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May 21, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has fixed Saturday, June 20, 2026, for the conduct of the Rivers South-East Senatorial District bye-election to fill the vacant seat in the National Assembly. A statement signed on Thursday...

May 21, (THEWILL) — A High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has sentenced a 33-year-old church usher, Ndifreke Isaiah Nelson, to death for murdering his girlfriend, Emem Monday Effanga, after a dispute over a mobile phone. The trial...

May 21, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command said it has arrested a 63-year-old suspected drug dealer and recovered two large bags of substances believed to be Indian hemp, in what is described as an intelligence-led operation...

May 21, (THEWILL) — The FMDQ Exchange recorded a total market turnover of ₦249.18 trillion between January and April 2026, reflecting sustained trading activity across Nigeria’s fixed income, foreign exchange, and money markets. The figures, disclosed by the Group Chief...

May 21, (THEWILL) — Barely hours after Governor Siminalayi Fubara withdrew from the 2027 governorship race, another politician from Opobo/Nkoro Local Government Area bearing the Fubara name has stepped into the contest after obtaining the governorship nomination and expression...

May 21, (THEWILL) — Retired officers under the Police Retired Officers Forum of Nigeria (PROF) have petitioned President Bola Tinubu to approve the Police Pension Exit Bill, which seeks to withdraw the police from the Contributory Pension Scheme...

May 21, (THEWILL) — China’s exports of solar panels and cells to Africa surged 83 percent year-on-year in April 2026, highlighting the continent’s growing appetite for renewable energy solutions amid rising electrification efforts and increased investment in solar infrastructure. According...

May 21, (THEWILL) — Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, has revealed that the planned private placement for the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has already attracted close to $2 billion in investor requests ahead of the company’s proposed initial public...

May 21, (THEWILL) — Young entrepreneur and aspirant, Mr Richard Akinaka, has won the People's Democratic Party (PDP) senatorial primary election for the Bayelsa Central Senatorial District. Mr Akinaka was announced on Wednesday as the sole candidate at the...

May 21, (THEWILL) — The Federation of Tourism Associations of Nigeria (FTAN) has concluded arrangements for its 29th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and the 9th edition of the Nigeria Tourism Investors Forum and Exhibition (NTIFE), scheduled to be held...