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World Bank: Global Carbon Pricing Revenue Surpasses $107bn In 2025

May 20, (THEWILL) — Global revenues generated from carbon pricing mechanisms rose above $107 billion in 2025, according to the World Bank’s latest “State and Trends of Carbon Pricing 2026” report. The report showed that annual revenues from emissions trading...

Joint Nigerian-US Strikes Cripple ISIS Operations, Kill 175 Terrorists

May 20, (THEWILL) — The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced a breakthrough in ongoing counter-terrorism efforts in the North-East, revealing that joint operations conducted by Nigerian troops and the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) have eliminated 175 ISIS...

Police Rescue Two Women From Mob Lynching in Uyo, Arrest Prime Suspect

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May 19, (THEWILL) — The Akwa Ibom State Police Command says it has arrested a 22-year-old suspect following the brutal mob assault and attempted lynching of two women along Ring Road 3 in Uyo, declaring a manhunt for other...

Turaki-Led PDP Waives Screening Requirements For Jonathan Ahead of Presidential Primary

May 19, (THEWILL) — The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has waived screening requirements for former President Goodluck Jonathan ahead of the party’s presidential primary for the 2027 general elections. Members of the presidential screening committee...

NASS Primaries: Only Election Panels Can Declare Winners, APC Legal Adviser Tells NWC

May 19, (THEWILL) — The National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Murtala Aliyu Kankia, has insisted that only duly constituted Primary Election Committees possess the legal authority to declare and announce winners of the party’s National...

NGX Extends Gains as Market Capitalisation Rises to ₦161.28trillion

May 19, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s equities market sustained its upward momentum on Tuesday as the benchmark indices closed higher, driven by renewed buying interest in select mid- and small-cap stocks. At the close of trading, market capitalisation rose from ₦160.362...

Oyo Schools Attack an Isolated Crime, Not Insurgency — DHQ

May 19, (THEWILL) — The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has dismissed claims of the existence of a terrorist base in Nigeria’s South-West region, insisting that the recent attack on schools in Oyo State was an isolated criminal incident and not...

EFCC Arrests Convicted Ex-Power Minister Saleh Mamman

May 19, (THEWILL) — The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, days after he was sentenced in absentia to 75 years imprisonment over the diversion of more than...

Kwara 2027: Governor AbdulRazaq Confirms THEWILL Report, Endorses Political Greenhorn Seriki as Preferred Successor

May 19, (THEWILL) — Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State has confirmed an earlier report by THEWILL on the growing succession crisis within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), formally endorsing businessman and political greenhorn, Ambassador AbdulFatai Yahaya Seriki,...

Senators Udende, Zam Lose APC Primary Election Bid In Benue

May 19, (THEWILL) — Senators Emmanuel Udende and Titus Zam of Benue North East and West’s bids to secure the All Progressives Congress primary election ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections were unsuccessful following their defeat at the...