SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, (THEWILL) – Borno State governor, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, on Thursday, blamed the growing spate of insecurity and insurgency in the country, especially Boko Haram, on youth unemployment, saying the federal government should act fast in...
SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, (THEWILL) –The U.S Under Secretary, Political Affairs, Wendy Sherman, on Thursday in Abuja , described Nigeria as a leader for regional stability and a key driver of economic growth on the continent and beyond, stressing...
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has ordered the closure of nearly 100 Christian churches in key cities, citing criminal practices organized by Pentecostal pastors that threaten the security of the West African nation.
But Pentecostal pastors said the move is evidence...
SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, (THEWILL) – President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of Dr. Pius Olakunle Osunyikanmi as the new Director- General and Chief Executive Officer of the Technical Aid Corps (TAC), a Presidency statement said Thursday, adding...
Stocks fell on Thursday, as investors weighed disappointing results from blue chips Wal-Mart and Cisco, along with sturdy economic data that looked set to place the Federal Reserve on a path soon toward scaling back its stimulus.
Wal-Mart (WMT.N) shares...
… INEC Denies Confirming It Is Processing PPM’s Application
SAN FRANCISCO, August 15, (THEWILL) – Former Vice President, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, Thursday confirmed that his associates have filed an application with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the...
Wal-Mart Stores Inc posted disappointing quarterly sales on Thursday after shoppers worldwide proved cautious, prompting the discount retailer to lower its revenue and profit forecasts for the year.
"The retail environment was challenging across all of our markets," Chief Executive...
The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell to a near six-year low last week and consumer prices rose broadly in July, which could draw the Federal Reserve closer to trimming its massive bond buying program.
The...
...APC Govs caution NASS on LG autonomy
Baring any last minute hitch, a new political party will berth in the already charged Nigerian political turf this week.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) confirmed on Wednesday that former Vice President Atiku...
Obafemi Awolowo is the undisputed hero of the Yoruba tribe of Nigeria whose wartime policy of starvation and currency change helped kill the Biafran dream. The post colonial era of Nigerian history was dominated by three actors, Nnamdi Azikiwe,...
