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July 01 (THEWILL) — The Lagos State Government has said flash flooding remains an inevitable reality due to the state's coastal geography and the growing impact of climate change, stressing that while floods cannot be completely prevented, their effects...

July 01 (THEWILL) — Spain has recorded 1,029 excess deaths linked to extreme heat during June, official data released on Wednesday showed, after a five-day heatwave pushed temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius and made the month the country's second...

July 01 (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has assured Nigerians that their votes will be protected in the 2027 general elections, declaring that advances in electoral technology have ended the era of ballot box snatching and...

July 1 (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s equities market entered the second quarter of 2026 on the back of one of its strongest rallies in nearly two decades. By May, the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) had pushed the benchmark All-Share Index (ASI)...

July 01, (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has revoked the operating licences of 46 Microfinance Banks (MFBs) across the country, citing their failure to meet key regulatory requirements for continued operation. The apex bank announced that the...

July 1 (THEWILL) — Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has approved the payment of weigh-in allowance to journalists in the state's employment who were previously excluded from the scheme, reaffirming his administration's commitment to the welfare of...

July 1 (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s equities market recorded its steepest monthly value loss on record in June 2026, with investors losing ₦13.29 trillion as widespread profit-taking, dividend adjustments and portfolio rebalancing triggered a broad-based selloff across the Nigerian Exchange...

July 1 (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, granted former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, leave to present fresh evidence of her recent acquittal by a United Kingdom court in her ongoing legal battle...

July 1 (THEWILL) — The fate of the timetable for Nigeria's 2027 general elections now rests with the Court of Appeal after the Abuja Division of the appellate court, on Wednesday, reserved judgement in two appeals filed by the...

July 1 (THEWILL) — Nigeria has foiled a major transnational drug smuggling operation after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) took custody of 6,778.5 kilograms of Canadian Loud, a high-grade strain of cannabis, intercepted at the Apapa Port...