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No Fuel Relief, No Flights From April 20 — Airlines Operators Threaten Shutdown As Jet Fuel Hits ₦3,300

April 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s aviation sector is heading toward a complete shutdown as domestic airlines have warned that flight operations will cease nationwide from April 20, 2026, if the soaring cost of Jet A1 fuel is not addressed...

Nigeria On Brink – ACF Sounds National Alarm, Demands War-Time Action To Address Rising Insecurity

April 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria is on the brink of a full-blown national crisis, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has warned, declaring that the country’s spiralling insecurity has effectively reached a “state of war” and demanding an immediate shift...

Army Bids Farewell To Braimah, Ismail, Others Killed In Borno Ambush As Military Reaffirms Counter-Insurgency Resolve

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April 15, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Army, on Wednesday, buried Brigadier General Oseni Braimah, Captain Ismail, and other soldiers killed in a recent coordinated insurgent attack in Borno State, as military authorities reaffirmed their commitment to sustaining ongoing counter-terrorism...

World Bank Launches “Water Forward” Initiative To Improve Water Security For One Billion People

April 15, (THEWILL) — The World Bank Group has launched a major global initiative to improve water security for one billion people by 2030, as part of a coordinated effort to strengthen water systems, support economic productivity and expand...

NGX Extends Rally As Blue-Chips Drive Market Cap To ₦134.77trn

April 15, (THEWILL) — Trading on the Nigerian Exchange Limited closed on a strong bullish note on Wednesday, as renewed buying interest in heavyweight stocks pushed the market to fresh highs. The session opened with the market capitalisation at...

Police Bust Cross-Border Fraud Network, Uncover ₦85m Cybercrime Syndicate

April 15, (THEWILL) — The Nigeria Police Force has dismantled a cross-border fraud network involving impersonation of international financial institutions, exposed a fake World Bank official operating across Africa, and uncovered a separate ₦85 million Business Email Compromise (BEC)...

Jilli Strike: Defence Minister Rejects Civilian Death Claims, Cites Terror Logistics Use

April 15, (THEWILL) — The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has dismissed allegations that civilians were deliberately targeted in the recent military airstrike on Jilli Market in Borno State, insisting that the location functioned as a strategic logistics hub...

Security Breach Hits CAC Digital Infrastructure Amid Rising Cyber Threat

April 15, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has confirmed that its digital infrastructure has been hit by a cybersecurity breach involving unauthorised access to parts of its systems. In a public notice issued on Wednesday, the Commission disclosed...

Trump Claims China Pledges No Arms Supply To Iran, Foresees Improved Washington–Beijing Ties Ahead Of Xi Meeting

April 15, (THEWILL) — United States President Donald Trump has claimed that China has agreed not to supply weapons to Iran, amid rising geopolitical tensions linked to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and heightened scrutiny of maritime...

DSS Tightens Case Against Malami, Son With Fresh Charges, Trial Begins May 26

April 15, (THEWILL) — The Department of State Services (DSS) has strengthened its prosecution against the immediate-past Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, SAN, and his son, Abdulaziz, following the filing of amended terrorism-related charges, as...