Aina Ojonugwa, THEWILL

July 16, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s inflation rate dropped further in the month of June 2021 to 17.75% from 17.93% recorded in the previous month (May 2021). This represents the third consecutive decline in headline inflation. This is according to the latest...

July 16, (THEWILL) - Security operatives have cordoned off the Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, Lagos, over a planned rally by a non-government organisation, the Yoruba Appraisal Forum (YAF). YAF had planned a Peace Rally/Sensitisation Motorcade to hold at the...

July 16, (THEWILL) - Facebook-owned messaging service, WhatsApp, has announced the launch of a trial aimed at freeing its users from smartphones. In a blog post on Wednesday, Facebook engineers said the new feature would allow for the hugely popular...

July 16, (THEWILL) - Police in Katsina State have confirmed the killing of a notorious bandit and kidnapper, Abdullahi Ummi, in a gun battle. Gambo Isa, Superintendent of Police and Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, disclosed this...

July 16, (THEWILL) - A group, #FixPolitics, has flayed the National Assembly over alleged moves to suppress Press Freedom and democratic voices in the country. The group, in a statement by its Co-Chair, Constitutional, Political and Electoral Reforms, Prof. Remi...

July 16, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says it will auction the Fifth Generation Technology (5G) spectrum by the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2021. Executive Vice-Chairman of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, disclosed this at the maiden International...

July 16, (THEWILL) - The former Provost of the Nigerian Army, Major General Hassan Ahmed, has been killed by gunmen along the Abuja-Lokoja Highway. Just recently, the slain General got appointed as a Director at the Army Headquarters in Abuja. THEWILL...

July 16, (THEWILL) - The Edo State Traffic Control and Management Agency (EDSTMA) has concluded plans to ensure strict enforcement of colour codes for commercial taxi operators in the state. In a statement, Managing Director, EDSTMA, Dennis Oloriegbe, said the...

July 15, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Army (NA) has denied reports that it released 1,009 ex-Boko Haram fighters in captivity to the Borno State Government. Army spokesman, Onyema Nwachukwu, a Brigadier General who debunked the story, noted that the Force has...

July 15, (THEWILL) - Former Nigeria Chief of Defense Staff, Abayomi Olonisakin, has resumed officially as Head of Commission in Cameroon after presenting his copies of credentials (Copie d’usage) to the Minister of External Relations, Cameroon, His Excellency Lejeune Mbella...