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March 18, (THEWILL) — The United States Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, in observance of the Eid al-Fitr holiday. In a notice issued on...

March 18, (THEWILL) — Iran has constructed a new uranium enrichment facility within an underground complex in Isfahan, raising fresh international concerns, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has revealed. The Director-General of the agency, Rafael Grossi, said inspectors have...

March 18, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s stock market recorded a modest pullback on Wednesday, as investor caution weighed on prices across key sectors. The NGX All-Share Index (ASI) opened at 202,559.41 points but slipped to 201,156.86 by the close, while...

March 18, (THEWILL) — The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, says Nigeria’s recent monetary and financial sector reforms have strengthened the economy’s ability to withstand external shocks and restored investor confidence. Speaking at the...

March 18, (THEWILL) — The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Wednesday, disbursed a total of ₦2.4 billion to beneficiaries and next of kin of 1,075 families of police officers who died in active service, clearing long-standing welfare backlogs. The...

March 18, (THEWILL) — Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday abducted four cocoa farmers at the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in the Idi-Ayunre area of Ibadan, Oyo State. A report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)...

March 18, (THEWILL) — Deposit money banks have begun adjusting savings rates following the recent Monetary Policy Rate cut by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with the benchmark savings deposit rate now at 7.95 percent per annum, representing...

March 18, (THEWILL) — The Labour Party (LP) has fixed May 23, 2026, for its presidential primary as it formally sets the stage for the 2027 general elections, while simultaneously moving to rein in internal dissent with a raft...

March 18, (THEWILL) — Air defence systems in the United Arab Emirates on Wednesday intercepted 13 ballistic missiles and 27 drones launched from Iran, as regional security concerns continue to intensify across the Gulf. The UAE Ministry of Defence,...

March 18, (THEWILL) — King Charles and Queen Camilla are hosting Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu at Windsor Castle, marking the first state visit by a Nigerian leader to the UK in 37...