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May 26 (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s economy grew by 3.89 percent in real terms in the first quarter of 2026, according to the latest Gross Domestic Product (GDP) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) on Monday. The latest...

May 26 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has cancelled $717.7 million in undisbursed funding under the World Bank-backed Power Sector Recovery Performance-Based Operation (PSRO), dealing a major blow to Nigeria’s efforts to restore stability and financial sustainability in the...

May 25 (THEWILL) — The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to demonstrate decisive political will in ending the wave of insecurity ravaging the country. Addressing journalists during a protest held in Sokoto State...

May 25 (THEWILL) — Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, on Monday, secured a landslide victory in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential election held in Sokoto State. Atiku clinched 68,823 votes to emerge with the highest number of votes from the...

May 25 (THEWILL) — Former senator and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), James John Akpan Udoedehe, has emerged as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Akwa Ibom State, declaring that the opposition is ready...

May 25 (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom Police Command has announced a major breakthrough in its ongoing offensive against violent crime, disclosing the arrest of 178 suspects and the recovery of 69 firearms in a sweeping crackdown across the...

May 25 (THEWILL) — The operational expansion of the 650,000-barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals is significantly reducing Nigeria’s dependence on imported fuel and strengthening the country’s external position, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). In its latest assessment...

May 25 (THEWILL) — The Nigerian stock market sustained its bullish momentum on Monday, as renewed buying interest in large-cap and mid-tier stocks pushed the Nigerian Exchange higher, with market capitalisation gaining ₦905 billion. At the close of trading, the...

May 25 (THEWILL) — Former member of the House of Representatives, Herman Hembe, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Benue State ahead of the 2027 general elections. Hembe secured victory at the party’s...

May 25 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, May 27, and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Adha celebration. The announcement was made on Monday by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in...