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THEWILL EDITORIAL: Chinese Cybercriminals

February 16, (THEWILL) –The rate at which Chinese nationals have become the face of fraudulent activities in Nigeria is not only alarming but also a flip side of the otherwise rewarding official relationship between Nigeria and China, which makes...

Djibouti’s Mahmoud Youssouf Elected AU Commission Chairperson

February 15, (THEWILL) – Djibouti’s Foreign Minister, Ambassador Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has been elected new Chairperson of the African Union Commission (AUC). Youssouf was elected on Saturday, at the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU)...

BREAKING: Afenifere Leader Pa Ayo Adebanjo Is Dead

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February 14, (THEWILL) – The leader of Pan Yoruba Socio-Political Group, Afenifere, Pa Ayo Adebanjo, is dead. A family statement confirmed that the 96-year-old died on Friday morning, at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The statement reads: “With a heart...

Tinubu Concludes Private Visit To France, Arrives Ethiopia For AU Summit

February 14, (THEWILL) – On Thursday night, President Bola Tinubu arrived in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to participate in the 38th Ordinary Session of the Assembly of the African Union (AU) Heads of State and Government. The President departed Nigeria on...

Lagos Announces 18% Hike In BRT Fares

February 13, (THEWILL) – The Lagos State Government has announced an 18% increase in fares for its Bus Rapid Transit. In a statement on Thursday, the Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority, said the increase, which would come into effect...

NASS Passes N54.9trn 2025 Budget

February 13, (THEWILL) – The National Assembly has passed the 2025 Appropriation Bill, raising the total budget to N54.9 trillion—an increase of about N7 billion from the initial proposal. President Bola Tinubu had originally presented a budget of...

Tinubu Hails Google CEO Pichai For Driving AI, Digital Transformation In Nigeria

February 12, (THEWILL) – President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commended Google’s Chief Executive Officer, Sundar Pichai, for the company’s commitment to advancing Artificial Intelligence and digital transformation in Nigeria. Tinubu gave the commendation on Wednesday in Paris, France,...

Nigeria Suffers Another Power Outage As National Grid Collapses Again

February 12, (THEWILL) – The national grid system, operated by the Transmission Company of Nigeria, collapsed again on Wednesday, marking the 13th disruption since 2024. It is the first grid failure in 2025 following a line-tripping incident in January. According to...

2027: Ganduje Backs Tinubu For Second Term, Cites APC Power Rotation

February 12, (THEWILL) – The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, says President Bola Tinubu deserves to be re-elected in 2027 in line with the commitment of the APC to upholding its zoning arrangement to...

Reps Ask FG To Halt Telecom Tariff Hike

February 11, (THEWILL) – The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Government to suspend the planned 50 per cent hike in telecommunications tariffs recently announced by the Nigerian Communications Commission. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance...