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Healthy Diet Costs Rise to N1,589 Per Day in April as Food Prices Climb — NBS

June 29 (THEWILL) — The average cost of maintaining a healthy diet in Nigeria rose to N1,589 per adult per day in April 2026, reflecting continued increases in food prices across most food groups, according to the latest Cost...

Police Nab Suspected Armed Robber, Recover Locally Made Gun In Uyo

June 29 (THEWILL) — Operatives of the Akwa Ibom Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally fabricated firearm during a coordinated operation in Uyo. The suspect, identified as Edidiong Udoeyen, was apprehended on Saturday night...

Navy Intercepts 22,870 Litres Of Suspected Illegal Diesel, Seizes Boat In Rivers

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June 29 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Navy has intercepted approximately 22,870 litres of suspected illegally refined Automotive Gas Oil (AGO), commonly known as diesel, in Rivers State, intensifying its sustained crackdown on crude oil theft and illegal refining activities...

FG To Launch Digital Education Data Platform To Improve Planning, Accountability

June 29 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government will officially launch the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS) on July 1 as part of efforts to strengthen data-driven planning and governance in Nigeria's education sector. The National Project Coordinator of...

Panic In Borno As Terrorists Attack Lassa Community, Abduct Students

June 29 (THEWILL) — Panic swept through the Lassa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State on Monday after suspected terrorists attacked Lassa Day Secondary School, killing a teacher and abducting an unspecified number of students. The insurgents...

Nigeria’s FX Market Turnover Climbs 22 Percent To $2.84bn On Strong Spot, Derivatives Trading

June 29 (THEWILL) — Nigeria's foreign exchange market recorded a sharp increase in trading activity in the week ended June 26, 2026, with total turnover rising 22.06 percent to $2.84 billion, driven by stronger transactions in both the spot...

Nigeria Meets Evacuation Timeline, Deploys Air Peace To Airlift Last Batch Of Citizens From South Africa

June 29 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has commenced the final phase of its emergency evacuation of Nigerians stranded in South Africa, deploying an Air Peace aircraft to airlift 271 citizens back home ahead of the June 30 deadline...

NELFUND Vows Action Against Schools Withholding Student Loan Refunds, Condemns Arbitrary Tuition Hikes

June 29 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has vowed to take action against tertiary institutions withholding tuition fee refunds due to students under the Federal Government's Student Loan Scheme, while condemning arbitrary increases in tuition and...

Nwifuru, Wike Tango Signposts Fresh Battle for 2027

June 29 (THEWILL) — The ongoing fight for political turf in Ebonyi State between Governor Francis Nwifuru and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, is just the beginning of a larger battle that would rock many states during the 2027...

Manufacturers Grapple with N1.09tn FX Losses Amid 18,900 Job Losses

June 29 (THEWILL) — Three years after the naira was floated on June 14, 2023, the country's manufacturing sector remains one of the clearest gauges of the policy's far-reaching consequences. Introduced as part of broader economic reforms aimed at...