The way forward is a backward trudge to the past. To catapult to the desired new Nigeria, we must return to the ‘old school’ values of years gone by—old-fashioned principles such as integrity, hard work, mutual respect, communal solidarity, and honour (Omolúàbí in Yoruba, Ezigbo afa in Igbo, or Mutunchi in Hausa).   Drifting Our […]

Officers of  the Violent Crimes Response Unit, VCRU,  of Abia State Command, has apprehended a man seen in a viral video punching a woman  in the face. The man, believed to be from Abia North part of Abia State, was seen in the video, pummelling the woman  with hard blows, and was threatening to kill […] Police apprehend man captured on video punching wife in Aba

Every year, we go through the same ritual. The rains come. The rivers rise. The Lagdo Dam in Cameroon opens its gates because it always opens its gates, usually without adequate warning, and the communities downstream drown. We count the dead, we count the displaced, we count the houses swallowed by water, and then government […]

The ECOWAS Bank for Investment and Development (EBID) has disclosed that the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has become its first international development finance institution shareholder, after the AfDB’s board approved a USD 30 million equity investment. EBID, in a release on Saturday, said the AfDB’s board approved the commitment during a meeting on 17 […]

The offer manager for Power Products at Schneider Electric West Africa, Opeyemi Olaniyan has advocated for stronger fire prevention measures to be integrated into the region’s electrical infrastructure to enhance safety and reliability as industrialisation and urbanisation accelerate across West Africa. According to Olaniyan, fire safety should be embedded in the design of electrical systems […]

Profit-taking and positioning for the Dangote Refinery Initial Public Offering (IPO), pushed the domestic stock market lower last week, with the All-Share Index (ASI) falling for five straight sessions to close down 3.59 per cent at 235,941.27 points on Friday. Market capitalisation shed N5.643 trillion to finish the week at N151.327 trillion as investors locked […]

Global investment Bank and financial services, Citi has forecast that oil prices to trend lower over the next six to 12 months, to $60 to $65 per barrel by the first quarter of 2027 as flows through the Strait of Hormuz normalize following the signing of a U.S.-Iran MoU to end their conflict. Oil tankers […]

Nasarawa Electricity Distribution Limited NAEDL, a subsidiary of Abuja Electricity Distribution Plc. AEDC,  has launched a stakeholder engagement in Keffi to address the challenges of persistent metering, billing and infrastructure shortfalls, and urged communities to help curb vandalism and energy theft that undermine service reliability. The company also renewed its commitment to improved electricity service […]

The federal government has unveiled plans to reduce the export of raw cocoa beans and expand local processing as part of a broader industrial strategy aimed at retaining more value within the Nigerian economy. The initiative forms part of the implementation of the Nigeria Industrial Policy (NIP) 2025, which the Ministry of Industry says is […]

The operation involved personnel from the Anglo-Jos Division, the Anti-Cybercrime and Narcotic Unit, the Monitoring Unit and the Eagle Eye Patrol Team. The post Police arrest 25 suspects, recover cannabis, controlled drugs in Jos raid appeared first on Vanguard News.

Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers has urged pre-retirees to plan for income sustainability, pension choices and health needs at its 2026 Pre-Retirement Seminar series, the firm said on Friday. The pension fund administrator told about 3,714 workers across Lagos, Akure, Port Harcourt, Abuja and Kano that practical steps—understanding pension options, creating an income plan and prioritising […]

June 21, (THEWILL) — Germany secured their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 after a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory over Côte d’Ivoire in their Group E Matchday Two clash at Toronto Stadium on Saturday. The Germans appeared headed for a shock defeat after Franck Kessié gave Côte d’Ivoire the lead in […] The post Germany Stun Côte D’Ivoire Late To Reach World Cup Round Of 32 appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

Air Peace said on Saturday that Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) has approved it to operate scheduled air services between Nigeria and Brazil. The airline said that ANAC Ordinance No. 19.449/2026 authorised the carrier to operate regular passenger, cargo and mail services between Brazil and destinations across its international network. The approval, it said,  […]

The Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has supported the Lagos State government’s initiative to capture the data of tricycle riders across the state as part of efforts to enhance identification, accountability and orderliness within the transport sector. State secretary of NURTW, Comrade Usman Teslim, disclosed this in an […]

While the opposition ADC, the political establishment appears to have moved on with plans and strategies for the 2027 general elections, the family and associates of former Kaduna governor, Nasir el-Rufai, are counting the days since he was first arrested and locked up by the ICPC. Aides to the former governor are using his own […]

June 21, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and incumbent Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji, the winner of the Ekiti State governorship election held on Saturday, securing a second term in office after recording a sweeping victory across the state. Oyebanji was […] The post BREAKING: INEC Declares Oyebanji Winner of Ekiti Governorship Election appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

On 12 June, President Bola Tinubu gave special recognition to a number of former military officers who stood against the Armed Forces’ hold on power, as heroes of Nigeria’s democratic journey. The honour has been a long time coming. Sambo Dasuki, NSA to President Goodluck Jonathan, also made the list. Dasuki’s case is unique. For […]

The Delta State Police Command has intensified efforts to enforce compliance with vehicle registration regulations, resulting in the impoundment of 26 vehicles in Asaba for various registration-related violations. The enforcement exercise, conducted on Friday, June 19, was led by the Delta State Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi John Oyeniyi, in line with the directive of […]

Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, has disclosed plans by his administration to integrate village youth presidents into the state’s security architecture, saying it is a prelude to launching the state police following federal government nod for the decentralisation of the policing system in the country. The governor said, under the new security order, the […]

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has reassured its preparedness and commitment to collaborate with the Imo State government to ensure that the aims and objectives of the Maternal, Newborn and Child Health week (MNCH) programme is achieved. The chief of field office, UNICEF Enugu, Mrs Juliet Chiluwe gave the reassurance at the flag off […]

Heavy rain and low turnout of voters marred yesterday’s by-election into the South-East senatorial district in Rivers State. The rain which started at about 5:00am and lasted until 11:00am prevented many residents from coming out early to vote. Also, some of the residents claimed that they were not aware that a by-election to elect lawmaker […]

A former minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Chief Osita Chidoka, has relived the infamous Okija Shrine Saga that occurred in 2004 stating that the sordid incident represented the level of lack of trust the citizens have in the country’s institutions mandated to administer justice. He stated this as one of the lead paper presenters […]

No fewer than 1,000 youths are expected to participate in the 2026 skills acquisition and  entrepreneurship training programme organised by a religious organisation, Glorious Destiny Family Church, Borokiri, Port Harcourt. The training programme tagged, “Borokiri Skill-Up” is targeting young people residing in the Rivers State capital, including members and non-members of the denomination. Speaking with […]

The Lagos State government on Saturday inaugurated a Special Task Force to monitor the metropolis, bus stops, garages and lay-bys against indiscriminate waste dumping, charging transport union members to henceforth act as environmental Police. Addressing the meeting held at the state secretariat in Alausa which had in attendance top government functionaries and the leadership of […]

The Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has threatened to revenge the killing of a pregnant woman, a man and boy by suspected herdsmen in the ancient city after receiving ransom. The activists who spoke at the palace of the king of the town during a meeting which was attended  by […]

Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State chapter, has cautioned the state governor, Ademola Adeleke, not to induce violence in the state through his alleged ill-interpretation of court processes and judgement. The governor had called on security operatives to provide security for political functionaries elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party […]

Voting in yesterday’s Ondo South Senatorial District bye-election suffered disruptions in some polling units following the malfunctioning of  Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS . The election was also marked by widespread disregard for the police-imposed restriction on vehicular movement across the district. The bye-election is being conducted to fill the vacancy created by the appointment […]