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July 1 (THEWILL) — The World Bank has approved a $1.25 billion Development Policy Financing (DPF) loan for Nigeria as part of a new six-year partnership framework to accelerate private sector-led growth, create jobs, and support key economic reforms. The...

July 1 (THEWILL) — A Non-Governmental Organisation, One Youth Global, has vowed to raise leaders, secure economic freedom for Africa, and unlock the potential of youth across the African continent, especially in Nigeria. The organisation, however, decried the rising insecurity...

July 1 (THEWILL) — The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dropped former Benue State Governor, Gabriel Suswam, former House of Representatives member, Gbenga Elegbeleye, and 23 other National Assembly candidates from the party's...

July 1 (THEWILL) — The outgoing Ebonyi State Commissioner for Solid Minerals Development, Mr Chidi Emmanuel Onyia, has revealed that the state secured over ₦5 billion in Community Development Agreement (CDA) projects and compensation packages for mining host communities...

July 1 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has set a target of generating ₦2.5 trillion in independent revenue in 2026 as part of efforts to improve fiscal discipline, curb revenue leakages and strengthen non-oil revenue generation. The Acting Executive Chairman...

July 1 (THEWILL) — The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared force majeure on the Oworonshoki 132/33kV and Lekki 330/132kV transmission substations following severe flooding caused by persistent rainfall in Lagos, warning that the development could disrupt electricity...

July 1 (THEWILL) — The World Bank will gradually phase out lending to China by 2031, marking a significant shift in its relationship with the world's second-largest economy as Beijing's economic development reduces its need for financial support. According to...

July 1 (THEWILL) — Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has identified unemployment, insecurity, inadequate infrastructure, poor access to quality healthcare and education as major challenges to rural development in the state. Yusuf also listed climate-related challenges, inadequate water...

July 1 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to using community-driven tourism as a catalyst for economic diversification, pledging support for the promotion of the annual Omo Atata and Ekinrin-Adde Festival in Kogi...

June 30 (THEWILL) — Air Peace has completed its second humanitarian evacuation mission from South Africa, airlifting 271 stranded Nigerians back to Lagos as part of the Federal Government's emergency response to rising anti-immigrant tensions and fears of xenophobic...