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June 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s equities market ended Monday’s trading session on a bearish and pressured note, as widespread selloffs across key counters dragged both market indicators lower amid weak investor appetite. The market capitalisation opened at N156.969 trillion and...

June 15, (THEWILL) — A fresh legal twist has emerged in the growing controversy surrounding the status of political parties ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general elections after the Federal High Court sitting in Owerri upheld the legal registration of...

June 15, (THEWILL) — A fresh political realignment has emerged in Kano State ahead of the 2027 elections, as Mustapha Rabiu Kwankwaso, son of former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has been unveiled as the deputy governorship candidate...

June 15, (THEWILL) — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has rejected Monday’s Federal High Court judgment ordering its deregistration, describing the ruling as “an attack on democracy” and declaring that the party remains fully committed to participating in the...

June 15, (THEWILL) — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the successful auction of a luxury hotel in Lagos and three other properties forfeited by convicted drug traffickers, generating a total of N6.148 billion for the...

June 15, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has recovered a stolen tricycle and arrested two suspects in connection with the theft, as part of intensified operations against criminal activities across the state. Police spokesperson, DSP...

June 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.93 percent year-on-year in May 2026, up from 15.69 percent recorded in April, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics...

June 15, (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC), over failure to meet constitutional electoral performance requirements. The other...

June 15, (THEWILL) — Nigerian banks generated ₦224.69 billion from electronic banking services and ATM/card-related charges in the first quarter of 2026, reflecting the growing adoption of digital payment channels across the country. Analysis of the unaudited financial statements of...

June 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s opposition politics took a dramatic turn on Monday as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) officially announced former Minister of Transportation and ex-Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, as its vice-presidential candidate for the 2027 presidential...