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June 22 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market opened the week on a positive note on Monday. Market capitalisation rose from ₦151.327 trillion at the opening to ₦152.845 trillion at the close of trading, reflecting a significant gain in...

June 22 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has convened an emergency stakeholder engagement meeting to address the recent surge in the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), popularly known as cooking gas, directing regulators to intensify market surveillance and...

June 22 (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s fixed-income market witnessed a significant surge in trading activity during the week ended June 19, 2026, as investors repositioned portfolios in response to rising yields and persistent inflationary pressures. Data from the Financial Markets Dealers...

June 22 (THEWILL) — Stakeholders in Nigeria's technology ecosystem have called for stronger collaboration among government, the private sector, academia and innovators to accelerate digital transformation and position the country for sustainable economic growth. The call was made at the...

June 22 (THEWILL) — A prosecution witness in the trial of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Monday, told the Federal High Court in Abuja that the former governor stated during a television interview that he and his...

June 22 (THEWILL) — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged “the government of President Bola Tinubu to immediately and unconditionally release journalist Omoyele Sowore and drop all charges of criminal defamation and cybercrimes against him, as...

June 22 (THEWILL) — Pope Leo on Monday told world leaders to “stop feeding wars and feed the hungry,” warning that rising global militarisation is worsening hunger and deepening humanitarian crises across the world. Speaking during a visit to the...

June 22 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to refuse bail to Ugochukwu Lucky Ibekwe, an alleged oil bunkering syndicate leader standing trial on charges of terrorism, pipeline vandalism, illegal refining, and...

June 22 (THEWILL) — Former Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve, Alan Greenspan, has died at the age of 100, his wife confirmed on Monday. A statement by his wife, Andrea Mitchell disclosed that Greenspan passed away at...

June 22 (THEWILL) — The Oyo/Osun Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service has recorded a breakthrough in its anti-smuggling operations, busting a firearms smuggling ring, intercepting three pump-action rifles, arresting three suspects, and seizing contraband goods valued at...