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June 26 (THEWILL) — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, have raised concerns over the passage of the proposed State Police Bill by the Nigerian Senate, warning that...

June 26 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has secured the release of six Nigerian citizens who had been detained in Côte d'Ivoire since October 2025 over allegations of economic crimes, marking the end of an eight-month diplomatic effort...

June 26 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration's commitment to combating substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking through intelligence-driven, evidence-based, and innovative strategies, declaring that Nigeria will continue to strengthen law enforcement, prevention, rehabilitation, and...

June 26 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Health Technology and Data Analytics Office (NHTDAO), a new federal institution designed to coordinate Nigeria's digital health transformation and accelerate the adoption of technology-driven...

June 26 (THEWILL) — Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has reaffirmed the Federal Government's determination to eradicate terrorism from Nigeria, declaring that authorities would "fight with every inch of our blood"...

June 26 (THEWILL) — The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 21-year-old suspected armed robber, Samson Onilewaji, after he was allegedly found in possession of a suspected human body part, firearms, a Point of Sale (POS) machine, and...

June 26 (THEWILL) — A Federal High Court sitting in Lokoja, Kogi State, on Friday set aside its earlier judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to register the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a political party, ruling...

June 26 (THEWILL) — Lagos retained its position as Nigeria’s largest recipient of Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disbursements in the first quarter of 2026, as the 10 highest-earning states accounted for 40.1 percent of total allocations shared during...

June 26 (THEWILL) — The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has shortlisted 89 candidates for the conferment of the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) in the 2026 exercise, with 77 legal practitioners under the advocacy category...

June 26 (THEWILL) — Indonesia has begun enforcing its online child protection law by deactivating about 4.7 million social media accounts belonging to children under the age of 16, marking one of the world's largest crackdowns on underage social...