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FEATURES: Gumi’s God-given Right To Rule

October 29, (THEWILL) - It is impossible to think of Sheik Dr. Ahmad Gumi without the image of the mullahs of Iran coming to mind. Despite their sectarian differences (Gumi is Sunni while the Ayatollahs are Shia) the similarities...

Nigerians By Birth, Nigeriens By Choice (I)… How Conflict In Northwest Inspires Refugees ‘Dual’ Citizenship

October 29, (THEWILL) - Mariam Abubakar, a mother of six is one of the thousands Nigerian Refugees from Sabon Birnin and Isa communities of Sokoto state who were seeking asylum after being displayed by armed groups mostly referred to...

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October 26, (THEWILL) – Anthropologists used to joke that if you dig deep enough anywhere in Benin City, you were sure to unearth some buried treasure or rare piece of artwork. To which non-specialists used to counter that...

How Imam Kashim Imam Almost Became FERMA Chair At 24

October 21, (THEWILL) - He made history after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed him chairman of Federal Roads Maintenance Agency in mid-October. Fresh from university without experience, Imam Kashim Imam was only 24 when the unsolicited plum appointment landed...

Holidaying And Making Money

Holiday makers the world over are irresistibly drawn to where you have the three S – sand, sun and sea. Sunbathing after a dip in the pellucid waters of the Mediterranean is a vacationer’s dream any day. Playing beach...

FEATURES: Former Governors-turned-Senators/Ministers On A Roll

October 15, (THEWILL) - Now senators or ministers, former governors are clearly in clover. In control of resources (security vote inclusive) of their respective states for the four or eight years in power, they are also entitled to humongous...

FEATURES: A Tale Of Two Gowons

October 13, (THEWILL) - The death of a statesman anywhere in the world would certainly make any editor’s day. Yes, a former head of state, president or prime minister passing on is sure to command the front page, catch...

French Embassy Launches Lagos x Paris Fashion, Design Accelerator

October 08, (THEWILL) - The French Embassy in Nigeria has announced the public launch of Lagos x Paris Fashion and Design Accelerator, a nine-month programme (from October 2023 to June 2024) aimed towards supporting 10 high-potential Nigerian brands within...

FEATURES: Odia Ofeimun In Many Colours

October 07, (THEWILL) - Odia has a story about his tailor once holding him to ransom. Known for his sartorial preference of using the same fabric for dashiki, sokoto and cap for which some chaps in his former neighbourhood...

FEATURES: Quacks And Organ Harvesting

October 01, (THEWILL) - Under the general assumption that the doctor knows best, people readily surrender their bodies when they are ill. The submission is more complete when, sedated and supine during surgery, patients remain at the mercy of...