News

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has inaugurated Nigeria’s largest lithium processing plant, a facility with a daily processing capacity of 6,000 metric tonnes, as part of efforts to deepen local mineral beneficiation and strengthen the country’s industrial...

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has settled ₦39.6 billion in longstanding pension arrears owed to thousands of retirees under the Defined Benefit Scheme (DBS), clearing all inherited pension liabilities and bringing long-awaited relief to affected pensioners. The government...

July 3 (THEWILL) — A forecast by Citigroup that Brent crude could fall to $60 per barrel by the end of 2026 has heightened concerns over Nigeria's fiscal outlook and the sustainability of its budget assumptions. The projection comes as...

July 3 (THEWILL) — Former Secretary to the Benue State Government (SSG), Prof. David Salifu, has died after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds by suspected bandits during an attack along the Wukari–Makurdi road. Prof. Salifu served as Secretary to the Benue...

July 3 (THEWILL) — Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company Limited (SNEPCo) has partnered with nine Nigerian banks to launch a $3 billion contract finance facility for indigenous oil and gas contractors. The financing scheme, unveiled in Lagos on Thursday,...

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four suspected members of an armed cocoa theft syndicate operating in Idanre, recovering two illegal firearms during the operation. The suspects were arrested following an intelligence-led investigation into the...

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has unveiled Power Force, a new national initiative aimed at training 5,000 young Nigerians to support the accelerated deployment of smart electricity meters across the country. Launched by President Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday,...

July 3 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has urged Nigerian journalists to match press freedom with professionalism, accuracy, and ethical responsibility, warning that misinformation, fake news, and emerging technologies such as deepfakes pose serious threats to democracy and national...

July 2 (THEWILL) — Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals has announced another reduction in the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), marking its fourth price cut within one month, as the company signalled that Nigerians could expect further...

July 2 (THEWILL) — The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has clarified that the Federal Government has not approved Adire as the new uniform for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saying his earlier remarks on...