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June 15, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s state governments poured over N13.1 billion into sponsoring Muslim pilgrims for the 2025 Hajj, while millions of citizens lack access to basic healthcare and children study in crumbling schools. Sokoto alone spent N1.44 billion...

June 08, (THEWILL) – In the heart of Nigeria's Federal Capital Territory, where gleaming new flyovers stretch across freshly tarred roads and ribbon-cutting ceremonies mark another infrastructure milestone, over 200,000 primary school children have been locked out of their...

June 01, (THEWILL) – The search for bodies continues along the banks of River Niger, where rescue workers have pulled at least 115 people from the waters that submerged Mokwa, a market town in Niger State. The death toll...

May 25, (THEWILL) – On the night of May 20, a torrential downpour in Ilesha, Osun State, did more than flood the streets, it tore down a section of the perimeter wall at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, enabling...

May 18, (THEWILL) – The recent advancement of a bill to make voting compulsory in Nigeria has expectedly sparked intense debate and raised fundamental questions about the priorities of the country’s electoral system. The proposal, which has now passed...

May 11, (THEWILL) – California, with a $4.103 trillion economy that outstrips Japan and closes in on Germany for the world’s third largest economy spot, powers global innovation, entertainment, and agriculture from Los Angeles and San Francisco areas. Yet...

May 04, (THEWILL) – On 1 May 2025, workers across Nigeria joined the world in marking Labour Day amid deepening concerns over the country’s economic direction, the quality of its workforce, and the actions, or inactions, of both government...

April 27, (THEWILL) – The collapse of CBEX is the latest example of financial fraud in Nigeria that has left thousands of individuals with significant losses. The scheme promised quick, substantial returns on cash investments and attracted large numbers...

April 20, (THEWILL) – Nigeria stands at a dangerous precipice, with blood spilling across its landscape in a pattern too familiar to be coincidental. The past week has seen violence erupt in multiple regions: in Plateau State, at least...

April 13, (THEWILL) – Last week, Benedict Peters, a very influential Nigerian businessman across the continent who lives in Ghana, found himself at the centre of a brief controversy in the West African country. Initial reports suggested he was arrested...