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THEWILL EDITORIAL: Curbing Illegal Levies and Multiple Taxation: The Lagos Example

May 17, (THEWILL) — Lagos State House of Assembly is considering the "Lagos State Harmonised Taxes and Levies (Approved List for Collection) Bill 2025" to eliminate multiple taxation and illegal levies. The proposed law, which underwent public hearings recently, aims...

Trump Announces Death Of ISIS Global Deputy In Joint Nigeria-US Operation

May 16, (THEWILL) — United States President, Donald Trump, has announced that American and Nigerian forces carried out a successful counterterrorism operation that reportedly eliminated Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, described as the second-in-command leader of the Islamic State (ISIS) globally. Trump...

Nigeria Opens Borders To Rwandans With New 30-Day Visa Waiver Policy

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May 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has opened its borders to citizens of Rwanda with the implementation of a new 30-day visa-free entry policy announced by the Federal Government, a move expected to strengthen diplomatic relations, boost tourism, and deepen...

Atiku Condemns El-Rufai’s Detention, Warns Against Abuse Of State Power

May 15, (THEWILL) — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has condemned the continued detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, warning against what he described as the abuse of state power to intimidate perceived political opponents. Atiku, in...

Dangote Refinery Drags NNPC, Marketers To Court Over Fresh Fuel Import Licences

May 15, (THEWILL) — Dangote Petroleum Refinery has filed a fresh lawsuit against the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) and several fuel marketers, seeking to overturn fuel import licences issued by the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory...

BREAKING: Nigeria’s Inflation Rises To 15.69 Percent In April As Price Pressures Persist

May 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose to 15.69 percent in April 2026, up from 15.38 percent recorded in March, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics. The new...

FG Awards ₦690.8bn Contracts for Major Roads Across Kaduna, Oyo, Others

May 15, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has signed contract agreements worth approximately ₦690.8 billion for the construction and reconstruction of major road projects across Kaduna, Oyo, Ogun, and Osun states. The projects, covering a total of 379.5 kilometres of...

Makinde Declares 2027 Presidential Bid, Advocates United Opposition Front

May 14, (THEWILL) — Governor Seyi Makinde, on Thursday, declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, while calling for stronger collaboration among opposition parties to reposition Nigeria and deepen democratic governance. Makinde made the declaration during a mega...

Tinubu, Kagame Move to Strengthen Nigeria-Rwanda Ties, Advance AfCFTA, Visa Liberalisation

May 14, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu and his Rwanda counterpart, Paul Kagame, have agreed to deepen diplomatic, economic, and strategic relations between Nigeria and Rwanda, in a move expected to strengthen regional integration, boost trade, and...

Tinubu Arrives Kigali For Africa CEO Forum, To Push Nigeria’s Reform Agenda

May 13, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, where he is expected to present Nigeria’s economic reform agenda and deepen strategic partnerships to accelerate Africa’s...