Politics

Benue Sustain Commissioner’s Suspension, Withdraws Case Against EFCC, ICPC

October 25, (THEWILL) - The Benue State Government has withdrawn from the suit challenging the constitutionality of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), currently before the Supreme...

Securing Third Term Wouldn’t Have Been Difficult If I Wanted To – Obasanjo

October 25, (THEWILL) - Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has refuted speculations that he sought a third term as Nigeria’s democratic president, saying “If I had wanted a third term, I would have got it". Speaking in an exclusive interview with...

Kano Court Counters Justice Amobeda, Directs KANSIEC To Proceed With Saturday’s LG Election

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October 25, (THEWILL) - The Kano State High Court has directed the State Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC) to proceed with the conduct of local government elections scheduled for Saturday, October 26, 2024. Justice Sanusi Ma’aji gave the order on Friday...

Ex-Kaduna Senator Sani Demands Urgent Investigation Into VP Shettima’s Aircraft Incident In New York

October 25, (THEWILL) - A former Federal lawmaker, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, on Friday, asked the Nigerian government to demand an urgent investigation from the United States government over the incident...

Kano LG Polls Must Hold – Gov Yusuf Says As Group Accuses Judge Of Undermining Democracy

October 25, (THEWILL) - Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has said that Saturday’s Local Government elections in the state will be held as planned, despite the court ruling prohibiting the process. Yusuf said the State Government through the State...

Diseye Appeals For Calm As Mixed Reactions Trail Scrapping Of Niger Delta Ministry

October 24, (THEWILL) - The National Coordinator for the Good Governance Project in Nigeria, Comrade Sele Diseye, has appealed to youths in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, to remain calm and avoid participating in any planned protest against the...

Governor Alia Promises Quick Passage Of Disability Bill

October 24, (THEWILL) - Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has promised to facilitate the quick passage of the disability bill pending at the State House of Assembly for assent and domestication in the state. The governor gave the assurance through...

Issue More New Naira Notes, Withdraw Old Ones Before Deadline – Reps Tell CBN

October 24, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to ensure the complete withdrawal of old N200, N500, and N1,000 notes before the January 1, 2025, deadline. The charge follows a motion raised...

Ex-Nigeria’s Electoral Commission Chairman Humphrey Nwosu Dies At 83

October 24, (THEWILL) - A former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), Professor Humphrey Nwosu, is dead. THEWILL reports that Nwosu, who chaired the NEC between 1989 and 1993, died in a Virginia hospital in the United States,...

I’ll Continue To Serve My Country, Contribute To Its Progress, Prosperity – Ohanenye

October 24, (THEWILL) - The immediate-past Minister of Women Affairs, Barrister Uju Kennedy Ohanenye, has expressed her appreciation to President Bola Tinubu for allowing her to serve in his cabinet. THEWILL reports that President Tinubu had in a move to...