News

Kashamu Arrested, Tried In UK, But…

BEVERLY HILLS, June 18 (THEWILL) – The Police, on Thursday, said the British High Commission in Nigeria confirmed that Senator Buruji Kashamu was arrested and tried in a United Kingdom criminal court. The Police in a statement by the its...

Ex-Rivers Commissioner, Semenitari, Slams Wike Over Invasion Of Her Home

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, (THEWILL) – The immediate past information commissioner in Rivers State, Mrs Ibim Semenitari. Thursday slammed the state governor, Mr. Nyesom Wike, over the invasion of her home in Port Harcourt by agents of the state...

No Chadian Air Strikes Conducted In Nigeria, Says DHQ

Ask ZiVA 728x90 Ads
SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, (THEWILL) – The claim that the Chadian military have conducted air strikes against six terrorist camps in Nigeria is not correct, Nigeria’s Defence Ministry said Thursday. In a statement signed by Major General Chris Olukolade, Director,...

Eligibility: Court Strikes Out Case Against APC, LP In Delta

...Asks Parties To Seek Redress At Tribunal BEVERLY HILLS, June 18 (THEWILL) – A Federal High Court sitting in Asaba, the Delta State capital, has struck out the eligibility case brought before it by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) against the...

EFCC Investigators Quiz Former Jigawa Governor, Lamido

BEVERLY HILLS, June 18 (THEWILL) – Investigators at the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Thursday interrogated a former Governor of Jigawa State, Mr. Sule Lamido, over allegations of graft. Lamido presented himself at the headquarters of...

NEITI Urges FG To Cancel Oil Subsidy Programme

BEVERLY HILLS, June 18 (THEWILL) – Mrs. Zainab Ahmad, the Executive Secretary, Nigeria Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (NEITI), on Thursday called for the removal of subsidy in the nation’s oil industry. Ahmad made the call in an interview with the News...

N100m Scam: Court Delivers Judgment On Fani-Kayode July 1

SAN FRANCISCO, June 18, (THEWILL) – Justice Rita Ofili Ajumogobia of the Federal High Court sitting in Lagos State has deferred judgment in the money laundering case against a former Minister of Aviation, Mr. Femi Fani-Kayode, till July 1,...

EFCC Detains Former Imo Governor, Ohakim

BEVERLY HILLS, June 18 (THEWILL) – Mr. Ikedi Ohakim, a former Governor of Imo State, has been detained by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital. Ohakim was arrested on Thursday at his Abuja...

Senate Will Prioritise Passage Of PIB, Says Saraki

BEVERLY HILLS, June 17 (THEWILL) – President of the Senate, Senator Bukola Saraki has reiterated the commitment of the Senate towards the conclusive passage of the Petroleum Industry Bill (PIB) through intensive dialogue amongst senators that will address the...

RMAFC Says Wardrobe Allowance For NASS Members Is N500K Yearly

BEVERLY HILLS, June 17 (THEWILL) – The Chairman of Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), Engr. Elias Mbam, Wednesday in Abuja debunked media reports which suggested that federal lawmakers would be collectively paid almost N9 billion as wardrobe...