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Police Crack Human Trafficking Ring Targeting Young Kaduna Girls For Prostitution

June 18 (THEWILL) — The Lagos State Police Command has cracked a human trafficking ring allegedly targeting young women from Kaduna State for prostitution, following the arrest of a suspect accused of attempting to traffic three girls to Côte...

US, Iran Sign Interim Peace Deal, Agree 60-Day Framework To End Hostilities, Ease Sanctions

June 18 (THEWILL) — The United States and Iran have signed an interim peace agreement aimed at ending months of hostilities and setting out a detailed 14-point framework for a comprehensive settlement within 60 days. The agreement, which was digitally...

UAE Tightens Digital Laws, Sets 15 As Minimum Age For Social Media Use, Bans Underage Accounts

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June 18 (THEWILL) — The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has approved a new resolution setting 15 years as the minimum age for social media use, introducing sweeping digital restrictions aimed at strengthening child online protection and tightening regulation of...

Mbah Credits Tinubu’s Fiscal Reforms For Enugu’s Infrastructure Boom

June 18 (THEWILL) — Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has credited the ongoing wave of infrastructure development across the state to fiscal reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu, saying increased federal allocations to subnational governments have significantly strengthened the...

CBN Raises Treasury Bills Rates, Allots ₦1.49trn As Investors Flock To One-Year Paper

June 18 (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) allotted ₦1.49 trillion at its June 17 Treasury Bills (NTB) primary market auction, raising stop rates across all three maturities as investors sought higher yields amid persistent inflationary pressures.       Auction...

Senate Faces Renewed Pressure After Kingibe Denies Seeing Natasha’s Suspension Report

June 18 (THEWILL) — Fresh pressure is mounting on the Nigerian Senate after Senator Ireti Kingibe revealed that she never saw the committee report that formed the basis for the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, raising fresh concerns over...

Akwa Ibom To Secure Universal Water Access As Stakeholders Validate Sector Master Plan

June 18 (THEWILL) — Akwa Ibom State has taken a significant step towards achieving universal access to potable water and improved sanitation services as key stakeholders validated the draft Water Supply and Sanitation Investment/Master Plan designed to guide future...

Governors Intensify Push For State Police, Renew Commitment To Food Security

June 18 (THEWILL) — Governors under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have intensified efforts to advance the establishment of state police across the country, insisting that any framework for decentralised policing must be constitutionally grounded and...

MTN CEO Warns Against Xenophobia-Driven Boycotts, Says Anti-African Backlash Threatens Jobs And Growth

June 18 (THEWILL) — MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita, has warned against growing calls in parts of Africa to boycott pan-African businesses, saying such actions could harm youth employment, digital transformation, and the continent’s economic...

Akwa Ibom Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Uncle

June 18 (THEWILL) — An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a man, Daniel Michael Elijah, to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of his uncle after accusing the victim of being responsible for...