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June 12, (THEWILL) — A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, over the trafficking of 31.5 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria, imposing cumulative fines and restitution totaling $6...

June 12, (THEWILL) — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Thursday destroyed 73,463.21 kilogrammes of illicit drugs and psychotropic substances valued at N2.8 billion in Edo State, underscoring its ongoing efforts to combat drug trafficking and substance...

June 12 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has charged Nigeria’s electoral management body, security agencies, and political actors to ensure that the forthcoming governorship elections in Ekiti State and Osun State are conducted peacefully, transparently, and in a manner...

June 12 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu on Friday used his 2026 Democracy Day address to defend his administration’s economic reforms, present what he described as major achievements recorded since assuming office in 2023, and call on Nigerians to...

June 12 (THEWILL) — The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has released a draft of revised guidelines for the licensing and regulation of Financial Holding Companies (FHCs), seeking comments and recommendations from banks, financial institutions, industry stakeholders, and members...

June 12 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu on Friday paid glowing tribute to the heroes and heroines of Nigeria’s pro-democracy struggle, honouring scores of activists, journalists, politicians, and military officers who played pivotal roles in the historic June 12...

June 12 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu on Friday issued one of his administration’s strongest warnings yet to terrorists, kidnappers, bandits, and their financiers, declaring that criminal elements threatening Nigeria’s security must either surrender immediately or face “the...

June 12 (THEWILL) — Fellow Nigerians Today, we celebrate democracy and the enduring Nigerian spirit. For 27 unbroken years, since May 29, 1999, Nigerians have chosen their leaders through the ballot, witnessed peaceful transitions of power, and resolved disagreements in...

June 11 (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu will address Nigerians in a nationwide broadcast on Friday, as the country marks Democracy Day, the Presidency has announced. The President's Democracy Day address is scheduled to be transmitted at 7:00 a.m. through...

June 11 (THEWILL) — Akwa Ibom State has been ranked among Nigeria’s top 10 best-governed states in the 2025 Governance Performance Index released by the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced and Professional Studies (CIAPS), further boosting the state's profile...