Tunde Omolehin, THEWILL

8 Division Nigerian Army Graduates 60 Soldiers From Basic Battle Course

December 11, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army’s 8 Division has strengthened its operational capacity with the graduation of 60 soldiers from the Fourth Quarter Basic Battle Course. The nine-week training programme is aimed at enhancing combat readiness and instilling a...

BUA Cement Awards N40m Scholarship To 200 Students

December 09, (THEWILL) — No fewer than 200 students from Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States were awarded N200,000 scholarship by BUA Cement, to enable them to pursue their tertiary education in the country. The beneficiaries comprise 50 students each from...

Army Decorates Four Newly Promoted Brigadier Generals In Sokoto

December 09, (THEWILL) — The 8 Division of the Nigerian Army, Sokoto, has decorated four senior officers who were elevated from the rank of Colonel to Brigadier General. The officers honoured at the ceremony include Brigadier General Mansur Tijani, Deputy...

Sokoto Unveils Modern Onion Storage Facility To Boost Food Security

December 08, (THEWILL) — The Sokoto State Government has inaugurated a modern onion cold-storage facility as part of its efforts to boost the state’s agricultural economy. The project, developed in partnership with the Ministry of Finance Incorporated, is designed to...

Northern Elders Dismiss Marafa’s Call for U.S. Intervention, Demand Probe

December 07, (THEWILL) — A northern political elders’ group has condemned former Zamfara Central Senator Kabiru Marafa over his reported call for the United States to intervene militarily in Nigeria, describing the remark as irresponsible and a threat to...

Police Arrest Three Alleged Bandit Financiers, Others in Sokoto

December 05, (THEWILL) — The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested three suspects allegedly linked to bandit activities in Tangaza Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ahmad Rufai, said the suspects...

Tinubu Committed To Economic Growth Through Lagos–Badagry Superhighway — Minister

December 05, (THEWILL) — The Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to national integration and economic expansion through the ongoing Lagos–Badagry Superhighway project. Goronyo stated this during an inspection of the Kebbi section...

Fani-Kayode Faults Critics Calling For Matawalle’s Removal

December 04, (THEWILL) — Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has faulted renewed calls for the removal of the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle. In a statement posted on his social media handle, the former Minister described...

Attacks On Matawalle Politically Orchestrated – Northern Elders Group

December 02, (THEWILL) — The Northern Elders Progressive Group has criticised renewed calls for the resignation of the Minister of State for Defence, Hon. Bello Matawalle, describing the wave of attacks as “mischievous, exaggerated, and politically motivated”. Speaking to...

How Military’s Counter-insurgency, Climate Endanger African Locust Trees in Sokoto Communities

November 30, (THEWILL) — African Locust bean, locally called 'Dawadawa', is a proteinous fruit used in spicy food among households in northern Nigeria. However, reports show that the burning of forests by counter-insurgency efforts to eliminate armed bandits who...

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Tunde Omolehin is an award-winning Journalist with prose in investigative and storytelling that is connecting the dots between the under-reported communities and policymakers to ensure good governance and accountability.
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