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Security operatives rescue Kogi school principal, NECO official and students abducted during Tuesday's attack on a school in Dekina Local Government Area Sustained military and intelligence-led operations force kidnappers to abandon the victims as heavily armed security personnel...

July 17, (THEWILL) — A social media victory lap by the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Nigeria backfired this week, transforming a major corporate milestone for the Lagos Blue Line rail system into a lightning rod for public...

Abia State has secured a $145 million solar manufacturing plant through a Public-Private Partnership with MD Nwakanma Nigeria Limited and Chinese technical partners. Governor Alex Otti says the investment reflects growing confidence in Abia's business environment and will...

Senate passes FRSC (Amendment) Bill, 2026, banning hawking, trading, and preaching inside commercial vehicles, pending presidential assent Drunk driving penalty increased to ₦100,000 fine, up to two years' imprisonment, or both, while refusal of roadside breath tests attracts...

Appeal Court invalidates Sections 77(5), (6), (7) and 84(2) of the Electoral Act 2026, declaring them inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution. Judgment restores political parties' constitutional autonomy to determine membership registers and candidate nomination processes without statutory restrictions...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced the FX BDC Purchase Tracker (FXBT), enabling real-time monitoring of Bureau De Change foreign exchange purchases and transactions across the official market. Licensed BDC operators must now resell any unused foreign...

Senate confirms former FUOYE Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, as Nigeria's non-career ambassador after adopting the Foreign Affairs Committee's report following an extensive debate. Lawmakers uphold committee findings that sexual harassment allegations against Fasina were investigated by the FUOYE...

Nigerian equities shed ₦32 billion as profit-taking in BUA Cement and Eunisell outweighed strong gains in banking stocks. First Holdco jumped 9.96 per cent to lead the gainers’ chart for another session, while UBA, Jaiz Bank, and McNichols...

Troops of the 65 Battalion raided a suspected hideout in Epe, Lagos, arresting 24 foreign nationals after receiving credible intelligence on the presence of undocumented migrants. Those arrested comprise 15 males and nine females from Cameroon, Togo, Côte...

Court of Appeal overturns the Federal High Court judgment that nullified INEC's guidelines and revised timetable for the 2027 general elections, clearing the way for the Commission to implement its election schedule. Appellate court rules that the Youth...