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Shortly after Godswill Akpabio was sworn in as the governor of Akwa Ibom State in 2007, his first official performance was to harass journalists. He hated and had a high disdain for any journalist who reported the truth, the...

Last Wednesday—the 54th anniversary of Nigeria's Independence—was a day of silence for me. I didn't have the stomach to leave any comment on Facebook or Twitter. Two or three friends and family members sent me texts of felicitation. Demure,...

In a recent newspaper advertisement, the All Progressives Congress (APC), through its National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, copiously commended the Governors of Lagos and Rivers States for their successful achievements in containing the deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)....

Twenty-seven hostages seized by militant group Boko Haram in Cameroon in May and July have been released, including 10 Chinese workers and the wife of Cameroon's vice-prime minister, authorities said on Saturday. The freed hostages were flown early on Saturday...

BEVERLY HILLS, October 11, (THEWILL) - A summit  on  how to tackle the challenges of terrorism and other threats to the girl-child in the country  is to open in Abuja on Monday. At a  pre-event media  briefing Thursday in Abuja,...

When a guesthouse belonging to one of Nigeria's leading Christian pastors collapsed last month, killing 115 mostly South African pilgrims, attention focused on the multimillion-dollar "megachurches" that form a huge, untaxed sector of Africa's top economy. Hundreds of millions of...

BEVERLY HILLS, October 11, (THEWILL) - President Goodluck Jonathan Saturday  congratulated  the joint-recipients of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Pakistani girl-child education activist, Malala Yousafzai and Indian children’s rights campaigner, Kailash Satyarthi. In a statement issued by his spokesman, Dr....

Luis Suarez set up Uruguay's goal in the 1-1 draw against Saudi Arabia, as he made his first appearance for the country since his ban for biting. The Barcelona forward's strike came off the post before it was diverted into...

Roy Hodgson has no plans to rest midfielder Raheem Sterling for England's game away to Estonia on Sunday, despite concerns from Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers over the player’s workload. The 19-year-old played just 45 minutes of England’s 5-0 win over...

Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany has calmed worries about his fitness despite limping off injured for Belgium. The defender limped out of Belgium's win over Andorra on Friday in the 56th minute and had strapping on his leg. The fitness of...