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Benue Lawmaker Jiji Withdraws From APC Assembly Primaries

May 20, (THEWILL) — The Member representing Logo State Constituency in the 10th Benue State House of Assembly, Hon. Samuel Jiji, has announced his withdrawal from the All Progressives Congress (APC) State Assembly primaries scheduled for Wednesday, May...

CBN Retains Interest Rate At 26.5% As MPC Signals Confidence In Economic Stability

May 20, (THEWILL) — The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of Nigeria has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 percent, reaffirming the apex bank’s cautious but confidence-driven approach towards sustaining macroeconomic stability, curbing...

₦480bn Meth Recovered From Ogun Forest Lab As NDLEA Busts Nigerian-Mexican Meth Cartel, Arrests Drug Baron, 3 Mexicans, Others

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May 20, (THEWILL) — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a major transnational drug syndicate involving Nigerian and Mexican nationals, arresting a suspected drug baron, three Mexican methamphetamine experts and six Nigerian collaborators during coordinated operations...

TechNexus, NDDC Announce Port Harcourt Tech Expo 2026

May 20, (THEWILL) — TechNexus Limited, in partnership with the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), has announced the Port Harcourt Tech Expo 2026, themed “Syntropy”. The two-day technology conference and exhibition is scheduled for Thursday, June 11 and Friday,...

Dangote Eyes New Maritime Trade Gateway, To Build 10,000-Hectare Deep Seaport In Ogun

May 20, (THEWILL) — Dangote Industries Limited has commenced preliminary preparations for the development of a 10,000-hectare deep seaport at the Olokola Free Trade Zone in Ogun State, in a major infrastructure initiative aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s maritime capacity,...

UNIPORT, UNIBEN Emerge Regional Winners Of NCDMB-Sponsored Engineering Olympiad, Move To Boot Camp

May 20, (THEWILL) — The University of Port Harcourt, represented by Innovation Team PROTRONICS, and the University of Benin, by Team VHORDE, on Monday, at the Nigerian Content Tower (NCT), Yenagoa, emerged winners from the South-South region in the...

Three Children Killed As Car Rams Into Port Harcourt Home, Mother Demands Justice

May 20, (THEWILL) — Tragedy struck in the Ogbunabali area of Port Harcourt after a vehicle reportedly crashed into a residential compound along the Eastern Bypass, killing three children belonging to the same family and leaving others injured. The bereaved...

After 42 Years, Nigerian Mission In New York To Open Account With UBA

May 20, (THEWILL) — After more than four decades without a formal banking relationship, the Permanent Mission of Nigeria to the United Nations in New York is set to open an account with the United Bank for Africa (UBA)...

Nigeria’s Q1 Tax Revenue Rises To ₦7.44trn But Falls Below Target By ₦2.24trn

May 20, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s tax revenue increased to ₦7.44 trillion in the first quarter of 2026, representing a 23.2 percent year-on-year growth, but collections still missed the government’s target by ₦2.24 trillion despite ongoing tax reforms. Documents presented by...

Troops Bust Kidnappers’ Hideouts In Edo, Arrest 12 Suspects In Esan, Owan East Forests

May 20, (THEWILL) — Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 4 Brigade, operating under the 2 Division Nigerian Army, have intensified ongoing anti-kidnapping operations in Edo State, leading to the arrest of 12 suspected kidnappers and collaborators during a series...