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A record 230 migrants crossed the English Channel aboard a single small boat, setting a new benchmark for the highest number ever transported in one vessel to the UK. The UK government blamed organised criminal smuggling gangs for...

Nigerian onion traders have suspended exports to Ghana and asked ECOWAS to intervene, saying repeated disputes and alleged harassment of traders have made cross-border trade increasingly difficult. The latest action follows an earlier suspension in April after Nigerian...

Wike dismisses reports linking him to the Director-General position of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, describing the claims as false and unfounded. FCT Minister insists he has neither lobbied for nor discussed any campaign appointment, saying his political...

The Presidency says Vice President Kashim Shettima's ongoing two-week leave is not a holiday but a deliberate period of intensive study, reflection and intellectual renewal. Photographs released by the Office of the Vice President show Shettima immersed in...

Adedeji insists Tinubu lives a frugal lifestyle, saying the President walks to his office daily, eats only one meal and has avoided foreign trips in recent months. NRS chairman dismisses criticism over the President's convoy, arguing Tinubu's personal...

Netanyahu rejects President Trump's US-backed 15-point Gaza peace framework, insisting Israel will not make security concessions under international pressure. Israeli Prime Minister declares troops will remain in Gaza until Hamas undergoes a "genuine and verifiable" disarmament, rejecting any...

August 10, (THEWILL) — The governing All Progressives Congress, APC, on Sunday said it successfully uploaded the names of all its candidates for the 2027 General Election into the portal of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, just as...

Human rights lawyer Deji Adeyanju says the 2027 presidential election is effectively a foregone conclusion if Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi remain on separate ballots, insisting neither has a realistic route to Aso Rock. Adeyanju argues that only...

Nigeria’s tax collections rose 113 percent from ₦12.3 trillion in 2023 to ₦27.1 trillion by July 2026, with the Nigeria Revenue Service attributing the increase to tax-system digitisation, new tax laws and measures to close revenue leakages. The...

NSCDC deploys 10,000 personnel across Osun ahead of the August 15 governorship election, with the Commandant-General personally leading the nationwide election security operation. State Commandant Igbalawole Sotiyo issues a stern warning against partisanship, human rights abuses and misconduct,...