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Rising Insecurity: FUTO Host Communities Move To Clear Illegal Bush Settlements

May 25 (THEWILL) — Communities within the Ochia Clan of Owerri West Local Government Area have intensified local security measures in response to the growing concerns over kidnappings and criminal activities affecting residents and farmers across the area. The fresh...

Court Adjourns EFCC Suit Against Sylva’s Abuja Assets As Multiple Claimants Emerge

May 25 (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned further proceedings in a forfeiture case instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against nine properties linked to former Bayelsa State Governor, Timipre Sylva,...

Political Associates, Friends Gather In Akwa Ibom To Console Former Commissioner On Wife’s Death

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May 25 (THEWILL) — Residents of Enen Atai Itam in Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have continued to pay glowing tributes to Professor Efanga James Usua, a former Commissioner for Education in the defunct Cross River...

Court Adjourns NDC Suit Challenging Provisions Of Electoral Act 2026 To June 9

May 25 (THEWILL) — The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, adjourned a suit filed by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) seeking to nullify Sections 138 and 77(5) of the Electoral Act, 2026, until June 9 for...

Nigeria’s Economy Grows By 3.89% In Q1 2026 As Agriculture Rebounds — NBS

May 25 (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s economy expanded by 3.89 percent year-on-year in real terms in the first quarter of 2026, signalling a stronger economic performance compared to the 3.13 percent growth recorded in the corresponding period of 2025, according...

Pope Leo XIV Warns Against Unchecked Artificial Intelligence

May 25 (THEWILL) — Pope Leo XIV has warned about the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, saying the technology must not be controlled by “a few” powerful people or companies. In his first major theological document, Magnifica Humanitas (“Magnificent Humanity”),...

NIS Warns Nigerians Against Illegal Travel, Fake Migration Schemes

May 25 (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Immigration Service has warned Nigerians against attempting to leave the country without valid travel documents, stressing that illegal migration exposes individuals to prosecution, human trafficking, and other forms of exploitation. The warning comes amid...

Police Probe Brutal Murder of 29-Year-Old Woman Found in Abuja Canal

May 25 (THEWILL) — The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has launched an investigation into the brutal killing of Blessing Moshood, a 29-year-old Sociology graduate of Kogi State University, whose body was allegedly dumped inside a canal in the...

Debt-Ridden Airlines Get Reprieve As NCAA Suspends ‘No Pay, No Service’ Directive

May 25 (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has suspended its controversial “no pay, no service” directive earlier imposed on domestic airlines owing statutory remittances, granting indebted carriers temporary relief amid mounting financial pressures in the aviation sector. The...

Nigeria’s External Reserves Rebound Above $48.8bn After April Decline

May 25 (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s external reserves have staged a recovery after a difficult April marked by sustained declines linked to foreign exchange interventions, debt service obligations, and global market pressures. Latest data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)...