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June 1 (THEWILL) — A wave of public anger and disruption swept across Oyo State on Monday, as a protest by members of the Take-It-Back Movement in Ibadan coincided with a total shutdown of public schools following the abduction...

June 1 (THEWILL) — The first session of the 12th Synod of the Anglican Diocese of Mbaise gathered momentum on its third day as the Diocesan Bishop, Rt. Rev. Chamberlain Chinedum Ogunedo, delivered a far-reaching presidential address that blended...

June 1 (THEWILL) — FMDQ Group Plc has appointed seasoned financial markets expert, Zeal Akaraiwe, as its new Group Chief Executive Officer, ushering in a new era of leadership at Nigeria’s leading over-the-counter financial market infrastructure group. The appointment follows...

June 1 (THEWILL) — The Department of State Services (DSS) has uncovered a major arms trafficking network linked to the November 2025 mass abduction at St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, arresting five suspected gun suppliers, including...

June 1 (THEWILL) — The naira recorded a slight depreciation against the U.S. dollar in May 2026, closing the month at ₦1,372/$ at the official foreign exchange market, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The closing...

June 1 (THEWILL) — U.S. President Donald Trump will headline the opening ceremony of “The Great American State Fair”. The fair, organised by Freedom 250, will run from June 25 to July 10, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington,...

June 01 (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to withdraw their services from schools beginning Monday, June 1, 2026, until further notice. The directive, issued by...

June 01 (THEWILL) — Two judgements with more similarities than differences directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to follow provisions on the Electoral Act 2026 and give political parties more room to operate outside the Commission’s election timetable...

-Marginalises Host States, Communities June 01 (THEWILL) — Nigeria has achieved a significant milestone in her gas development plan with the successful completion of the River Niger crossing – a technically challenging section of the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) pipeline project, that...

June 1 (THEWILL) — Nigerian banks increased their lending to the Federal Government by ₦15.66 trillion over the past year, highlighting a growing preference for public-sector exposure amid weaker credit growth to businesses and households. According to the Central Bank...