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Army Court Martials 59 Soldiers Over Mutiny, Insubordination

A military court martial has began the trial of 59 soldiers in Abuja for alleged criminal conspiracy to commit mutiny and for disobeying the order of their commanding officer in Maiduguri, Borno state capital on August 4, 2014 in...

Senate Adopts Conference Committee Report On Disability Bill

BEVERLY HILLS, October 15, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday adopted the report of the conference committee constituted to harmonise the two versions of the disability bill passed by the House of Representatives  and Senate. The 12-member committee is...

New Tobacco Bill Won’t Cause Unemployment – Senate

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The Senate on Wednesday assured Nigerians that the new Tobacco Bill will not create unemployment or result in the closure of multinational companies that manufacture cigarette in the country. Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa, gave...

Poor Attendance Stalls Consideration of Constitution Review Report In Senate

BEVERLY HILLS, October 15, (THEWILL) - The Senate on Wednesday deferred further consideration of the Constitution review report to Tuesday, next week due to poor attendance by  senators at the plenary session. Senate rules provides that the upper chamber must...

Nigeria: 2015 Presidential Election: Buhari Formally Declares At Packed Event

SAN FRANCISCO, October 14, (THEWILL) – Former military Head of State, General Muhammadu Buhari, Wednesday formally declared his intention to seek the Presidency in the 2015 general elections under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Buhari, who addressed...

Court Frees Fred Ajudua As EFCC Withdraws $1.69m Fraud Charges

… Ebola Scares Foreign Witnesses From Nigeria An Ikeja High Court on Wednesday discharged a socialite and businessman, Fred Ajudua, of $1.69m (about N252.8m) fraud charge. Justice Kudirat Jose discharged Ajudua and his co-defendant, Charles Orie, following the withdrawal of the...

Obanikoro, Wike, Chukwu, Others Resign As Ministers, Join Guber Race

MINISTER OF STATE FOR DEFENCE, AMBASSADOR MUSILIU OBANIKORO SAN FRANCISCO, October 15, (THEWILL) – At least seven members of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) Wednesday tendered their letters of resignation to the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF)...

Second Health Worker Tests Positive for Ebola in Texas

A second health-care worker in Texas tested positive for Ebola after caring for a patient with the deadly viral illness, adding to concern that infection controls at U.S. hospitals aren’t strong enough. The worker at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital reported...

Gowon, UBA GMD, Akinwunmi, Others Receive Leadership Awards

SAN FRANCISCO, October 14, (THEWILL) – Former military head of state, General Yakubu Gowon, Group Managing Director and CEO of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, Phillips Oduoza, Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina were among many other credible...

Borno Police Command Parades Varsity Student Over Car Theft

SAN FRANCISCO, October 14, (THEWILL) – The Borno State Police Command has paraded a student of University of Maiduguri for alleged car theft. The 29-year-old suspect, Mari Paul Dirkwa, who is a final year student of the Department of Business...