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May 21, (THEWILL) — China’s exports of solar panels and cells to Africa surged 83 percent year-on-year in April 2026, highlighting the continent’s growing appetite for renewable energy solutions amid rising electrification efforts and increased investment in solar infrastructure. According...

May 21, (THEWILL) — Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the planned private placement for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has already attracted close to $2 billion in investor requests ahead of the company’s proposed initial public...

May 21, (THEWILL) — Young entrepreneur and aspirant, Mr Richard Akinaka, has won the People's Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial primary election for the Bayelsa Central Senatorial District. Mr Akinaka was announced on Wednesday as the sole candidate at the...

May 21, (THEWILL) — The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has concluded arrangements for its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the 9th edition of the Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exhibition (NTIFE), scheduled to be held...

May 21, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has inaugurated the Governing Boards of the Hospitality and Tourism Sector Skills Council of Nigeria (HTSSCN) as part of efforts to professionalise the tourism and hospitality industry and improve Nigeria’s global competitiveness. The...

May 21, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose second and final tenure expires on July 31, 2026. The...

May 21, (THEWILL) — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results earlier withheld over suspected examination malpractice, following what it described as a detailed fraud screening process. The examination body said...

May 21, (THEWILL) — Improving macroeconomic conditions and ongoing economic reforms have continued to strengthen confidence in Nigeria’s financial system, prompting S&P Global Ratings to upgrade the long-term global scale ratings of seven Nigerian banks from ‘B-’ to ‘B’. The...

May 21, (THEWILL) — Billionaire businessman and philanthropist, Femi Otedola, has revealed plans to invest $100 million in the forthcoming Initial Public Offering (IPO) of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals, further signalling growing investor confidence in the mega refinery...

May 21, (THEWILL) — A governorship aspirant on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State, Kashim Musa Tumsah (KMT), has expressed sadness over his non-clearance for the contest by the party's Screening Committee. Tumsah's remark is...