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Senate Faces Renewed Pressure After Kingibe Denies Seeing Natasha’s Suspension Report

June 18 (THEWILL) — Fresh pressure is mounting on the Nigerian Senate after Senator Ireti Kingibe revealed that she never saw the committee report that formed the basis for the suspension of Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, raising fresh concerns over...

Akwa Ibom To Secure Universal Water Access As Stakeholders Validate Sector Master Plan

June 18 (THEWILL) — Akwa Ibom State has taken a significant step towards achieving universal access to potable water and improved sanitation services as key stakeholders validated the draft Water Supply and Sanitation Investment/Master Plan designed to guide future...

Governors Intensify Push For State Police, Renew Commitment To Food Security

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June 18 (THEWILL) — Governors under the umbrella of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) have intensified efforts to advance the establishment of state police across the country, insisting that any framework for decentralised policing must be constitutionally grounded and...

MTN CEO Warns Against Xenophobia-Driven Boycotts, Says Anti-African Backlash Threatens Jobs And Growth

June 18 (THEWILL) — MTN Group President and Chief Executive Officer, Ralph Mupita, has warned against growing calls in parts of Africa to boycott pan-African businesses, saying such actions could harm youth employment, digital transformation, and the continent’s economic...

Akwa Ibom Court Sentences Man To Death For Killing Uncle

June 18 (THEWILL) — An Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced a man, Daniel Michael Elijah, to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of his uncle after accusing the victim of being responsible for...

Bayelsa Resolves Twon-Brass Leadership Tussle, Tasks Communities On Functional Constitutions

June 18 (THEWILL) — The Bayelsa State Government has resolved the lingering leadership tussle in Twon-Brass Kingdom, following its intervention and agreement by the feuding parties to withdraw all ongoing court cases concerning the conflict immediately. It also directed all...

FAAC Shares ₦2.3trn May 2026 Revenue to FG, States, LGs

June 18, (THEWILL) — The Federation Allocation Account Committee (FAAC), has shared a total sum of N2.3 trillion to the Federal Government, States, and Local Government Councils as May 2026 Federation Account Revenue. A statement signed by the Director, Press and...

Registered Voters Hit 1.05m, Over 1.02 Million PVCs Collected Ahead of Saturday’s Ekiti State Governorship Election — INEC

June 17, (THEWILL) — The Independent National Electoral Commission says 1,059,360 registered voters are expected to participate in Saturday’s Ekiti State Governorship Election 2026, with over 1.02 million Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) already collected ahead of the highly anticipated...

Nigeria’s Reform Paradox: Growth Rises, Reserves Climb, Yet 63% Live in Poverty — IMF

June 17, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s sweeping economic reforms have delivered stronger growth, lower inflation, and improved external reserves, but millions of Nigerians continue to grapple with worsening hardship, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). In its latest Article IV...

Trump Threatens Fresh Bombing Campaign if Iran Fails to Comply With Peace Framework

June 17, (THEWILL) — U.S. President Donald Trump has warned that the United States could resume military strikes against Iran if Tehran fails to comply with the terms of a recently announced peace framework. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines...