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Tinubu Arrives Kigali For Africa CEO Forum, To Push Nigeria’s Reform Agenda

May 13, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has arrived in Kigali, Rwanda, ahead of the 13th edition of the Africa CEO Forum, where he is expected to present Nigeria’s economic reform agenda and deepen strategic partnerships to accelerate Africa’s...

UUTH Crisis: CMD Appeals For Service Restoration After EFCC Clash Triggers Strike

May 13, (THEWILL) — The Chief Medical Director (CMD) of the University of Uyo Teaching Hospital (UUTH), Prof. Ememabasi Bassey, has appealed to medical personnel and the leadership of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to suspend the ongoing stop-work...

No More Exploitation, Plundering Of Africa — UN Demands End To Foreign Capture Of Africa’s Resource Wealth

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May 13, (THEWILL) — The United Nations has demanded an end to the foreign capture and exploitation of Africa’s vast natural resource wealth, declaring that the era of “plundering” the continent while Africans bear the environmental and economic consequences...

NDLEA Intercepts ₦10.4bn Canadian Loud Hidden In Ford Bus, Benz Car At Lagos Port

May 13, (THEWILL) — Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted a massive consignment of Canadian Loud, a high-potency synthetic strain of cannabis, valued at over ₦10.4 billion at the Tincan Island Port in Lagos, in...

IMF Warns Unrealistic Budgets are Deepening Fiscal Deficits Across Sub-Saharan Africa

May 13, (THEWILL) — Sub-Saharan African countries are continuing to struggle with widening gaps between approved national budgets and actual fiscal outcomes, raising fresh concerns over fiscal discipline, debt sustainability, and long-term economic growth across the region. This was revealed...

Tinubu Heads to Kigali After Africa Forward Summit In Nairobi

May 13, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu departed Nairobi, Kenya on Wednesday, for Kigali, Rwanda, following his participation in the Africa Forward Summit held in the Kenyan capital. The President’s visit to Rwanda forms part of ongoing diplomatic engagements aimed...

ADA Loses Bid to Secure Registration as Political Party

May 13, (THEWILL) — The All Democratic Alliance (ADA) on Wednesday suffered a setback in its quest to become a registered political party after the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed its suit against the Independent National Electoral Commission...

Coronation Asset Management Unveils Equity Fund to Help Investors Tap Nigerian Stock Market Growth

Coronation Asset Management has launched the Coronation Equity Fund, an open-ended collective investment scheme aimed at helping investors benefit from the long-term growth opportunities in Nigeria’s equities market. The launch comes at a significant time for the Nigerian capital market....

Police Rescue US-Based Doctor From Mob Attack In Ibadan

May 13, (THEWILL) — The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a United States-based medical doctor, identified as Dr. Afolabi, from a mob attack in Ibadan after a false kidnapping alarm triggered violent reactions from residents.   THEWILL gathered that the...

UBA Reaffirms Commitment to Africa’s Economic Growth at Africa Forward Summit 2026

May 13 (THEWILL) - United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to driving Africa’s economic transformation through entrepreneurship, innovation, trade facilitation, and strategic partnerships at the Africa Forward Summit 2026 held in Nairobi, Kenya. The summit,...