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April 16, (THEWILL) — Following concerns raised by members of the public, the Kano State government has now constituted an 18-member Media and Information Policy Drafting Committee to ensure accurate dissemination of information in the state. The committee was inaugurated...

April 16, (THEWILL) — The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has dismissed as null and void the purported suspension of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal, by a faction of...

April 16, (THEWILL) — Israel and Lebanon have agreed to a 10-day ceasefire following high-level diplomatic engagement led by the United States. The announcement was made on Thursday by United States President, Donald Trump, who disclosed that both countries consented...

April 16, (THEWILL) — The Dangote Petroleum Refinery exported about 434 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) in March 2026, after production significantly outpaced domestic consumption, according to data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. Figures...

April 16, (THEWILL) — South African opposition leader and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) commander, Julius Malema, has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment after being found guilty of illegal possession of a firearm and the public discharge of a...

April 16, (THEWILL) — The Nigerian equities market sustained its bullish momentum as investors continued to accumulate fundamentally strong stocks, pushing key performance indicators higher at the close of trading. The market capitalisation opened the session at ₦134.772 trillion and...

April 16, (THEWILL) — In a major boost to international law enforcement collaboration, the Nigeria Police Force has extradited a fugitive, Matthew Chukwuemeka Adebiyi, to the United Kingdom to face charges bordering on murder and drug trafficking. The extradition, facilitated...

April 16, (THEWILL) — African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) posted a profit of US$1.15 billion (about ₦1.5 trillion) for 2025, up from US$973.5 million (₦1.3 trillion) recorded in 2024, reflecting stronger earnings and continued balance sheet expansion. The improved performance was...

April 16, (THEWILL) — United Nigeria Airlines has withdrawn one of its Airbus A320-200 aircraft from service following yet another bird strike incident, bringing the total number of such occurrences involving its fleet to six in 2026. The latest...

April 16, (THEWILL) — Nigeria has been placed on maximum security alert following intelligence reports indicating that terrorist groups are allegedly plotting coordinated attacks on the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, correctional facilities, and other strategic infrastructure...