By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS  Seven  players are now in the Super Eagles camp ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup playoffs, Prompt News reports. The Super Eagles opened camp for the mini-tournament in Rabat, Morocco on Sunday. The players in camp are Calvin Bassey, Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze, Tolu Arokodare, Olakunle Olusegun,  Wilfred Ndidi, and [...]

Popular Nigerian comedian and actress, Anita Alaire Afoke Asuoha, widely known as Real Warri Pikin, has joyfully announced the birth of her third child with her husband, Ikechukwu Asuoha. The media personality shared the good news on her Instagram page on Sunday, expressing deep gratitude and excitement over the newest addition to their family. “Guess [...]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Charles Soludo, on his re-election for a second term in office. A statement personally signed by the President reads in full: “I congratulate Professor Chukwuma Soludo on his re-election as the governor of Anambra State. The overwhelming victory he recorded in Saturday’s poll [...]

Operatives of the Anambra State Police Command have rescued a three-year-old boy and arrested six members of a suspected child-stealing and trafficking syndicate said to be operating across Anambra, Enugu, and Lagos states. Police spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who confirmed the development in a statement yesterday, said the operation followed a report of a missing [...]

By Tony Obiechina Abuja The Federal Ministry of Education has clarified that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approval for the establishment of the Federal University of Science and Technology, Epe, Lagos State, was granted well before the Federal Executive Council (FEC) adopted its seven-year moratorium on the creation of new federal Tertiary institutions. In a statement [...]

A young boy from Lere Local Government Area of Bauchi State was moved to tears after forgetting the final answer that could have earned him the first position at a Spelling Bee competition. Despite his impressive performance throughout the contest, the mistake cost him the top spot, leaving him in second place. The emotional moment […]

Bandits Invade Yardorawa Community in Katsina, Residents Flee Amid Heavy Gunfire Armed bandits are reportedly attacking Yardorawa community in Kankara Local Government Area of Katsina State, shooting sporadically and causing panic among residents. Locals have called on security authorities to respond swiftly to prevent casualties and restore calm to the area. Details later!!!

By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS  Nigeria’s Falconets defeated Benin Republic 3-0 in their second game at the WAFU B U20 Girls’ Cup on Sunday. Moses Aduku’s side opened scoring through  Kareem Ramotalahi  after 15 minutes. Kareem doubled Nigeria’s lead in the 58th minute dribbling past a defender before slotting the ball into net. Precious Oscar netted the [...]

November 09, (THEWILL) — Nigerian students have successfully uploaded and curated over 10,000 academic project entries within the first three weeks of the newly launched national education record digitisation programme under the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank (NERD). By this weekend, the figure rose to over 11,000 submissions, including 158 postgraduate entries from 242 active […] The post Thesis Digitisation: Ekiti, Bayero Varsities, Auchi Poly Lead National Digital Submissions appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

Nollywood filmmaker and actress Mary Njoku has come out in defense of her colleague, Regina Daniels, following the latter’s recent revelation about getting married at the age of 17. Regina’s disclosure had stirred mixed reactions online after she admitted that during her teenage years, she once engaged in drug use at the request of her [...]

Popular Nigerian TikToker Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, has revealed that a number of financially struggling celebrities privately reach out to him for financial assistance. Speaking during a recent live session, Peller noted that social media popularity doesn’t necessarily equal financial stability. He said many people assume that celebrities with huge online followings are [...]

By Tony Obiechina Abuja The Managing Director/Chief Executive (MD/CE) of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Thompson Oludare Sunday, has stated that the Corporation now operates under stronger and more effective laws to carry out its bank liquidation mandate. Mr. Sunday made this known when he received the President/Chairman of Council of the Business [...]

November 09, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a notorious drug kingpin, Yussuf Abayomi Azeez, at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The agency, in a statement signed on Sunday by its spokesperson Femi Babafemi, said the 40-year-old suspect was apprehended on Thursday, November 6, 2025, while […] The post Saudi-Bound Drug Lord Nabbed As NDLEA Dismantles Colorado Lab in Lekki, Recovers 148.3kg of Synthetic Cannabis appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Charles Chukwuma Soludo has been declared the winner of the State gubernatorial election held on Saturday, November 8, 2025. He won in all the 21 Local Government Areas in the state. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Returning Officer and Vice Chancellor of the University of Benin, Prof. Edogah Omoregie, announced [...]

November 09, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s sweeping overhaul of its capital gains tax (CGT) regime has redrawn the map for investors, oil giants, and private equity funds eyeing exits in Africa’s biggest economy. The new law, part of the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 (NTA 2025), replaces the long-standing flat CGT rate with progressive and corporate-aligned rates […] The post Nigeria’s New Capital Gains Law Rewrites Investment Playbook for Oil Majors, Private Equity Firms appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

November 09, (THEWILL) — Across the world, cities once celebrated for their prosperity, San Francisco, Singapore, London, Zurich, Oslo, and Mumbai, now top the charts of global living costs. Skyrocketing rents, surging food prices, and declining purchasing power have become the new reality. Africa has not been spared. From Nairobi to Lagos, Johannesburg to Accra, […] The post Financial Discipline: The Antidote to Surviving Inflationary Times appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

Women deserve the right to fail. Just like men. There is a question many women have been whispering quietly. In corridors. In group chats. In classrooms. Across parliaments. And inside our own private reflections. A question we hesitate to voice, not because we fear the answer, but because we understand the weight of asking it. […]

A few days ago, while standing before a POS operator somewhere in Ogba, Lagos, a curious man beside me asked with striking seriousness, “Oga, na true say Trump wan bomb Nigeria?” His question, though simple, echoed a troubling misunderstanding that has quickly spread across public spaces. Calmly, I told him, “No,” and explained what U.S. […]

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted drug lord, 40-year-old Yussuf Abayomi Azeez, at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos while he was about to travel to Saudi Arabia for Umrah. Azeez had been under intelligence surveillance for months due to his involvement in large-scale drug production and […]

Confusion has surrounded reports that Barau FC player, Nana Abraham, was allegedly stabbed during a Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) match against Katsina United on Saturday at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina. According to Barau FC, Abraham was attacked shortly after scoring the equaliser in the 69th minute of the match, which eventually ended […]

Donald Trump, the 47th President of the United States, released a video on Truth Social threatening military action against Nigeria by stating, “I will do things to Nigeria that Nigeria is not going to be happy about” and threatening to “go into that now-disgraced country guns-a-blazing.” Trump then claimed there is a genocide against Christians [...]

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have busted a sex trafficking syndicate allegedly exploiting young women under the guise of job recruitment and social media content creation. Spokesperson of the Command, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday in Akure. He said one Jayeola Joshua and two others were arrested, while [...]

Popular actress Regina Daniels has dismissed claims that she is legally married to her estranged husband, Senator Ned Nwoko, insisting that their union has no legal backing. In a statement released via Instagram on Sunday, the Nollywood star urged the Delta North lawmaker to “leave her alone,” accusing him of attempting to isolate her from [...]

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Governor Chukwuma Soludo of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) winner of the November 8, 2025, Anambra State governorship election. The Returning Officer, Prof. Edoba Omoregie, announced the results on Sunday at the INEC headquarters in Awka. Soludo, the incumbent governor, secured a total of 422,664 votes, [...]

A Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) officer has been killed following an attack by suspected Lakurawa terrorists on a Customs checkpoint in Maje, Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The attack, which occurred late Saturday, was carried out by gunmen who stormed the checkpoint on motorcycles and opened fire on the officers before escaping into [...]

A suspected motorcycle thief was on Sunday morning lynched and set ablaze by an angry mob in Abagu area of Gboko Local Government, Benue State. Witnesses said the suspect was caught while attempting to steal a parked motorcycle in the community. Despite pleas from a few residents, the mob descended on him and later set [...]

Professor Chukwuma Soludo has been declared winner of the 2025 Anambra Governorship Election held on Saturday, 8th November, 2025. The declaration was made by the Returning Officer for the Election and Vice Chancellor, University of Benin, Prof Edoba Omoregie, on Sunday, at the State Collation Centre, in the state headquarters of the Independent National Electoral […]

Dear friends in Christ, On the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica, Year C (November 08, 2025), I bring you greetings and God’s blessings! Theme: Our Unity, Our Catholicity Introduction Friends in Christ, today is the Feast of the Dedication of the Lateran Basilica. The initiative began in 313 when Emperor Constantine granted […]

Think of something that is based on interpretations.  Ubiquitous. Faith or fear? Fairness? Of supplications. Of beliefs. Are we not emotive and spiritual creatures? It seeks to tackle confines to what is human. Its features encompass preachers and breachers alike in several forms. It’s shared. It cannot be higher than humanity! Landforms of love, dignity, sanity, […]

I stumbled upon a chilling headline that instantly seized my attention: “German nurse sentenced to life for killing 10 patients with lethal injections to reduce workload.” It wasn’t just the horror of the act that struck me, but the disturbing logic behind it. Instead of reacting with the expected shock, I found myself sinking into […]

“Are reformer-rulers jinxed? Why do they often suffer the dire consequences of the misrule of their predecessors? Sultan Tuman Bay the Second, the Mamluk reformer-ruler of Egypt; Emperor Louis XVI, the reformist Bourbon ruler of France who got caught up in the French Revolution of 1789; Mikhail Gorbachev, the reformist but last hegemon of the […]

November 09, (THEWILL) — Inter Miami defeated Nashville SC 4-0 early on Sunday morning, winning their best-of-three MLS Cup playoff series and advancing past the first round for the first time since joining the league in 2020. The Herons had taken the opener 3-1 before losing 2-1 in the second match, setting up the decisive […] The post Messi, Allende Lead Inter Miami To 4-0 Win Over Nashville In Playoffsl Series appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

The 2025 Anambra governorship election, which should have been a triumph of democratic choice, has instead become a chilling reminder of how deeply vote buying has eaten into Nigeria’s political culture. Across polling units, from Nnewi South to Awka and beyond, credible reports of cash-for-vote transactions dominated the day, turning what should be a civic […]

November 09, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has marked a major milestone in its digital finance journey with the launch of the National Payment Stack (NPS), developed by the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, and the successful completion of the first transaction on the platform at 11:56 AM on Friday, November 7, 2025. The NPS is designed to […] The post Nigeria Ushers In New Era of Digital Transactions, Unveils National Payment Stack appeared first on THEWILL NEWS MEDIA.

Sunday Reflections   32nd Sunday of Year C (Liturgy Feast of the dedication of Lateran Basilica)   We are the living Church   ✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John 2:22-33   Just before the Jewish Passover Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and in the Temple, he found people selling cattle and […]

Picture the breaking news chyron: “Trump’s America threatens strike on terror groups in Nigeria after new outcry on Christian genocide; Nigeria designated ‘country of particular interest.’” The fonts are loud, the pundits louder, and the algorithms are doing push-ups. On the streets of Jos, Lagos, Minna, Yenagoa, Aba, Gombe—everywhere—people are asking each other two questions that are […]