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All Abducted Students, Teachers in Niger State Regain Freedom as 130 Return to Families

December 22, (THEWILL) — Exactly a month after they were abducted on November 21, 2025 alongside 100 others, the remaining 130 victims of the 230 kidnapped pupils, students and teachers of St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Niger...

Tinubu Presents N58.18trn 2026 Budget Amid Chaotic Fiscal Outlook

December 21, (THEWILL) — Sounding upbeat on Friday, December 19, 2025, President Bola Tinubu presented the N58.18 trillion 2026 Appropriation Bill to a joint session of the National Assembly, vowing that next year will mark a decisive shift toward...

LP Factions On Warpath Again

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December 21, (THEWILL) — One month after the Julius Abure-led faction of the Labour Party said it would embark on a membership drive to regenerate the party, the other faction led by its Acting National Chairman, Senator Esther Nenadi...

Financial Inclusion: NIBSS’ Role Accelerates Digital Penetration Drive

December 21, (THEWILL) — The renewed vigour by financial technology (fintech) firms to penetrate the nooks and crannies of Nigeria, especially the countryside, has tremendously reconfigured the nation’s payment system. And this has a far-reaching impact on the economy...

THEWILL EDITORIAL: Lamentation Over Terrorists’ Superior Fire-Power

December 21, (THEWILL) — First, it was a presidential spokesperson, Daniel Bwala. Next, it was the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Mr Bosun Tijani. Before both of them, Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum had lamented the technological...

2026 Budget: Tinubu Proposes N58.18trn, Declares Bandits, Kidnappers As Terrorists

December 19, (THEWILL) — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday presented a N58.18 trillion Appropriation Bill for the 2026 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly. The fiscal document, themed Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and...

EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu Cuts Wale Edun’s Role In Government, Moves Key Portfolios To Junior Minister

December 19, (THEWILL) — In a significant transformation that could reshape the power dynamics within the upper echelons of the Nigerian executive, President Bola Tinubu has embarked on a strategic and discreet initiative that will drastically diminish the influence...

Senate Confirms 64 Ambassadorial Nominees, Raises Concern Over Zamfara Omission

December 18, (THEWILL) — The Senate on Thursday confirmed 64 nominees for career and non-career ambassadorial appointments following the adoption of a report by its Committee on Foreign Affairs. The confirmation came after the committee’s chairman, Senator Sani Bello (APC,...

Burkina Faso Releases Detained Nigerian Air Force Personnel After Diplomatic Talks

December 18, (THEWILL) — Burkina Faso has released 11 personnel of the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) nine days after their detention, following intensive diplomatic engagements between the governments of Nigeria and Burkina Faso. THEWILL had reported escalating tensions between the...

Tinubu Removes Heads of NUPRC, NMDPRA, Nominates Successors

December 17, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has removed and replaced the heads of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) and the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). The development was announced in a statement signed on...