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Some of the schoolgirls abducted by suspected militant Islamists in northern Nigeria are believed to have been taken to neighbouring states, a local leader has told the BBC. Pogo Bitrus said there had been "sightings" of gunmen crossing with the...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, April 29, (THEWILL) – The absence of Mohammed, scion of the late Head of State, General Sanni Abacha, has again stalled proceedings in his trial over fresh charges of unlawfully receiving about N446.3billion allegedly stolen from...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, April 29, (THEWILL) – As confusion still surrounds the court order on the suit filed by the Petroleum Resources Minister, Mrs. Diezani Alison – Madueke, and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) seeking to stop the...

SAN FRANCISCO, April 29, (THEWILL) – President Goodluck Jonathan Tuesday terminated the appointment of his Special Adviser (Political), Alhaji Ahmed Gulak with immediate effect. A Presidential statement which announced the sack said, ‎"President Jonathan thanks Alhaji Gulak for his services...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, April 29, (THEWILL) – Amaka Igwe, one of Nigeria’s most acclaimed movie directors died on Monday night after suffering an asthma attack in Enugu, Eastern Nigeria, according to local reports. Amaka was famous for her work in...

BEVERLY HILLS, CA, April 28, (THEWILL) – Justice Adeniyi Onigbanjo of a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja on Monday dismissed an application asking the court to vacate the warrant issued against an oil marketer, Oluwaseun Ogunbambo. Ogunbambo is being...

Manchester City and Paris St-Germain are facing sanctions after breaching Uefa's financial fair play (FFP) rules. Fewer than 20 clubs are understood to have failed to meet key criteria. Uefa has made settlement offers to all clubs deemed to have breached...

Arsenal are on the brink of securing Champions League football for next season after strolling to a resounding victory over a sorry Newcastle side. Following a low-key start, the Gunners went ahead when Laurent Koscielny prodded home Santi Cazorla's free-kick. Mesut...

Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho will contest a Football Association charge of misconduct related to comments he made "congratulating" referee Mike Dean after the Blues' defeat by Sunderland. Mourinho, 51, has requested a non-personal hearing of his case. Assistant coach Rui Faria,...

U.S. President Barack Obama said on Monday a new military pact between the United States and the Philippines is testimony to America's "ironclad" commitment to defend the southeast Asian nation. The U.S. president's comments came against the backdrop of tensions...