News

Delta Central Senatorial District: Why Amori Is Embittered Over Appeal Court Ruling

SAN FRANCISCO, December 21, (THEWILL) – Recently sacked senator representing Delta Central Senatorial District, Chief Ighoyota Amori, Monday, described the Court of Appeal judgement which sacked him from the Senate last week as “judicial rascality, judicial somersault and judicial...

FEC Approves Review Of Taxation Laws

SAN FRANCISCO, December 21, (THEWILL) – The Federal Executive Council (FEC), on Monday in Abuja, approved the review of extant taxation laws to address the inadequacies in the nation’s current tax regime. The Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, made...

$8.4m Ajudua Scam: Court Registrar Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison After Judge Admitted Polygraph Evidence

Ask ZiVA 728x90 Ads
BEVERLY HILLS, December 21, (THEWILL) – Justice Lateef Lawal Akapo of a Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, on Monday convicted and sentenced a former court registrar, Mrs Rosulu Idowu Oluronke, to 10 years Imprisonment. Oluronke, a former registrar...

NACCIMA Kicks As FG Increases Electricity Tariff

BEVERLY HILLS, December 21, (THEWILL) – National Association of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) has cautioned the Federal Government on the increased electricity tariff. THEWIL recalls that the Nigeria Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), regarding the increment...

Aero Indicts Bauchi Airport Manager Over Use Of Ladder To Disembark Passengers

BEVERLY HILLS, December 21, (THEWILL) – Russel Lee Foon, the accountable manager and managing director, Aero Contractor, says the Bauchi airport manager assured the airline of adequate ground handling services before the airline embarked on the flight with B737—500...

MTN Explains Why It Sued NCC Over Huge Fine

BEVERLY HILLS, December 21, (THEWILL) – MTN Nigeria has stated that its commitment and belief in the long- term sustainability of the business was one of the drivers of the company’s decision to seek judicial determination in line with...

NLC President, Wabba Blames Abject Poverty, Illiteracy On Under-development

BEVERLY HILLS, December 21, (THEWILL) – The President of the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Ayuba Wabba, Monday, blamed abject poverty and illiteracy among Nigerians on the nation’s under-development, saying lack of focus by past leaders has brought the...

NDDC: Buhari Sacks Dan-Abia, Appoints Ibim Semenitari

SAN FRANCISCO, December 21, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has removed the Eket-born (Akwa Ibom State) Bassey Dan-Abia as managing director of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). In his place, the President named Ibim Semenitari, the immediate past commissioner...

Looting Of Funds Meant For Arms Procurement Landed Nigeria ‘In Crisis’- Buhari

BEVERLY HILLS, December 21, (THEWILL) – President Muhammadu Buhari has noted that the siphoning of funds meant for the procurement of arms to boost the military’s onslaught against Boko Haram insurgents under the immediate past administration is responsible for...

NERC Finally Hikes Energy Tariffs, Scraps Fixed Charges

SAN FRANCISCO, December 21, (THEWILL) –Barely a week after it was asked by the House of Representatives to stop any plans to increase electricity tariffs, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, on Monday finally released a new electricity tariff...