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July 8 (THEWILL) — The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), on Wednesday, directed troops engaged in counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations to shoot terrorists and bandits on sight without waiting for further authorisation, declaring that the Federal Government...

July 8 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) sustained its bullish momentum on Wednesday as renewed buying interest in large-cap and banking stocks lifted investors’ wealth by ₦3.45 trillion, with the benchmark All-Share Index (ASI) climbing above the 242,000-point...

July 8 (THEWILL) — The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, has sounded a strong warning to newly enlisted soldiers against the unauthorised use of social media, warning that posting operational information, images of military activities, sensitive...

July 8 (THEWILL) — The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected that Nigeria's economy will expand by 4.1 percent in 2026 and accelerate to 4.3 percent in 2027, even as global economic growth is expected to slow to 3.0...

July 8 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to confirm the appointment of Lamido Yuguda, the current Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in charge of Financial System Stability, as Chairman of the Board...

July 8 (THEWILL) — The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has alleged that he is being subjected to systematic intimidation and deliberate frustration by the Federal Government, warning that...

July 8 (THEWILL) — The people of Ekebe-Nkaleke Autonomous Community in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State have expressed outright disappointment over the maltreatment, threat of arrest, suppression, intimidation, and above all, total neglect meted out to them...

July 8 (THEWILL) — Premium Pension Limited and Trustfund Pensions Limited have proposed a merger that would create Nigeria's third-largest Pension Fund Administrator (PFA), subject to regulatory approvals. The proposed transaction was disclosed in a merger notification published on Tuesday...

July 8 (THEWILL) — The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to retract a publication that falsely alleged that Olu Agunloye, the former Minister of Power, was involved in a...

July 8 (THEWILL) — A motion seeking to invite President Bola Tinubu to appear before the House of Representatives over the implementation of the 2025 Appropriation Act triggered a heated debate on Wednesday, briefly disrupting plenary as lawmakers sharply...