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DSS Unmasks Gun Suppliers Behind Papiri School Abduction, Arrests Foreign Arms Dealer, Others

June 1 (THEWILL) — The Department of State Services (DSS) has uncovered a major arms trafficking network linked to the November 2025 mass abduction at St. Mary's Catholic School in Papiri, Niger State, arresting five suspected gun suppliers, including...

Naira Weakens 0.36 Percent In May, Closes At ₦1,372/$ As Market Stability Persists

June 1 (THEWILL) — The naira recorded a slight depreciation against the U.S. dollar in May 2026, closing the month at ₦1,372/$ at the official foreign exchange market, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The closing...

Trump Steps In After Artistes Exit America’s 250th Birthday Fair

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June 1 (THEWILL) — U.S. President Donald Trump will headline the opening ceremony of “The Great American State Fair”. The fair, organised by Freedom 250, will run from June 25 to July 10, 2026, on the National Mall in Washington,...

NUT Directs Oyo Teachers to Embark on Indefinite Strike Over Abducted Colleagues, Pupils

June 01 (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) has directed all public primary and secondary school teachers in Oyo State to withdraw their services from schools beginning Monday, June 1, 2026, until further notice. The directive, issued by...

More Headache for INEC as Parties Challenge Electoral Act Provisions

June 01 (THEWILL) — Two judgements with more similarities than differences directing the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to follow provisions on the Electoral Act 2026 and give political parties more room to operate outside the Commission’s election timetable...

OB3-Gas Pipeline Project Positions Nigeria for Transformative Industrialisation

-Marginalises Host States, Communities June 01 (THEWILL) — Nigeria has achieved a significant milestone in her gas development plan with the successful completion of the River Niger crossing – a technically challenging section of the Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben (OB3) pipeline project, that...

Banks Increase Lending To Govt By ₦15.66trn In One Year As Private Sector Credit Slows – CBN

June 1 (THEWILL) — Nigerian banks increased their lending to the Federal Government by ₦15.66 trillion over the past year, highlighting a growing preference for public-sector exposure amid weaker credit growth to businesses and households. According to the Central Bank...

First Lady: “We Can’t Give up on Nigeria”

June 1 (THEWILL) — The First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu in her position as the Wife of President Bola Tinubu has reassured that with the continued efforts by the federal June 1 (THEWILL) — government and its...

Delta, NCDMB Launch Technical Skills Programme to Empower Youths

June 1 (THEWILL) — Delta State, in collaboration with the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, has launched a three-week technical skills development programme aimed at empowering youths and expanding job creation opportunities in the oil and gas and...

FG Inaugurates Abuja CNG Booster Station, Seeks More Investment

June 1 (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has inaugurated a high-capacity Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) facility, reaffirming its commitment to deepening gas utilisation and expanding access to cleaner energy through sustained investments in gas infrastructure nationwide. President Bola Tinubu inaugurated...