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Nigeria: Yola Blast Caused By Military Grenade, Says Police

The Police in Adamawa said the blast, which occurred in Yola on Thursday, was caused by a grenade belonging to the military. The Deputy Commissioner of Police in the State, Mr. Usman Audu, made this known during a press briefing...

N29bn Fraud: Two Crucial Witnesses Died Mysteriously In Nyako Suit, EFCC Tells Court

BEVERLY HILLS, July 10, (THEWILL) – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Friday shocked a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja as it disclosed that two of its crucial witnesses in the N29 billion fraud case against former...

Pipeline Blast In Nigeria Kills 12 People At Repair Site

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An explosion at an Eni pipeline in Nigeria killed at least 12 people and injured three others, the Italian oil major said in a statement on Friday. The men were part of a maintenance crew, including security and environment officials,...

Banire, Etiaba, Bawa, 18 Others Emerge New SAN

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10, (THEWILL)  – The National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Muiz Banire; the Director, Legal Services, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Ibrahim Bawa; Emeka Etiaba, son of former Anambra State Deputy Governor,...

Two More Ebola Cases Confirmed In Liberia

Liberian health officials confirmed another two Ebola infections on Thursday, bringing to five the total number of new cases since the West African nation was declared free of the virus. Francis Keteh, Deputy Incident Management System Leader, said in Monrovia...

Rivers APC Faults Court’s Sacking Of 22 Local Govt Councils

SAN FRANCISCO, July 09, (THEWILL)  – Apparently jolted by Thursday's dissolution of 22 Local Government Councils in River State, the State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) said it is saddened that despite his earlier ruling to stand...

Rivers Election Tribunal Validates Order On Inspection Of Polling Documents

The Rivers State Governorship Election Petitions Tribunal sitting in Abuja Thursday held that its earlier order for the inspection of polling materials in April 11 Governorship election remained valid. Chairman of the Tribunal, Justice Muazu Pindiga, restated the order in...

FG’ll Protect Local Manufacturers From Unfair Foreign Competition, President Buhari Assures

SAN FRANCISCO, July 09, (THEWILL)  – President Muhammadu Buhari pledged Thursday in Abuja that his administration would implement essential reforms to protect Nigerian manufacturers from unfair competition from abroad. At a meeting with the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry...

No Report Yet On Looted Funds – Justice Ministry

SAN FRANCISCO, July 09, (THEWILL)  – Against the clamour by many Nigerians that those who pilfered public funds should be brought to book, the Federal Ministry of Justice, Thursday, said it has not yet received any comprehensive report from...

Timipre Sylva: Judge Defers Ruling

BEVERLY HILLS, July 09, (THEWILL) – The case involving a former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, who is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before Justice A. F. Ademola of the Federal High Court,...