Austyn Ogannah
Gleaming Roads, Shuttered Schools: Education Crisis Behind Abuja’s Infrastructure Boom
June 08, (THEWILL) – In the heart of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, where gleaming new flyovers stretch across freshly tarred roads and ribbon-cutting ceremonies...
Nigeria’s Deadly Floods Expose Years of Inaction by Government
June 01, (THEWILL) – The search for bodies continues along the banks of River Niger, where rescue workers have pulled at least 115 people...
Osun State Prison Break and the State of Nigeria’s Prisons
May 25, (THEWILL) – On the night of May 20, a torrential downpour in Ilesha, Osun State, did more than flood the streets, it...
Mandatory Voting Law in Nigeria is a Misplaced Priority Amid Electoral Fraud
May 18, (THEWILL) – The recent advancement of a bill to make voting compulsory in Nigeria has expectedly sparked intense debate and raised fundamental...
Nigeria Needs a Diplomatic Hub In California, World’s 4th Largest Economy
May 11, (THEWILL) – California, with a $4.103 trillion economy that outstrips Japan and closes in on Germany for the world’s third largest economy...
Beyond Minimum Wage: The Crumbling Foundations of Work in Nigeria
May 04, (THEWILL) – On 1 May 2025, workers across Nigeria joined the world in marking Labour Day amid deepening concerns over the country’s...
Ponzi Schemes and Failure of Financial Regulation in Nigeria
April 27, (THEWILL) – The collapse of CBEX is the latest example of financial fraud in Nigeria that has left thousands of individuals with...
A Nation and Forces Seeking to Destabilise it From Within
April 20, (THEWILL) – Nigeria stands at a dangerous precipice, with blood spilling across its landscape in a pattern too familiar to be coincidental....
Despite Shenanigans, Benedict Peters Thrives
April 13, (THEWILL) – Last week, Benedict Peters, a very influential Nigerian businessman across the continent who lives in Ghana, found himself at the...
UPDATED: Pascal Dozie, Founder of Defunct Diamond Bank, Ex-Chairman of MTN Nigeria, Dies
April 08, (THEWILL) – Pascal Gabriel Dozie, founder of the defunct Diamond Bank Plc and a former chairman of MTN Nigeria, has died...