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June 5 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Exchange (NGX) ended Friday’s trading session on a positive note as renewed buying interest across key counters lifted the market higher, with gainers significantly outpacing losers. Market capitalisation advanced by ₦234 billion to close...

June 5 (THEWILL) — Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, on Friday informed the Federal High Court in Abuja of his decision to represent himself in the ongoing alleged cyberbullying case instituted against him by the Department of State...

June 5 (THEWILL) — Kanya King CBE, founder of the MOBO (Music of Black Origin) Awards, has died at the age of 57. The MOBO Organization confirmed on Friday, June 5, 2026, that she died on Wednesday, June 3, following...

June 5 (THEWILL) — The Ogun Police Command has arrested seven suspects for armed robbery and conduct likely to cause breach of peace in an intelligence-driven operation across Sango-Ota, Owode-Egba and Agbado axis of the state. In Sango-Ota, the police...

June 5 (THEWILL) — Thailand has donated 12 metric tonnes of rice valued at $22,000 to support vulnerable communities in Nigeria, as humanitarian agencies warn that as many as 34.7 million Nigerians could face acute food insecurity this year. The...

June 5 (THEWILL) — Zenith Bank Plc, in partnership with the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), commemorated the 2026 World Environment Day with a two-phase environmental clean-up exercise across key areas of...

June 5 (THEWILL) — The Provisionary Committee of the proposed Nigerian Coast Guard (PC-NCG) has observed that while Nigeria’s maritime sector remains strategically powerful, it continues to suffer from institutional fragmentation that weakens enforcement, safety, and economic protection. In a...

June 5 (THEWILL) — The United Nations (UN) has condemned the abduction of students and teachers by armed groups in Nigeria and called for urgent measures to strengthen school security across the country, insisting that children should never become...

June 5 (THEWILL) — The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has intensified security surveillance across the state with a directive for round-the-clock patrols of schools, hospitals and other strategic locations, following rumours alleging the...

June 5 (THEWILL) — Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has given the newly inaugurated Akwa Ibom State Electricity Regulatory Commission (AKSERC) an 18-month deadline to drive reforms to deliver stable and reliable electricity across the state. The governor...