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THEWILL EDITORIAL: Election Lessons From South Africa, UK

July 08, (THEWILL) – In a space of one month, two very eye-opening elections have taken place in two countries which share some historical links with Nigeria. That is South Africa and the United Kingdom. On May 29, 2024 general...

Receding Oil Fortune: NNPC Goes to War, Leaves Dormant Refineries Behind

July 08, (THEWILL) – The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) recently said it had declared war against the challenges affecting the country’s oil production and called for collaboration between stakeholders in the oil and gas industry in the...

RED ALERT: Flood, Cholera Threaten Lagos, Ogun, Delta, Rivers, Bauchi, Jigawa, Kogi, FCT, Others

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July 07, (THEWILL) – Last Thursday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, sympathised with residents over the previous day’s downpour that left hundreds stranded and many areas submerged besides a few recorded deaths. When...

No Respite For 25 Rivers Lawmakers

July 07, (THEWILL) – The Rivers State House of Assembly lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday reacted immediately to Thursday’s Appeal Court ruling which vacated an order of the Rivers State High Court restraining 25 defected Rivers...

South-East States Record $1.89bn External Debt, $261m Investment Inflow in Four Years

July 07, (THEWILL) – Nigeria’s five south-east states accumulated a total of $1.89 billion external debt in four years, between 2020 and 2023; but recorded a paltry $261.6 million foreign investment during the period, The south-east region comprises Abia, Anambra,...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Ugly Face Of Corruption In Nigeria

July 07, (THEWILL) – From the anti-graft czar, Olu Olukoyede, came a strong indictment of corruption in Nigeria last week. During a courtesy visit by the management team of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, RMAFC, led by...

Tinubu Launches National Resettlement Scheme For Victims Of Conflict, Pledges To Heal Wounds, Rebuild Lives Of Displaced Persons

July 05, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu has laid the foundation for the official launch of the Resettlement Scheme for Persons Impacted by Conflict (RSPIC) to address the humanitarian crisis caused by internal displacements across Nigeria. A statement issued on...

Tinubu Congratulates UK Prime Minister Starmer On Election Victory, Seeks Deeper Bilateral Ties

July 05, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, congratulated Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer on the victory of his party in the  United Kingdom general election. Starmer's Labour Party won a landslide victory in the UK general election, ending...

British PM Sunak Concedes Defeat As Labour Wins Majority In General Election

July 05, (THEWILL) – Opposition Labour has swept a landslide General election victory, ending 14 years of right-wing Conservative rule in Britain. As Sir Keir Starmer is set to become Britain's new Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak said on Friday, after...

Tinubu Inaugurates Presidential Economic Coordination Council, Rolls Out Measures To Strengthen Economy

July 04, (THEWILL) – President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, inaugurated the Presidential Economic Coordination Council (PECC) and launched the Economic Stabilisation Programme to ensure food security, improved power supply, enhanced social welfare and healthcare, increased energy production, and overall...