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July 27, (THEWILL) — The emergence of Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction until his appointment on Thursday as the new National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress, APC,  has breathed some life into...

July 27, (THEWILL) — The story of Gospel Uebari Kinanee is the kind of stuff seen in horror movies and a sad reminder that the Nigeria Police Force still has within its rank and file officers whose conduct paints...

July 27, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s rebased GDP puts the economy’s size at N372 trillion as of 2024 -- equivalent to US$244 billion at a recent exchange rate of N1,550/US$1. In USD terms, this constitutes a $266 billion slump in...

July 25, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has set 12 years as the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS) in Nigeria. This was contained in a new policy document on Non-State Schools released last week by the...

July 24, (THEWILL) — France will recognise a Palestinian state, French President, Emmanuel Macron, said on Thursday. “True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognise the...

July 24, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, was sworn in on Thursday as the new National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Yilwadta was sworn in as chairman at about...

July 24, (THEWILL) — The Senate and House of Representatives have commenced their annual recess, adjourning plenary sessions until September 23, 2025. The two chambers of the National Assembly began the break following the adoption of separate motions at Thursday’s...

July 24, (THEWILL) — French media and communications giant, Canal+, has acquired Africa’s largest pay-TV operator, MultiChoice, in a landmark $3bn (approximately 55 billion rand) deal, gaining full control of DStv and GOtv. The transaction, which is expected to...

July 24, (THEWILL) — The North-Central geopolitical zone has reclaimed the national chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress (APC), following the emergence of Professor Nentawe Yilwatda as the party’s consensus nominee. Although the position was originally zoned to the...

July 22, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Senate on Tuesday approved President Bola Tinubu’s request for a comprehensive external borrowing plan amounting to over $21 billion for the 2025–2026 fiscal years. The approval followed the consideration and approval of the Senate...