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March 17, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu has issued a sweeping directive mandating all political appointees with ambitions for the 2027 general elections to resign on or before March 31, 2026, drawing a firm line between governance and partisan...

March 17, (THEWILL) — President Bola Tinubu and First Lady Oluremi Tinubu have arrived in the United Kingdom to commence a historic state visit aimed at deepening diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties between both countries. The presidential aircraft conveying the...

March 17, (THEWILL) — Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over his handling of Monday’s deadly explosion in Maiduguri, Borno State, which claimed 23 lives and left 108 others injured. President Tinubu, in a statement on...

March 17, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has signed an international management agreement (IMA) with Radisson Hospitality Belgium, and Edison Hotel and Property Development Company, in respect of the Board’s 204-room hotel and conference...

March 17, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has introduced a “Fly Now, Pay Later” consumer credit scheme to ease the burden of rising domestic airfares and improve access to air travel for Nigerians. The initiative, unveiled on Tuesday by the...

March 17, (THEWILL) — A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, drew a firm line against prolonged trial delays, fining the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) ₦500,000 over repeated adjournments...

March 17, (THEWILL) — Nigeria’s payment system has experienced dramatic growth over the past decade, driven by regulatory reforms from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and technological innovation by the Nigeria Inter‑Bank Settlement System (NIBSS). The backbone of the...

March 17, (THEWILL) — The Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Dr Peter Akpe, on Tuesday, tasked new entrants in the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to deliver the party's candidates from the presidency to the ward...

March 17, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Fitr, urging Nigerians to embrace unity and peaceful coexistence. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced...

March 17, (THEWILL) — The Director of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Centre, Joe Kent, has resigned in protest over the ongoing war with Iran, exposing deepening divisions within the administration of President Donald Trump. Kent announced his resignation on Tuesday,...