Begins Free Feeding For Primary School Pupils

SAN FRANCISCO, January 10, (THEWILL) – The Kaduna State government has announced that the free feeding for all public primary school pupils in the state will commence from January 17, 2016. Shehu Usman Adamu, Commissioner of Education, Science and Technology,...

You Can’t Approve NCC Budget, Senator Tells Finance Minister

SAN FRANCISCO, January 10, (THEWILL) – Vice chairman, Senate Committee on Communications, Solomon Adeola (APC, Lagos West), has faulted the orders by Kemi Adeosun, Minister of Finance that the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and other revenue generating agencies are...

FAAN Furious As Turkish Airlines Arrives Nigeria Without Passengers’ Luggage Again

SAN FRANCISCO, January 10, (THEWILL) – Turkish Airlines has again arrived Nigeria without passengers’ luggage, two weeks after the same situation caused a roar at the Abuja international airport. Saleh Dunoma, Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), has...

The Winner Is Dickson: INEC Declares

SAN FRANCISCO, January 10, (THEWILL) –The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Seriake Dickson, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and incumbent Governor, winner of the Bayelsa State Gubernatorial poll. Announcing the results, Prof Zana Akpagu, Chief Returning...

PDP’s Dickson, Winner In Waiting?

BEVERLY HILLS, January 10, (THEWILL) – The final results from Southern Ijaw LGA, to determine the winner of the Bayelsa State Gubernatorial elections, has been announced with Governor Seriake Dickson of the Peoples Democratic Party maintaining his lead. Dickson, had...

Dasukigate: SERAP Writes Jonathan, Demands Public Apology

BEVERLY HILLS, January 10, (THEWILL) – The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has written an open letter to former president, Goodluck Jonathan, seeking explanations from him on the Dasukigate scandal with a demand for an apology. In a letter...

Shoprite Warri Vandalized By Irate Mob

SAN FRANCISCO, January 10, (THEWILL) – Delta mall, which host South Africa super store, Shoprite, was on Friday vandalized and shoplifted by hoodlums in Effurun, Warri, Delta state. The incident occurred around 11: am following a disagreement between Uvwie Council...