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THEWILL Newspaper’s Asowata Wins Wole Soyinka Award For Investigative Reporting

December 09, (THEWILL) - For the second time this year, THEWILL newspaper has recorded another first for excellence in journalism. Victor Àsowata, the Cartoon Editor, won the cartoon category of the Wole Soyinka Award for Investigative Reporting (WSAIR). Last year,...

5G Network: NCC To Issue 2 Slots To Successful Bidders Monday 

December 09, (THEWILL) - The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) will on Friday carry out its mock auction of the 5G network, in preparation for the main auction which will take place on Monday, December 13, 2021, at Transcorp Hilton in...

Twitter Ban: Court Dismisses SERAP’s Suit Against FG

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December 09, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court, Abuja, on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed against the Federal Government for directing television and radio stations to delete their Twitter  accounts. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a judgment, dismissed the suit for lacking...

Obasanjo’s Diabolical Double-cross Cost Akande His Second Term – Buhari

December 09, (THEWILL) - President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday in Lagos recounted how former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s diabolical double-cross cost Chief Bisi Akande his second-term aspiration. He spoke at the public presentation of the autobiography of Akande, titled “My Participations,”...

Omicron: Sanwo-Olu Cancels Proposed Peace Walk

December 09, (THEWILL) - Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday cancelled all preparations for the Walk for Peace because of the rise in cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in Lagos state. The governor had on November 30...

2023: Okowa Dumps Ijaw, Re-affirms Commitment to Urhobo

December 09, (THEWILL) - Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta state has reversed his earlier decision to pick his successor from the Ijaw in the Delta South zone, a move that pitched him against power blocs in the Peoples Democratic...

Omicron: Saudi Arabia Suspends Flights From Nigeria

December 08, (THEWILL) - Saudi Arabia authorities have suspended flights  coming from Nigeria into the Kingdom over concerns of the new Omicron variant of COVID-19. The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia confirmed the development in a circular...

Aiteo Successfully Stops Nembe Oil Spill

December 08, (THEWILL) - Aiteo Eastern Exploration and Production Company (AEEPCO), operator of the NNPC/Aìteo Joint Venture on OML 29, has successfully shut down the leak on its Santa Barbara wellhead in Nembe, Bayelsa state. The company had in a...

Nigeria Ranks 21 In Electricity Regulatory Index

December 08, (THEWILL) - Nigeria’s electricity sector emerged as the 21st best regulated across a number of key metrics, according to the African Development Bank’s (AfDB) 2021 Electricity Regulatory Index. The 2021 Electricity Regulatory Index, an annual report, covered 43...

COVID-19: Lagos Bans Unvaccinated Persons From Social Events

December 07, (THEWILL) - The Lagos state government on Tuesday banned unvaccinated persons from attending social events and gatherings in the state. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced the development in a statement on the COVID-19 pandemic in Lagos state. He said all...