Editorial

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Two Years of Ninth National Assembly

The Ninth National Assembly will be two years old on June 11, 2021. Its inauguration on June 11, 2019 also marked 20 years of unbroken democratic rule in Nigeria, which was the longest in the history of the country...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: International Workers’ Day: Ngige and Labour Matters

Workers all over the world commemorated the International Workers’ Day on May 1. While the greater majority of workers in many countries had cause to literally roll out the drums and celebrate their struggles and gains in the year,...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Time to Halt Licensing of More Universities

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The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, penultimate week, announced the approval of 20 licences granted by the Federal Executive Council to new operators of private universities in the country. With this development, Nigeria now has 43 federal universities, 52 state...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: JAMB: UTME Candidates and Agony of NIN Procurement

The Joint Admissions And Matriculation Board (JAMB) has insisted on the use of National Identity Number (NIN) for the registration of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The policy was introduced last year (2020) but had to be...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: NSF Edo 2020: Needless Controversy Over Funds

The recent controversy over release of funds for the ongoing 20th National Sports Festival in Edo State, has, once again, raised concerns about our seriousness with matters of national significance. Three days into the event being hosted by Edo State...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Medical Tourism: No Place Like Home

When COVID-19 stunned humanity last year, American billionaire Bill Gates reportedly expressed fears about the possible casualties Africa would record if it became a pandemic. Microsoft founder’s apprehension was less because of his undermining Africans and more because of...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Worrisome Insecurity In Nigeria

The recent attempt on the life of Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State by yet to be identified gunmen has once again confirmed the worsening insecurity in the country. Before him, Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno state was repeatedly...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: The $1.5bn Gamble On Port Harcourt Refinery

BEVERLY HILLS, March 22, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government appears set for yet another wild goose chase as it seems to have failed to learn from the failures of the past. Little surprise, then, that condemnation has continued to trail...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: INEC And Continuous Voter Registration Exercise

BEVERLY HILLS, March 15, (THEWILL) - The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) as the body saddled with the conduct of elections in the country has tried over the years to improve on its performances. Only last year, the electoral umpire...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Nigerian Women As Global Champions

BEVERLY HILLS, March 07, (THEWILL) - Nigerian women are not only breaking the glass ceilings at home, they are also proving their worth on the global stage. The recent emergence of Dr.  as the Director-General of the World Trade...